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DiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… most heavily used station (Main Street station on the No. 7 line) 45 percent of the structural components were worn … issues, the MTA’s survey revealed: Only 31 stations had no structural deficiencies, down from 57 stations in 2012; 67 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… Capital Program is the latest approved capital program, with an original budget of $29.57 billion. After previous … additions, the program increased to $33.27 billion, with Transit’s portion raised to $16.74 billion. DiNapoli’s auditors sampled six Transit projects with a total budget of $815.7 million. Auditors found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… have found significant problems at schools, including no safety plans, plans filled with errors and plans not being … a safety team or did not have all the required members. No schools met all of the annual safety training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… plate images for which TBTA does not have an agreement with the out-of-state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to … to identify the license plate and state associated with the vehicle. If either of these cannot be identified, … the image is “rejected.” NYCSC labels rejected images with codes from three different categories: Maintenance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-163
… Uniform Allowance or Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment and no prorated amount will be applied. OSC Actions On 12/10/10, … not included in the calculation of overtime. There will be no direct deposit for these payments. Tax Information This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-163-december-2010-unified-court-system-ucs-uniform-allowance-andOpinion 92-22
… located outside the village without violating article 18 of the General Municipal Law. You ask whether a village … the assessments of real property for tax purposes. Article 18 of the General Municipal law (§800 et seq .) contains the … a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as a result of that contract. That interest is prohibited if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22State Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… children are being checked on regularly by those entrusted with managing their care and are safe from harm." In New York … appropriate to the child's needs. Placement is usually with relatives or with foster parents approved by not-for-profit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenOpinion 91-11
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … supply board to five-years terms. In that case, there was no pre-existing authority to bind a successor mayor, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11CUNY Bulletin No. CU-759
… Code ARO must be used. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 1893 for more information. Agencies must continue to use … Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 908 Questions Questions regarding transactions may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-759-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-steamfitter-andDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… Infrastructure Investment Fund (DIIF), was created with the expressed intent of using the settlement dollars for … SFY 2014-15. Such new spending should be subject, along with the state’s existing economic development initiatives, … dozen changes to existing law affecting tax revenues, but with relatively modest immediate impact according to some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-772
… Code ARO must be used. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 1893 for more information. Agencies must continue to use … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 – Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-772-cuny-dc37-custodial-supervisor-step-implementationDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… $276.3 million it has a collection agency seeking as of March 2023, according to a new audit from State Comptroller … users of E-ZPass with the rest through Tolls by Mail. In 2021, the Thruway collected $804 million from tolls and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… awards such as plain paper certificates, must be for: no fewer than five years of service, and service in intervals of no less than five years. Safety achievement awards will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsStreet Construction-Related Permits
… that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit … date. We also determined whether DOT coordinates with other entities planning to perform work at the same site … construction site inspections to ensure permittees comply with the laws, regulations, and permit specifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… growth resumes. Seventy-eight percent of small businesses (with less than 500 employees) surveyed reported an overall … Injury Disaster Loans are available for a 30-year term with payments deferred for one year. The Paycheck Protection … Opportunity Fund would also target funding to states with higher unemployment for state programs to provide loans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021DiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… emotional disorder that can vary in impact, ranging from no impairment to mild, moderate and even severe impairment. … 20 counties, with a total population of 898,895, that had no psychiatric inpatient beds at all. The last decade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… prosecuting this crime. Their hard work and cooperation with the New York State Police and my office put us in a … It is the responsibility of the prosecuting attorney with jurisdiction over the crime to commence an action for … had been running the financial operations of the village with no oversight. She prepared payroll, maintained manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonState Police Bulletin No. SP-246
… Unit 62 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil … criteria but are on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-246-2024-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-police-investigators-unitXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… sole custody accounts. Notification Process For checks with a value over $20 that remain uncashed for one year after … requested, a follow up notification mailing for any check with an amount greater than $1,000. This must be sent to a … to notify the agency responsible is the address associated with the department code used in the original voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentStreet Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… construction site inspections to ensure permittees comply with the laws, regulations, and permit specifications and … that all street construction permittees had complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, … date. We also determined whether DOT coordinated with other entities planning to perform work at the same site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-follow