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DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… development and for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center expansion, more than $1.5 billion for housing, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… approved 1,693 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $9.6 billion and approved nearly … with Economy Paving Co, Inc. for bridge replacement on NY Route 38 over Fall Creek in Tompkins County. $3.2 million … Innovation Hub to promote economic development in Western NY. $10 million to Alstom Transportation, Inc. to expand and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… permanent) or non-recurring (one year). About 98% of that funding results from temporary federal assistance related to … past budgets that include eliminating the Comptroller’s contract pre-review oversight and waiving competitive bidding … Executive Budget Review Debt Report Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… where DFTA awarded a new contract to a provider in 2021 that it had previously given a poor rating the year … required to report how they use the contributions. As a result, there is a risk that providers may be using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsOpinion 88-38
… are not exempt from court filing fees unless some statute expressly so provides (See 1983 Opns St Comp 83-20, p … dollars, payable in advance." Clearly, nothing in this statute exempts municipalities from the fees it imposes. Therefore, unless some other statute provides for an exemption from this fee, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Opinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … the court concluded that the likelihood that such a de minimis non-statutory interest would or did in fact … the board members is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, they should not participate in the discussion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Contracts 7,763 6.9 41.7% $56.3 Contract Amendments and Change Orders 10,842 4.1 58.3% $117.1 Total 18,605 5.3 100.0% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… efforts to communicate and coordinate noise mitigation strategies and tactics with each other were limited. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… the subway homeless population, the homeless situation in the subways has grown significantly worse, in part because the city’s Department of Homeless Services … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Homeless outreach in the subway has been so shoddy and with so little oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationOpinion 90-37
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … than highest offer) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): This section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for … village must conduct a public hearing prior to the sale. We assume the property in question is not parkland or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37DiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… of Corning, home to a Fortune 500 company and serving as a regional hub for art and culture, has avoided many of the … bright future for Corning as a premier destination in the Southern Tier and beyond." "I am delighted to see Corning featured in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is essential to involve both program and fiscal employees in the process. In cases where a request for proposal includes a provision … and final offer or when agencies are seeking contracts in a single or sole source market, agencies should also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, … announced the unsealing today of an indictment charging JAMES SPINA, JEFFREY SPINA, ANDREA GROSSMAN, and KIMBERLY … and federally-funded Medicare out of more than $80 million. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of federal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersDiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to 2012, with more … the percentage of homeowners above the affordability level rose from 26.4 in 2000 to 33.9 percent in 2012. For some New … for inflation, median monthly housing costs in New York rose by 18.6 percent for renters and 9.9 percent for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… Spending Growth DOB projects All Funds spending in SFY 2025-26 to total $252 billion, an increase of $8.6 billion, or … are anticipated currently for SFY 2024-25 and SFY 2025-26, these are projected to give way to budget gaps that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… and cooperation among these various entities to increase oversight of these facilities. Similarly, some areas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… encountering at least one problem, a 16 percentage point increase from last year. Two-thirds of small businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressOpinion 90-39
… on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A town may not impose … Tax Law, article 4, pertaining to exemptions; see also NY Const., art XVI, §1, prohibiting alteration or repeal of … delegated to the municipal corporation by the Legislature (NY Const., art XVI, §1; Sonmax v City of New York , 43 NY2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Taxes and Your Pension
… outside the United States. Caution: If you have too little tax withheld, you will generally owe tax when you file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/taxes-and-your-pensionOpinion 88-53
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … employer by a member during the twelve months of actual service immediately preceding the date of such employee's … would not be included as final average salary. Following an administrative hearing and appeal, this Office adhered to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53