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Signal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… Purpose To determine if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City … preventing subway delays. On much of the current system, if a signal malfunction occurs, a portion of the track must … To determine if the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… an investment made by the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) In-State Private Equity Program. The Fund recently invested in Ambrell through the Hamilton Lane’s … made by the New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund InState Private Equity Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… 2016. By far the largest category of federal expenditures is direct payments to or on behalf of individuals, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backState Agencies Bulletin No. 1726
… Employees Affected Employees Seasonal hourly employees of the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1726-april-2019-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today … The number of homeless children increased from 20,299 in 2022 to 50,773 in 2024. Almost one in three of New York’s … in the state’s total homeless population. In January 2022, there were 45,343 people in New York City shelters run …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… a million seniors in the last two decades, an increase of 53%, according to a new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Much of the growth was led by Asian, Hispanic and Black seniors … on fixed incomes and no one wants to see them priced out of their homes because of a lack of supportive services,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsState Agencies Bulletin No. 290
… taxes. If there is a minus sign (-) with this amount, it can be disregarded for state and local taxes since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/290-2001-w-2-year-end-processingState 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-reportDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… The state Department of Health (DOH) could have saved the Medicaid program as much … and struggling with day-to-day life should be informed of their Medicare eligibility, which could reduce their out-of-pocket expenses and may provide them with more options for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… grades, lower standardized test scores, and increased risk of dropout,” DiNapoli said. “Students who chronically … metric altogether in SY 2025-26 in favor of an attendance index rank metric. SED has also engaged as a partner with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… too long to correct safety-related defects in subway stations, according to an audit released today by New York … to July 5, 2016, identified 66 safety defects in 25 subway stations in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. The … DiNapoli's auditors found 21 priority "A" defects at 12 stations that had been inspected by station supervisors. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsPreferred Source Contracting
… monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract … and whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts in a manner that best meets the purpose of the Preferred Source Program (Program) and is in the best interest of the State. This audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingFinancial Condition and Selected Expenses
… cited in our report. In particular, officials stated that it was appropriate to exclude certain costs in calculating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/10/financial-condition-and-selected-expensesDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… of time and services that were delayed, but OCFS did not flag these problems or require them to be fixed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortState Agencies Bulletin No. 2379
… 2025 are affected. Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits , the first $5,250 of … OSC has prepared the attached letter explaining the tax rules governing Educational Assistance Benefits and … fringe benefit. As such, it is supplemental taxable income, will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2379-educational-assistance-benefits-2025Opinion 90-62
… duly elected to and holding office (see Sullivan v Taylor , 279 NY 364, 18 NE2d 531; cf . former Highway Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62DiNapoli: NYC's Finances Benefiting From Better Than Expected Revenues
… New York City balance its $118 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … to FY 2025 and another $3.1 billion is forecast for FY 2026. The city’s revenue estimates align with collection … funded nearly $2.7 billion in other new needs in FY 2026, much of which went towards discretionary spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-nycs-finances-benefiting-better-expected-revenuesManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… work or parts, or pending disposition), two were awaiting scrap processing, and three were stored. The fleet consists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followOpinion 2007-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … ambulance services agreement) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (use of proceeds to establish fund for annual payments under … Whether a village may hold the proceeds of unneeded village real property sales to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 88-7
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … provisions, File No. 3046 concluded that: ". . . there is grave doubt that the current debt service of $7,000 (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7