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Existential 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-mtaNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… national rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest Household Pulse Survey. More than 1.7 million New York … percent respectively. The interactive map above shows the latest Census Bureau estimates of the percentage of adults in … Budget: Budgeting in a Time of Crisis Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) contracted with the … (SYEP) and Comprehensive Afterschool System Program (COMPASS). Ridgewood had 27 contracts with DYCD worth $13.9 … 153 (Queens) and a $1.9 million COMPASS contract at I.S. 77 (Queens). DiNapoli’s audit found: Ridgewood repeatedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… non-conformance. Insufficient contractor personnel on site: On four of our sampled projects, we determined that the … scheduled personnel were not always present at the site, with an average attendance rate as low as 52 percent on … any reason. We received no explanation for the remaining 26 missing Assessments. As a result of these deficiencies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.2
… the request) Paycheck Date Check Amount Check Number Flag – (indicates if the request failed due to insufficient … to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange mailbox. If a flag indicates “insufficient funds” agencies should follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22432-revised-new-payroll-check-notification-reportTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Building Inspector (Inspector) properly … amounts which vary based on property type and the nature of the modifications planned for the property. A … itemized deposit slips, detailed duplicate receipts). When adequate internal controls are not implemented over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56Opinion 93-29
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for in … VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (designation of official newspaper) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; GENERAL … A village board, by resolution, may designate as an official newspaper any publication meeting the requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29DiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… 37.3% of high school graduates nationally. People aged 26 to 34 are more likely to have a bachelor’s degree (31.5%) … For 18- to 25-year-olds, the labor force participation rate in 2023 was 47.6% with just under half (49.9%) attending … (87.8%) worked mostly part-time with a median work week of 21.7 hours. Employment for the 18- to 25-year-olds is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Management / Confidential Employees
… ensures that your survivors will receive a death benefit if you die before retiring. Your survivors may be eligible … your retirement system, up to $50,000, if that payment does not equal your annual salary. If you do not qualify for … revoked when a divorce, annulment or judicial separation becomes final, unless the terms of a Domestic Relations Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-management-confidential-employeesOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… conditions (e.g., vision or dental issues, diabetes) or mental health concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety) youth may … – including those required to be done within the first week after admission – was completed. For example, we found … preliminary interviews with youth about their physical and mental health). 44 (44%) of the 101 youth had at least one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea … with others to rig the bidding process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today … in Restraint of Trade and Competition in violation of General Business Law §§ 340 and 341, also known as New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1594
… to help ensure that enrolled employees have the correct pre-tax deductions for mass transit and parking programs. Affected Employees Employees who participate in pre-tax transit and pre-tax parking programs. Background Pursuant to IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1594-new-control-d-report-pre-and-post-tax-transit-and-pre-and-post-taxDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… The benefits from four major social insurance programs provide crucial … needs during the pandemic, keeping countless families from slipping into poverty.” New York’s four major social … rates for minimum wage and living wage workers range from 58% to 85% in the other states that offer this benefit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1027
… The Work Related Clothing Allowance of $52.00 per year is to be paid either through the payroll system using … in BU03 on 9/29/10 for Administration agencies or 10/6/10 for Institution agencies. Employees who are in Active … Leave Without Pay on 9/29/10 (Administration) or 10/6/10 (Institution) are entitled to the allowance provided the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1027-2010-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-bargaining-units-03-and-04New York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
The State workforce is funded through a variety of means including state taxes fees and federal funding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingStreet Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Street Construction-Related Permits (Report 2020-N-6 ). About … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Selected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Feels (2016-S-64) While TBTA makes efforts to collect unpaid tolls, we found $11.3 million in tolls that were either written off ($5.4 million in OTG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Employees
… requirements? There is no need to enroll — your beneficiary is eligible to receive this benefit if, at the … and prior to the effective date of your retirement, your beneficiary may still be eligible to collect a benefit. Note … your retirement system. (Return to Top) How much will my beneficiary receive? The amount of the benefit varies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-employeesDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… its in-house customer service employees. Registration Suspension Program The Thruway can ask the Department of … registration suspensions there. The Thruway halted the suspension program in January 2018 as cashless tolling was … due accounts, owing $288.4 million, that were eligible for suspension. Of these, 49,740 customers were persistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesStreet Construction-Related Permits
… and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other work on … permitting. The Bureau is comprised of two offices. The Office of Permit Management (Permit Office) provides customer service for all applicants, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permits