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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities … to share in economic success.” DiNapoli estimates the 2020 bonus pool for New York City securities industry workers … to $31.7 billion during the traditional December-March bonus season, up from $29.7 billion in 2019. The growth of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
A sample of local governments across New York reported $134 billion in actual and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10year period with about 55 of the total in response to climaterelated hazards such as increased flooding and storm damage according to a report released today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… decline slightly in the coming years ($6.5 billion in FY 2026 and $6.4 billion in FY 2027) mostly due to savings … in FY 2026 and $1 billion in FY 2027, bringing total estimated spending to $15.3 billion from FY 2023 through FY … agency savings in the future. It is also necessary for the federal government to take concrete steps to alleviate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… In response to a request from the Troy City Council, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued an advisory opinion finding that the city could lawfully issue bonds in connection with … In response to a request from the Troy City Council New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2431.1
… agencies with procedures to pay the new Braille/American Sign Language Proficiency Stipends for eligible employees in the title of Special Education … employed at the NYSSD may be eligible for an American Sign Language Proficiency stipend equal to $2,500.00 each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24311-new-brailleamerican-sign-language-proficiency-stipends-eligibleDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine … (11.3% or 875,000 families) unable to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they … Food insecurity is increasing in New York with oneinnine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyAccess Controls and Vulnerability Management Over Critical Systems
… Objective To determine whether the Battery Park City Authority’s (BPCA) access controls and … the planning, development, and maintenance of the 92-acre Battery Park City neighborhood in lower Manhattan. BPCA is … To determine whether the Battery Park City Authoritys BPCA access controls and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/07/09/access-controls-and-vulnerability-management-over-critical-systemsOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… and burial or cremation. In New York State, only a licensed and registered funeral director may make funeral … DOH’s practices for learning about and following up on firm closures provide little assurance that it has the … Work with DOHMH to develop an approach to identify and follow up, as appropriate, on risks that disposition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed; and whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6-response.pdfFinancial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One year ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances were in the best condition in years with all five years of its financial plan balanced as a result of new revenues approved by the State fiscal year 2023-24 enacted budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2025.pdfImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfMonitoring of Construction Management 2020-S-42
To determine if the Office of General Services is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements, and if the oversight and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s42.pdfMiddlesex Fire District – Fiscal Transparency (2025M-130)
Did the Middlesex Fire District (District) Secretary/Treasurer (Treasurer) provide monthly and annual financial reports to the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and prepare and file the required annual financial report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2026/pdf/middlesex-fire-district-2025-130.pdfTransformation of the MTA (2022-S-5) (180-Day Response)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority established a working plan for implementing Transformation with completion dates and the savings to be achieved. We also determined whether MTA has implemented any aspect of the Transformation Plan that resulted in improved ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-22s5-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2413.2
… the Budget Bulletin section on the Division of the Budget website. The agency cannot pursue recovery using one of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24132-revised-policies-and-procedures-addressing-overpaymentsOverview of Governmental Accounting
This session will familiarize local officials with the accounting process for municipalities and some of the unique elements of governmental accounting. It will include an overview of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Uniform Accounting System, measurement focus and encumbrances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/overview-governmental-accounting-022824.pdfMTA’s Paratransit Program: An Overview
Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to provide transportation services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2024.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-22)
To determine whether controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) are sufficient to ensure the needs of high-risk target populations are being met, and whether providers deliver the services that are required in their contracts with State agencies.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s22.pdfServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (2022-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s11-response.pdfVirtual Currency Licensing (2022-S-18)
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, Part 200.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s18.pdf