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DiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… $1.78 billion. Normal Replacement: Railcars and Buses, $2.75 billion. System Improvements: Accessibility and Signal … meet the loss of congestion pricing revenue, inclusive of $2 billion in federal matching funds for SAS Phase 2. The MTA must work with its federal partners to move …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… districts, and other programs to ensure they are complying with legislation and regulations governing school safety … not sufficiently monitoring School Districts’ compliance with the requirements for school safety planning and, … annually adopt their safety plans in accordance with Department guidance, hold public hearings on the plans, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsCOVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… a relief program to view its funding and spending, or download this month’s data for all programs. Data through … $1.0 billion, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act $4.0 billion, Coronavirus Response and … This funding administered by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is intended to provide economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Go-Kart Proceeds
… Hannibal Fire Company to pay for construction of a go-kart track on its property. He claimed it would help raise money … dues, concessions, and rentals, were to go toward track operation and maintenance. An audit by DiNapoli’s … that Chris Emmons kept over $9,662 from the go-kart track. Additionally, when questioned, Chris Emmons produced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-indicted-allegedly-stealing-go-kart-proceedsOpinion 92-41
… the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in the district "[t]here are … not be liable for losses incurred by reason of delayed response time due to road obstructions (see Timmons v Harvey … any "public roads, walks, places and avenues" on any island in the town, even though such roads, walks, places and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… New York state has a new savings plan, called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help … New York state has a new savings plan called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience NY ABLE program designed to help individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costsDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 Enacted Budget Financial Plan shows a remarkable improvement in the state’s financial … collections are up significantly, and our May Cash Report shows the state is $4 billion ahead of projections. It is … State Fiscal Year SFY 202122 Enacted Budget Financial Plan shows a remarkable improvement in the states financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Downstate Medical Center: Examination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC (2018-BSE03-02) Auditors found SUNY Downstate approved … State Education Department: Kinderwise Learning Associates LLC: Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2018-S-21) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… service, you may choose to: End your membership and withdraw your accumulated contributions (with interest … benefit when you become eligible. If you choose to withdraw, or you have less than five years of service and do … at least five years of credited service, and you do not withdraw your membership, make sure to apply for a retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipCUNY Bulletin No. CU-782
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37 Local 375 in Bargaining Units TG TJ TP and SJ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-782-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseTaxes – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… State Tax Collections Declined in SFY 2022-23 from $121.1 Billion … to $111.7 Billion In SFY 2022-23, reported New York State tax collections decreased by 7.8 percent, primarily reflecting the one-time homeowner’s property tax relief credit, and enhanced earned income and child tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/taxesWestern New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… The Western New York Maritime Charter School, which is located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, State and federal … $4.8 million. Key Findings The School does not have written policies or procedures to specify what types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124DiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… the regional transit system faces significant delays due to funding issues, which may also pressure its next capital plan, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s capital program is critical to winning riders back to public transportation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… 2015. Background The Saratoga County IDA is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971 to further economic development in Saratoga County. It is governed by a Board which comprises seven members appointed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectNiagara County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-93)
… the potential benefits compared to costs. Not all payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed accurately. The Board … to determine whether businesses achieved the goals stated in their applications. Key Recommendations Develop CBA ratios … Ensure that all PILOT billings and payments are made in accordance with agreements and pursue, if feasible, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/niagara-county-industrial-development-agency-projectOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… the status of the Department’s efforts to implement an in-house database and web-based portal through April 24, … the Pesticide Reporting Law (PRL), which was enacted in June 1996. The PRL requires every certified commercial … It also makes the compiled data available to the public in aggregate form. The Department of Health’s (DOH) Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawMaintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… before an ERS PI was performed, thereby causing the last 48 hours of train activities to be recorded as idle time and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… within your budget. By developing a structured approach for assessing and funding capital assets, you can help avoid … versus acquiring new assets; Develop a structured approach for making decisions to fund capital assets; Identify which … think about these questions: Who will be responsible for overseeing the plan's development and implementation? How …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… budget gaps underscore the importance of building up rainy day reserves and enhancing criteria for their use. At the end of SFY 2022-23, statutory rainy day reserves totaled $6.3 billion. The Enacted Budget … grew by $4 billion in SFY 2024-25, $5.3 billion in SFY 2025-26, and $6.3 billion in SFY 2026-27. The gaps are now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesOpinion 2003-2
… of the joint fire district. Section 189-a(2)(b) then goes on to provide, in relevant part, that: If at such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2