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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… registration, as well as a lack of facility data analysis to identify and correct discrepancies. In a follow-up, … that were billed with incorrect information pertaining to other health insurance coverage that recipients had. By … once as a parking lot to accommodate a tenant displaced from an MTA project, and once to a contractor to perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Marketing Service Performance Monitoring
… Purpose To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) has established adequate internal … prevent economic stagnation, encourage the creation of new job opportunities, increase revenues to the State and its … factors such as the extent to which people perceive New York to be a good place for business development or to visit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringOpinion 99-11
… district to retiring teachers as a token of appreciation for long-time service to the school district, so long as the … frame is of nominal value. You ask whether it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a cancelled bond issued by the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Opinion 93-28
… Assistance ("CHIPs") moneys appropriated by the town board for the repair and improvement of highways may be expended … the town board and town highway superintendent which is required by section 284 of the Highway Law. Section 10-c … crossings where the service life of the project is at least ten years or for any other highway purpose except …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… The Rochester City School District's payroll processes are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsOpinion 89-61
… INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- … town clerk and town highway superintendent are chargeable to the entire area of the town, including villages. The … moneys raised for any given expenditure to be raised from taxes levied only on an unincorporated area of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61DiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… current fiscal year, ending on June 30, which will be used to balance the 2019 budget, according to a report issued … go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt11-2018.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedOpinion 96-7
… opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (advertising to recruit volunteer firefighters) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- … fire districts may enter into a cooperation agreement to implement an advertising campaign for the purpose of … the fire departments of those districts. If so, you ask how the cost for this campaign may be allocated among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 94-24
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … to permissive referendum requirements. However, if a single board resolution authorizes both the purchase of land … for with the current year tax revenues, then only that single resolution would be subject to permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Opinion 94-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … thereof, the existing district, or the proposed district when created, or the extension thereof, shall reimburse the … extension similarly must reimburse the general fund if and when the proposed district or extension is established. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28DiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… New NY Broadband Program has fallen short of its mission to bring universal broadband access to New Yorkers, according … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New NY Broadband Program did not meet its goal to close the internet gap because of poor … with Black and Hispanic households being less likely to have high-speed internet service than white households. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… will provide his analysis of the Financial Plan when it is released by DOB. Prior Editions April 16, 2021 March 30, … for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the board unnecessarily overrode the 2019 and 2020 tax cap. The 2021 tax cap override will likely be unnecessary because the 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s ambitious capital program promises significant … percent for the past decade. Last year, the state approved new sources of revenue that are expected to generate $25 … out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… present potential risks to the city's budget, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … fiscal year that will be used to balance the budget for fiscal year 2018. The surplus was generated almost … Capital Stabilization Reserve. It has also replenished the Retiree Health Benefits Trust, which now has a balance of $4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… announced today the conviction of Tammy Banack, a resident of Kirkville, New York, of the crime of Grand … from the Onondaga County Department of Social Services. As part of her plea today, Banack admitted stealing over $67,000 … a confession of judgment in favor of the Retirement System for the pension money she stole, and also agreed to execute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… “In addition to the Tappan Zee bridge replacement, many of the Thruway Authority’s aging roads and bridges require … system. Since 1992, the authority has also had control of the 524-mile New York State Canal System. During parts of the past decade, auditors note the Thruway’s fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… Like many cities across the United States, New York City has adjusted its budget priorities during the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report compared the city’s pre-pandemic and current preliminary budgets for Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a timely manner. As a result, the town’s collections were at a greater risk of being lost or misappropriated. The clerk … 2019 were overstated by a total of 362 hours valued at almost $8,000. Of this, 272.5 hours was from leave time … were not calculated correctly resulting in approximately $70,000 of lost revenue for the town. All 51 water bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… how it intends to prioritize its needs so that its choices do not result in disinvestment in the system, noting that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-funding