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DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… years ago, significant headwinds will present challenges to ongoing economic growth and fiscal stability. The state … The gaps result from reduced estimates of tax collections due to a forecasted economic downturn and increases in … of purposes, including replacement of lost tax revenue due to the pandemic. The Financial Plan continues to assume …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportOpinion 94-28
… pay expenses associated with advance planning undertaken for existing or proposed district or extension) SEWER … Powers and Duties (duty to reimburse county general fund for costs associated with advance planning to study … MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-d: Expenses incurred by a county for advance planning pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … Career and technical education (CTE) programs (referred to in the past as vocational, occupational, or practical arts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school … more than 464,400 students in New York public schools, or 18% of the state’s total K-12 enrollment, had a … were often unable to receive IEP-mandated services or received them remotely, potentially limiting the quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 … develops data-driven lists of non-signalized intersections to be studied as a proactive initiative. DOT’s Traffic … The TMC did not always monitor traffic conditions due to traffic cameras that were pending repair for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… System. “This is an egregious exploitation of public funds,” DiNapoli said. “By partnering with District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamOpinion 89-45
… where possible, payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make rules and … and (c) establish an electronic data file containing accident reports relating to school buses. The Education Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… More than two years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City … 18% in the city, as compared to about 9% in the rest of New York state and 8% nationally. In comparison, overall … young workers in New York City when compared to the rest of the state and the country and has had a particularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… account of the city’s finances during this difficult time. It is my hope that other city officials will work with the Mayor … these recommendations. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being spent and that it is being spent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Using financial indicators that include year-end fund balance, short-term borrowing and patterns of operating … common characteristics. Most are operating with low fund balance, a pattern of operating deficits and limited cash on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressOpinion 92-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … LAWS -- Fees (imposition of solid waste generation fee by town) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments … solid waste disposal facilities and the revenue realized by way of 'tipping fees' charged for each ton disposed". It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18Public Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic … Yorkers Benefited from Medicaid, Essential Plan or Child Health Plus In March 2023, nearly 9.4 million individuals or … were enrolled in Medicaid, the Essential Plan or Child Health Plus (which provides coverage for children under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to a … Interactive Map with Balance of Payments Breakdown in the United States … Historic federal pandemic relief funds though …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearVested Retirement Benefit – Career Plan
… Eligibility You are eligible for a vested retirement benefit if you leave public employment before retirement age and you have five years of credited service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/vested-retirement-benefitDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses (Follow-Up)
… specialized services. OASAS enters into agreements with providers for delivery of specific alcohol- and drug-related services. OASAS reimburses the providers for the net costs they incur to provide the … by several State agencies to monitor and oversee service providers’ financial activity. According to the Consolidated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expenses-followCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight (2020-N-8)
To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was effective in procuring the custodial service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2028 fiscal years at the lowest available price, while maintaining the quality of service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n8.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 685
… will be Bargaining Unit 81 ( Law Enforcement Services Unit NA ). The Union Code will remain C82. The Payroll Bargaining … Code will be Bargaining Unit 91 ( Security Supervisors NA ). The Union Code will remain C82. Four new Earnings … Earnings Program N81 ( Agy Law Enforcmnt Svcs Unit NA ) will replace N31 for non-arbitration eligible employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/685-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codes-non-arbitration-eligibleManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… in order to sustain or extend the vehicle’s useful life. At SFS, PM includes annual and light service … and were properly disposed of at the end of their useful life. The audit found that Transit and MTA Bus did not always … may invalidate the warranty, have a shortened useful life, or be subject to more repairs, resulting in higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-follow