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DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage … initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… concern over progress notes is “overstated.” The agency’s full response is included in the audit. Report Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account authorization is provided and needed, agencies must submit a written request to the Division of the Budget (DOB) to approve the transfer … transfer the required transactional ChartFields for the charge and revenue lines on the journal are: Expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… had taken or will take to implement them. The department’s full response is included in the audit. Audit Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… arrive less than six minutes past their scheduled arrival. For 2023, LIRR reported 93.9% of its trains were on time, or … of new train cars. DiNapoli has reported the average age of the LIRR’s fleet has increased from 12 years old in … also recommends developing an operating metric to measure how often trains are late for their connection with another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… in Midtown and purchased another nearby building (250 Park Ave) to add to its portfolio. Twenty-one other major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … Therefore, the report does not contain recommendations. Town of Cohocton – Procurement (Steuben County) Town … solicit competitive bids for purchases of goods totaling approximately $1.3 million from 10 vendors, for which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… On-line agencies enter an Adjustment Voucher in the Accounts Payable module within SFS. SFS Navigation: … – ROAs) since any other Pay Terms would result in a delay of posting the returned payment in SFS by the amount indicated. For guidance on payment terms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… including the expansion of public space for tourism activities. Analyze and target relief programs, particularly … for agencies designed to coordinate such activities (i.e., NYC & Company). Target domestic leisure travelers in the … spending will return to pre-pandemic levels in five years (2025), while it took three years to rebound after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73Oversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… Living, Inc. (ILI) on their Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) are allowable, properly calculated, and … with C onsolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual (CFR Manual) requirements. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… bridges. Department data shows that 38 railroads own or have maintenance responsibility for almost 3,000 railroad … requirements. For example, the bridge management plans on hand are an average age of 10 years old and some may no … relevant. Also, the Department has incomplete information on the inventory of railroad bridges and their inspections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… in key approvals or other Division actions. The Program does not consistently adhere to its own policies regarding … were deemed "feasible but not recommended." The Program does not adequately document management decisions to award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programDiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… modernization program. It is also seeking federal funding for extending the Second Avenue Subway. The largest risk to … subway ridership to resume growing in 2019 after falling for three consecutive years. While subway service has … MTA can manage a program of the size under consideration for 2020-2024. During the past three five-year capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… and determine actual spending growth. Spending of $589.5 million from a settlement with JPMorgan will be paid out of … approximately $115 million transferred from the Mortgage Insurance Fund for housing and homelessness programs and … Tax into the Corporation Franchise Tax and reducing the top corporate tax rate from 7.1 to 6.5 percent; increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… DiNapoli's report notes that the performance of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the subway system has recently worsened. On-time performance on the LIRR fell sharply during the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesDiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… Central Terminal’s 110-year-old train shed beneath Park Avenue needs repairs to 100% of its structural supports, roof … condition. Additional work is needed to repair the Park Avenue viaduct leading into Grand Central. Metro North also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… State Civil Service Law (Law). MaBSTOA, MTA Bus, and SIR are not subject to the Law. Section 1210 of the Public … Service examinations. The resulting eligibility lists are provided to the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative … MTA consolidated additional functions including Human Resources, Procurement, Division of Diversity and Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followSelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… of MWBEs in accordance with Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law. The Division’s responsibilities … For example, in October 2013, an MWBE was sold to a new owner who renamed the business, but the MWBE’s former … as MWBEs. In 2013, DED implemented a fully integrated online certification process for submitting both first-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programShareholders Send Exxon a Strong Message on Climate Change
… support for a motion asking the company to report on how its business will be affected by worldwide efforts to combat climate change, despite the … the future of closed church buildings Paying clergy pensions for service prior to 1998 Running the national …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-send-exxon-strong-message-climate-changeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2