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DiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… 2019 and its associated financial plan project a surplus of $2.6 billion in the current fiscal year, ending on June 30, which will be used to balance the 2019 budget, according to a … peak. More jobs were added in the boroughs outside of Manhattan than in any other expansion. The city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… "Mr. Alvarez allegedly dodged campaign finance laws to illegally obtain matching funds," said State Comptroller … Daniel Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The Criminal Justice Division is led by Executive Deputy Attorney … innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) , Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District , Wantagh Union Free School … software more effectively and efficiently. Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Financial Condition … to verify that funds were deposited into a district bank account. Whitney Point Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… IDAs reported 359 new projects in 2021, led by Finger Lakes region IDAs, which reported 80 new projects with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… address pressing needs, but some new critical programs and services may face fiscal cliffs, according to a new … P. DiNapoli. The report compared the city’s pre-pandemic and current preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) … DiNapoli said. “Funding for education, public health and social services have risen to counter the effects of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicOpinion 90-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedures (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) LOCAL LAWS -- Voting Requirements … to allow act by majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §353-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31The Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications … moving forward, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Ongoing … were also leaving the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the following audits have been issued: City University of New York (CUNY): Medgar Evers College: Controls Over Bank … Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS): Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program: Provider Claiming of Depreciation … expenses, costs for services that were not directly related to the programs, unallowable working capital interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… physical location of the asset; and relevant purchase or lease information including the acquisition date. Software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… The local cost of these totaled $368 million, with $235 million attributed to climate change. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… have helped establish a stable financial foundation for the city of Plattsburgh, according to a report issued … and an expanding manufacturing industry. But in order for Plattsburgh to maintain a positive financial standing, … million in 2012. This includes $25.7 million from charges for services, $9.8 million from property taxes and $4.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburghNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for … record high, according to annual estimates released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … the arts and others — enjoy similar success.” While the average bonus rose 20%, the total 2021 bonus pool for New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… local assessors are ultimately responsible for ensuring that only eligible acres receive tax benefits, the success of … program, starting with poor monitoring and enforcement that undermined the agency’s ability to ensure only eligible … the program and therefore eligible for tax exemptions, and that forest land continued to be protected and enhanced as an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued: Town of Coventry – Town … confidentially to officials. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Despite waiting lists for Mitchell Lama apartments being very long and turnover very slow, some … six lotteries for applicants to get on waiting lists for apartments in 2013, 2016 and 2017, collecting over $200,000 … in fees from 1,002 applicants. They awarded just 23 apartments. Another 29 people on the waiting lists asked to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… the critical cybersecurity support they are providing to state agencies, local governments, and public authorities … in assessing progress. Additionally, the agency needs to be more proactive. As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, I encourage the state’s Division of Homeland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 as it relies increasingly on borrowing to finance its … these bonds. Full Report The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… over the next five years, declining to $4 billion in SFY 2025-26. For the second year in a row, the SFY 2021-22 … This includes remaining bonds issued by the New York Local Government Assistance Corporation (LGAC), bonds issued by the … Corporation to refund certain LGAC bonds and the Municipal Bond Bank Agency. An additional $1.5 billion in debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… required documentation. However, visits to certain client apartments identified what appeared to be ongoing conditions … required. New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY): Street and Sidewalk Cleanliness (2019-N-1) DSNY needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… State Fiscal Year 2021-22 will increase from 14.6 percent to 16.2 percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement … that our state pension fund entered this uncertain time as one of the strongest and best funded in the nation. We manage the fund to withstand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22