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DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… of the state’s homeless shelters outside New York City are in substandard condition with numerous health and safety … “Homelessness is a problem affecting communities in virtually every corner of the state,” DiNapoli said. … local oversight and inspection of uncertified shelters. In New York City, the Department of Homeless Services serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … million with Tetra Tech Inc. for large whale monitoring in the New York Bight using aerial surveys. Executive … Corp. for the library roof replacement at SUNY Purchase in Westchester County. State University of New York $20.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,450 … personal alarm system at the Albion Correctional Facility in Orleans County. $11.9 million with Hudson Valley … various buildings at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $1.3 million with KS Construction of NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … $5.5 million with B/A Investors LLC for office space in Albany County. $1.2 million with Duff & Phelps LLC for … at the Gideon Putnam at Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga County. $1.7 million with Nature’s Way …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… employees declined by nearly 8 percent to $20.8 billion in 2010, about one third less than paid out in 2007 before the financial crisis, according to an … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The decline in the cash bonus pool reflects changes adopted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full … received more money than they sent to Washington, D.C., in taxes in federal fiscal year 2020. It was true even for New York, … on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessIndustrial Development Agencies in New York State
… Agencies (IDAs) to support economic development in New York. An IDA is a type of public benefit corporation … required to report all financial and active project data in the Public Authorities Reporting Information System within … Failure to comply with reporting standards can result in an IDA losing the ability to provide tax exemptions. Below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/industrial-development-agencies-new-york-stateThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… Reigniting the Return April 2021 PDF Version Highlights In 2020, the 10-year period of record growth in tourism came to an end, and the number of visitors to New … In 2020 the 10year period of record growth in tourism came to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityState Agencies Bulletin No. 287
… Determining the Value The following rules are in effect for the reporting period: Annual Lease Value Method … employee of the employer for personal use. Find the ALV in the table found on page 5 of this bulletin for the … the time, date, place, and purpose of business travel. A form similar to the sample attached (AC 3173) to this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/287-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-2001Opinion 95-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (in obligation issued by a financial institution and secured … LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing investment in vehicle not listed in General Municipal Law, §11) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Administration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Social Services Homebase Clients
… to the rules and regulations, thereby assisting residents in the community served by Homebase providers to secure … and the City-appointed monitor of shelters for families, in June 2025, 105,373 people slept each night in NYC shelters, with thousands more sleeping unsheltered in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/07/administration-cityfheps-program-department-social-services-homebase-clientsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… June 30, 2015, Step Up reported approximately $7.4 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based program. Auditors identified $810,382 in reported costs that did not comply with requirements. … premium for the recipient, and must submit encounter claim data as evidence of the delivery and any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 92-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … not-for-profit agency does not have a prohibited interest in a contract between the county and agency, but must … et seq .). Article 18 defines "contract" to include "any claim, account or demand against or agreement with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Opinion 98-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Appointment to … and comptroller would have a prohibited interest in contracts between the town and the partnership, unless an … 18, is defined in General Municipal Law, §800(2) as any "claim, account or demand against or agreement with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Supervision. Corcraft's mission is to employ offenders in real work situations to produce quality goods and services … of compensating controls increases the risk of favoritism in the award process. Auditors found Corcraft officials … pricing logic due to eMedNY's incorrect designation of the claim type being processed; $2,965,300 in overpayments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… rejected). Online agencies must use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic copies of documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions. If a … in the SFS. Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment ( AC 132-S ) Statement of Automobile Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseOpinion 96 - 14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest … prohibited by article 18 of the General Municipal Law if, in any fiscal year, the college purchases supplies from a … this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account or demand against or agreement with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 88-68
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards … §809 also may not be applicable to a planning board member in such circumstances. You ask if a member of a town planning … 18, is defined in General Municipal Law, §800(2) as any "claim, account or demand against or agreement with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Regulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… Law; and Whereas, All such hearings should be conducted in such manner as to protect equally the interests of the … the proper disposition of the application; and Whereas, In recent years there has been a significant increase in the … present all evidence and witnesses in support of his/her claim. (c) Rebuttal evidence shall not be permitted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… parental leave policy builds on a prior program enacted in 2016 that greatly expanded paid family leave for employees … the share of private workers eligible for the benefit in New York to at least 88 percent in 2021 — compared to 23 … of all payments and more than 70 percent of all claims by claim type. Women filed and received about two-thirds of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-program