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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… revenue from the vendor, did not monitor or require the registry operator’s compliance with the contract. New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… with private financing of public projects. DiNapoli’s recommendations follow the release of a report today … plagued P3 projects elsewhere in the country. “New York’s aging infrastructure needs to be rebuilt and repaired but … options. In January 2011, DiNapoli issued his first report on the role that public-private partnerships might play in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… 2015 Dean Foods Delta Airlines Eastman Chemical H&R Block Marathon Oil U.S. Steel Valero Energy 2014 Comcast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureCUNY Bulletin No. CU-659
… Affected Employees Active CUNY employees who are not in bargaining unit AJ or GA and who cover a domestic partner … for health insurance benefits will be affected. Employees in AJ or GA bargaining units will continue to have their … Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits), the estimated fair market value (FMV) of those benefits must be calculated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-659-new-additional-pay-earn-codes-cuny-imputed-incomeXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… In certain circumstances, well-made durable equipment (e.g., switches and routers) can have a long life with few … functionality of the software is critical to the agency’s operations; The agency lacks personnel with the capability … from the equipment manufacturer or software developer (i.e., sole source). Also, there may be more than one potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… taxpayers’ best financial interest. Although the county installed a water storage tank on the land and installed water lines, there is no existing water district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… were children. Under the Official Poverty Measure (OPM), 18.8% of New York’s children were in poverty in 2022. … Census Bureau has two methods of measuring poverty: the OPM and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). While OPM is the basis for calculating assistance for many social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsDiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because of careful budget planning, the … across the state. “Buffalo’s finances are trending in the right direction,” said DiNapoli. “Sensible budgeting, … and members of the oversight board has been instrumental in creating a positive fiscal outlook for Buffalo, but there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesOpinion 92-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC AUTHORITIES -- Municipal Cooperation … the Water Authority of Great Neck North may participate in a cooperative plan for the joint investment of its funds … provides that the powers of the Authority shall be vested in, and exercised by, the board of directors. With regard to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52DiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that are supposed to prepare high school students for future employment are often failing to ready students for jobs that are in … or pay higher wages, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Career and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced … DiNapoli’s office examining issues impacting New Yorkers in need. His first report examined poverty trends. “Federal … it cannot, at times, access adequate food for everyone in the home due to a lack of resources, according to the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… New York City has generated substantial savings from the reinstatement of the PEG, with projected net savings of $2.6 … gaps of $2.9 billion in FY 2025, $10.9 billion in FY 2026, $13.4 billion in FY 2027 and $17.4 billion in FY 2028, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsSection 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York
… by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s tenant-based HCV program, the … Vouchers, HPD Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; OSC analysis FIGURE 2 – Number of … Vouchers, NYCHA Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; OSC analysis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchersApproved State Contracts and Payments
… of the Budget $21 million with McKinsey & Company, Inc. for management consulting services. Central New York … services, including $21.3 million with Empire DM, Inc., $8.5 million with Blueline Commuter, Inc., and $1.3 million with Going Places Transportation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… operations without providing independent oversight. City of Long Beach – Budget Review (Nassau County) … in the proposed budget are reasonable. Although the city appears to have budgeted sufficiently for termination … did not always get a professional appraisal for estate houses before listing them for sale. Town of Smithville - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… P. DiNapoli. Auditors found NYPA overstated the number of jobs retained under the ReCharge NY program by nearly … in how data was entered, causing one company to not get power. When auditors examined whether NYPA properly … NYPA sold vehicles below average trade-in values and got rid of scrap metal and plant equipment valued at over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programWelcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation
… plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the capital projects are properly planned and implemented. The audit covered projects on the Department’s plan between January 1, 2014 and May 19, 2017, and subsequent work completed by the … plan for highway facilities for the traveling public and whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/20/welcome-center-and-rest-area-planning-and-implementationExxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… said. "Exxon's business is extremely vulnerable to changes in climate regulation and consumer demand. Unlike its peers … limit greenhouse gas emissions and will likely impact the market for ExxonMobil's products. ExxonMobil puts itself and … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $186 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planOpinion 89-40
… may not reimburse a fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a … partner in a partnership may not be reimbursed for actual lost wages pursuant to General Municipal Law, §72-o. You ask … a self-employed fire district commissioner for "wages lost" because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-project