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Opinion 94-24
… LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §35.00: If a town board adopts separate resolutions to purchase land for a town hall with current … it is our opinion that if a town board adopts separate resolutions to purchase land for a town hall with current … Law, §35.00, with certain exceptions, provides that bond resolutions of the town shall be subject to permissive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Marketing Service Performance Monitoring
… prevent economic stagnation, encourage the creation of new job opportunities, increase revenues to the State and … travel, tourism, and business investment. In support of these programs, ESD awarded a contract in December 2011 to … media, and communications agency. Due to the value of the contract and the appropriated State funds involved, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringDiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… overhaul how it is managing payroll and purchasing of goods and services," DiNapoli said. "Although the dollar amounts of many of the errors found by auditors were small, the sheer number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… work today supports the Church of England as a Christian presence in every community. The annual objectives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeDiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… the regional transit system faces significant delays due to funding issues, which may also pressure its next capital plan, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s capital program is critical to winning riders back to public transportation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General August 28, 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications … The three defendants, Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor, were arrested last Thursday. "The defendants … operational manager and is also a New York state resident. Taylor, 42, is a manager, dispatcher and driver. The joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeVII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item, such as miscellaneous receipts. The process for … receipts that do not need to be applied to an AR Item. Omissions and corrections for Customer IDs cannot be … for Customer ID. A correcting entry can only be done on an AR Deposit using two sequences that net the deposit total to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… Like many cities across the United States, New York City has … as mental health services. However, funding sources for many of these programs remain unidentified in the out-years … when compared to the pre-pandemic budget plan. While many of these new programs and services will help address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the clerk’s records. Town of Delhi – Highway Department Leave Records (Delaware County) Town officials did not … 89 hours was attributed to the deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an occupational injury, which … County) The supervisor did not maintain the town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… meet for the long term and clearly lay out how it will affect New York drivers and taxpayers.” The Thruway Authority … estimates that these changes collectively will not affect its budget. In its 2015-16 budget, the state also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… years longer than promised and supplied many communities with slow, satellite-based internet that is inadequate for today’s … in remote areas — were given broadband access using satellite technology, which has a maximum download speed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… services or professional services or ensure no conflicts of interest existed. Auditors found no competition was sought … been contracting with the company for about 10 years. City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval … statements that are meant to help identify conflicts of interest were not filed. Payments in lieu of taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… tear down those obstacles and open the path. After years of proposals falling to the wayside, New York finally has … state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the ideas are smart, some are practical and many are way … But I urge the commission to focus on the urgent issue of campaign finance, which will truly make a difference, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 as it relies increasingly on borrowing to finance its capital needs, leaving a smaller share of … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote onefifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: Stronger Oversight Needed for Social Adult Day Care Programs
… in Gravesend and Coney Island, Brooklyn; another in Flushing, Queens; and a third in Freeport, auditors found … occupancy from the building’s prior tenant. At an SADC in Flushing with a legal capacity of 323 people, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-stronger-oversight-needed-social-adult-day-care-programsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… payments were provided under CARES and CRTR; of this, $23.8 billion (or 5.8 percent) was received by New York residents, accounting for … released his report on the Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22. The Enacted Budget totals approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021Village of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Asharoken (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensure that non-payroll disbursements were properly audited and the Village Treasurer’s (Treasurer) financial duties were … Did the Village of Asharoken Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82Town of Marathon – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-21)
… (OSC) as required? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – April 24, 2025 We extended our observation of annual AFR filings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-marathon-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-21Opinion 92-8
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible uses (financing non-federal share of federally-aided city bridge project) -- Proceeds … (issuance of obligations to finance non-federal share of federally-aided city bridge project) HIGHWAY LAW, … and notes issued by the city to finance the non-federal share of a federally-aided city bridge project. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8Existential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… 3.8 billion trips across its subway, bus, and commuter railroad services. The pandemic led to a dramatic drop in … supported a relatively high farebox operating ratio – the amount that fares cover operating expenses, excluding … buses but for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad as well, is a challenge that will dictate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mta