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XVI.3.F Public Benefit Corporations – XVI. Financial Reporting
… for issuing bonds and disbursing the proceeds to pay for the State portion of local highway and bridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3f-public-benefit-corporationsDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… New York City projects a surplus of $439 million in the 2017 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The city’s economy is strong, but job growth and tax collections in … funding that may not materialize. HHC projects a cash balance of $116 million by June 30, enough to pay its bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken … $1.9 billion. In November 2012, TBTA implemented the All Electronic Tolling (AET) system at the Henry Hudson … tolls are collected through E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail. (All vehicles traveling through a crossing without an E-ZPass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… program, with an original budget of $29.57 billion. After previous additions, the program increased to $33.27 … For 16 of the 35 RFIs reviewed, Transit responded after the 20-day time frame, ranging from seven to 132 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… multiple biases involved in a crime. For example, in one case, an agency reported multiple biases on its hate crime … record one bias per incident, the division reported the case only as an anti-male homosexual incident. DCJS stated … agency to determine which bias should be recorded. In this case, auditors found no evidence the division contacted the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… “I’m pleased this review reflects the high standards and hard work of our investment staff,” Fuller said. “Global …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Rose in 2018, But Bonuses Fell
… Securities industry profits in 2018 were 11 percent higher than the previous year, but the average bonus paid to industry employees in New York City declined by almost 17 percent to $153,700, … all factors that could affect results.” Despite increased market volatility, and the worst December for the Dow Jones …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-rose-2018-bonuses-fellDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… from approximately 200,000 to about 384,000 between 2010 and 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report maps noise trends and patterns over six years of 311 complaints and examines … not taken seriously. In June and August, DiNapoli released two separate audits of New York City's responsiveness to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… the rise,” DiNapoli said. “Continued fiscal discipline and maximum transparency will be key going forward. The costs for … The city expects its $5.1 billion budget shortfall in FY 2025 to reach $7.9 billion in FY 2027, with cumulative gaps … with asylum seekers and expanding the CityFHEPS rental assistance program, spending items that were not included at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… The latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits of health and safety in schools finds that, in the face of a mental health crisis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthOpinion 92-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … volunteer firefighter in the running of his business. You state that the firefighter is behind in several payments to … association has been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive direct payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 92-48
… of the sale of the improvement are used to pay or provide for the construction, reconstruction, acquisition or … and interest due on the indebtedness could be used for any lawful municipal purpose. Based on the requirement in … with the proceeds of obligations authorized to be issued for a single object or purpose and only a portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… cemetery corporations to ensure fiscal stability and adequate facility maintenance. This audit covers the period of January 1, 2014 … for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As authorized by Article 15 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… with 20 or more transactions at the Turning Stone Casino, including 1 recipient with 71 EBT card transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsOpinion 92-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: Where the police commissioner is the head of the police department, an individual appointed … commissioner and a uniformed force. The commissioner, who for purposes of this inquiry we assume is the head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 2001-4
… town assessor) TOWN LAW §27(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10(1)(ii)(a)(1): A town board may supersede Town Law §27(1) … the provisions of the Town Law (Municipal Home Rule Law §10[1][ii][d][3]). Based on this grant of authority, we have … additional duties (1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-45, p 105; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-356, p 108; but see, e.g., 34 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 2000-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER … - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§209-i, 462: A … commissioners of the fire district, is subject to a public hearing (General Municipal Law §463; Town Law §176[22]) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 2110
… for Long-Term Seasonal Employees payment is supplemental taxable income and will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2110-april-2023-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… needs to address before emergency federal funds dry up in 2025. After that, the MTA faces enormous budget shortfalls … in 2023, $2.8 billion in 2024 and $3.3 billion in 2025) predominantly through the use of $10.5 billion in one-shot federal assistance. Over that period, MTA spending will increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… Transportation Authority ($6.5 billion) and Medicaid reimbursement, among other programs. The map and bar chart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021