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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… during the audit period totaling $371,826 and found that 2,866 transactions totaling $356,610 (92%) did not comply with village policy. For example: transactions totaling $39,093 did not have any … not preapproved as required and 10 employees were paid $26,297 for overtime without being required to seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… emission index in Paris, where he is participating in an investors’ panel as part of the United Nations Climate Change … climate change is one of the biggest risks facing global investors across multiple sectors,” said the Fund’s Chief … is at the core of the new index. “Companies take note when investors take action, and when money moves, the world moves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureDiNapoli Releases Recommendations From Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… change. In the report released today, the panel offered a series of recommendations to further decarbonize the Fund and … setting minimum standards could guide decisions on what securities to sell and help avoid investment managers whose … Reagan to serve as a commissioner on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and served on numerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-releases-recommendations-decarbonization-advisory-panelDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… pandemic has widened the achievement gap that exists for students across the nation. Unprecedented federal funding … of New York with an opportunity to begin closing that gap for the more than one million students attending New York … DOE’s FY 2022 budget reached $37.7 billion and accounts for more than 38% of the city’s total expenditures. Even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on … accidents, injuries and fatalities. “Construction is key to New York City’s economy, but as the sector recovers … with some of its conclusions. The agency’s full response is available in the audit. Audit New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… occurs. I commend State Comptroller DiNapoli’s report and look forward to working proactively with NYCEM to build … monitor mitigation efforts to ensure data is accurate and up to date. NYCEM also creates and maintains four citywide … not review them to ensure the information was accurate, up to date, and complete. Auditors who reviewed the plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… use of debt have been circumvented over the years in state budgets. Since the Debt Reform Act was passed in 2000, state-supported debt outstanding increased by $25 … to increase by $26 billion, or 42%, from $61.9 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Toll Increases Should Be Last Option
… beginning in 2024 for the Governor Mario M. Cuomo (Cuomo) Bridge. It also expands the rate differential between New … in January 2021, when tolls were increased for the Cuomo Bridge, those paying through the mail and drivers from out-of-state, and again in January 2022 for the Cuomo Bridge. DiNapoli’s report found that the Thruway’s finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thruway-authority-toll-increases-should-be-last-optionDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… for the roadway reconstruction along Rte. 9 in the town of Lake George. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds $127.7 … tourism representatives in the United Kingdom, Europe and China. State Education Department $1.2 million to Public … Society Inc. for improvements to the Remsen to Lake Placid railroad line. New York State Urban Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for October 2016
… or other improprieties. Cumulatively through October for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office has approved 16,035 … including dispute resolution, increased efficiencies and winter work. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds $676.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2016State Contract and Payment Actions in November
… Continental Construction LLC to construct a new multi-use building and rehabilitate the pavilion at Camp Colby in … Health Plan Inc. $5.8 million to North Shore University Hospital for HIV/AIDS regional prevention and support … City University of New York $28.5 million with Collins Building Service Inc. for building maintenance and janitorial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… volatility stemming from the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). DiNapoli estimates tax revenue will be at least $4 … are underway. While the impact of such federal fiscal relief on the State Financial Plan cannot be forecast with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… Having no heat or hot water is a hazard that is supposed to be … this fall and winter when they complain that they have no heat or hot water.” City code requires landlords to provide heat from Oct. 1 to May 31 – the “Heat Season” – and hot … Having no heat or hot water is a hazard that is supposed to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredDiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… A report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examines the … Assessment, reviews the depth of work needed to upgrade New York’s regional transit systems and highlights the urgent … cost at least $43 billion, not including expansion and new priorities to address accessibility, resiliency, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. South Hornell Fire Protection … did not record annual budgets for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 into the central accounting system, necessary for … finances. The district is on track to incur a 2025-26 fiscal year budget deficit of approximately $8.7 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1619
… agencies of the implementation of the New York State Paid Family Leave Affected Employees As of January 1, 2018, … In 2016, the Governor signed into law a comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy. The law provides for a deduction from employee wages to fund the program. Paid Family Leave coverage is funded by employee payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1619-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-ny-paid-family-leaveDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Confront Tough Fiscal Outlook as Washington Moves to Cut Health Care Spending
… visits. DiNapoli’s report found that H+H targeted $2.2 billion in savings from strategic initiatives for FY 2024 but achieved just over $1.1 billion. Most of this (96%) … includes the Essential Plan. As of September 2025, the NYC Department of Social Services estimated that 950,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-confront-tough-fiscal-outlook-washington-moves-cut-health-care-spendingDiNapoli Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays
… rate of 81.1% in 2019, as the system ran more trains in 2024 than it did that year. So far, 2025 has seen … June 2024. 44 major incidents were caused by subway car problems in 2023, 12% lower than in 2019. The number of … on the E, F and R lines. The fact that subway car problems are the fastest rising cause of major incidents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-report-identifies-trends-causes-subway-delaysPartial Lump Sum (PLS) Payment at Retirement — For Eligible NYSLRS Members
… and the percentage you choose. If you choose to receive a PLS payment, your lifetime monthly benefit will be … a service retirement (not a disability retirement). If you receive a PLS payment under a service retirement benefit and … a service retirement (not a disability retirement). If you receive a PLS payment under a service retirement benefit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/partial-lump-sum-paymentOpinion 98-3
… partner) -- Contracts (appointment to office) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 805-a: The appointment of the town … town and the partnership, unless an exception in General Municipal Law, §802 applied. Compensated appearances, or the … shares in the other's pay. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) contains the provisions of …
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