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Opinion 93-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … involved a clerk who had been appointed as deputy to the State Superintendent of Insurance. The pertinent statute in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… Objective To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and … exploitation annually in the United States. New York City (NYC) reported an average of just 2,249 such children each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
… August 5, 2020 July 22, 2020 July 9, 2020 Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to … on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe … Recently released data from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… an overall negative impact in their business in the first week of March 2021, according to the U.S. Census … Small Business Pulse Survey, updated March 12, 2021. For many small businesses, the pandemic quickly resulted in … it will likely benefit a great deal from this fund. Budget American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 The American Rescue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021Opinion 99-15
… Opns St Comp No. 81-106, p 107; 1980 Opns St Comp, No. 80-334, p 98). The proposed reduction in real property taxes … within the home rule power of a local government (Opn No. 80-334, supra ). Accordingly, a village may not provide a … Kinkead v Village of Round Lake , 187 AD2d 905, 591 NYS2d 80; Torsoe Bros. v Board of Trustees , 49 AD2d 461, 375 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Opinion 93-25
… under the mistaken belief the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the … right-of-way if the right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or public use. The village's provision … whether the private right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or use. You state that a village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 93-2
… submitted for voter approval ( Etelson v Jacaruso , 80 Misc 2d 685, 364 NYS2d 103 affd 47 AD2d 715, 366 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015
… approved nearly 1.3 million payments worth $9.6 billion in January. His office also rejected 190 contracts and … SUNY facilities. Department of Health $17.5 million with NYS Technology Enterprise Corporation to assist Medicaid … $26 million in federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits to assist approximately 54,000 low-income New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2015Opinion 97-17
… been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure (applicability of county financial disclosure requirements to city and county public library) COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Opinion 92-40
… of users, subject to equal protection guarantees (see NY Const, art 1, §11; AA & M Carting v Town of Hempstead , 183 AD2d 738, 583 NYS2d 473). It is a … Inc. v Village of Suffern , 32 AD2d 921, 302 NYS2d 304; Rauscher v Village of Boonville , 131 Misc 2d 264, 499 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40DiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… in health and welfare costs for active employees and retirees. As in past years, personnel costs, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… For the 6-month period ended February 7, 2023, 25 of 80 (31%) alarm events we sampled were “False Alarm – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s spending on contracts for goods and services has risen faster than other spending … hurting service quality.” New York City uses contracts for a variety of reasons, including the purchase of fleet and … Business Services, and Youth and Community Development all exceed 80% of total spending at those agencies. From FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019DiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… 8% from 2019-20 to 2022-23. Because a high school diploma is a standard requirement for many jobs and higher education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center (2015-S-80), 90-Day Response
The objective of our audit was to determine whether the Department is providing sufficient oversight to ensure that Maximus is implementing the contract as inte
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s80-response.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… as they reach the end of their 40-year useful lives. Only 80 of the 468 subway stations have been fully restored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… cancellations and terminations to its customers. More than 80 percent of those delays were caused by passengers boarding … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to … being asked to pay more for service, should be clear on how these funds will be used to build on recent steps to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… corrections and sanitation workers accounted for more than 80% of those overtime costs. The city is not likely to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts to control invasive species such as zebra mussels, hydrilla … native species, agriculture and tourism, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-species