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DiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… State Comptroller’s Office. While most IDAs operate on a calendar year basis, several, including the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli: 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-pandemicDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… A sample of local governments across New York reported $1.34 billion in actual and anticipated … and storm damage, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Climate change poses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… December through March bonus season, up from $37.1 billion in 2020. The 2020 bonus pool itself reflected 25% … 5% of private sector employment. DiNapoli estimates that 1 in 9 jobs in the city are either directly or indirectly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… in two private forest conservation programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be … some property owners are not living up to their end of the agreement,” DiNapoli said. “This audit raises questions about … are achieving their goal to improve private forest management. The tax benefits received are worth hundreds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesState 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: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… more proactive. As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, I encourage the state’s Division of Homeland Security and … federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act underscores how critical strengthening cybersecurity is across New York. … prevent cyberattacks. Officials said that they did not do surveys or collect data to see how many of the entities it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Ranks Second Highest in Outstanding Debt Nationwide At the end of SFY 2020-21, the State reported the following … (GAAP), an increase of 18.3 percent since SFY 2016-17. $70.7 billion of State-Funded debt, an increase of 15.1 … It was fifth highest among all states in debt per capita. At the end of SFY 2020-21, State-Funded debt outstanding per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… children here. We need the city to remain competitive on the world stage and a place where people want to move, put … of 442,241 in 2020. Brooklyn and Queens led the way with 9.2% and 7.8% growth respectively, with the population in all … fell for the first time in more than a decade to 35.2%. That statistic rebounded to a record high of 39% in 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityOpinion 90-31
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND … (see Town Law, §20[1][a],[b]; Public Officers Law, §2; see also 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-49, p 98) performing a … Law, §41 is a general law (Municipal Home Rule Law, §2[5]; see also 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-6, p 10), a town may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Area #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… should maintain detailed, up-to-date inventory records for all computer hardware, software and data. The information … requirements. Similarly, without proper identification of all computer hardware on a network, unauthorized devices and … vulnerabilities can be applied in a timely manner, if at all. In addition, insufficient records increase the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… report, auditors determined the agency made significant progress in correcting the problems identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… is a deadline on using federal COVID-19 funds, delays in allocating it to specific housing projects or housing relief programs could result in funds being lost. “The state continues to navigate the … said. “We need every dollar available for housing needs in our state, particularly those that can help bolster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… should continue to use the AC 3197 Direct Deposit Reversal form for any direct deposit payments that should be reversed … an AC 230 or AC 1476. The AC 3197 Direct Deposit Reversal form should be submitted to the DD Returns and Reversals … address along with the corresponding AC 230 Check Reversal form. Please keep in mind OSC cannot accept personal checks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesDiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry
… nonprofit organizations in 2022 provided 1.3 million jobs to New Yorkers, just over 1 in 6 private sector jobs in the state. While the number of nonprofits increased … 2017-2022, they declined in New York and the number of jobs also fell by 4.1%. “Nonprofits play an important role in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industryDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… New York City increased its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, largely as a result of stronger tax … seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2291
… provide agency instructions for processing the 2024 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees: All … the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2291-2024-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… and lightly used equipment was sometimes donated or sold at state auctions, but ITS now destroys discarded equipment, … new or like-new condition. Auditors found that employees at ITS’ central distribution center, where purchased devices … found that stockroom employees were not properly trained. At several locations, employees didn’t know how to properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1759
… Purpose To inform the Tug Hill Commission of the implementation of the New York State … details on Paid Family Leave are available at: www.ny.gov/PaidFamilyLeave . The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1759-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-employees-tug-hill-commissionCapital Asset Management
… assets to the Office. All other State entities that do not use SFS AM report their capital assets to the Office … data but does not appear in the SFS AM data. BCA officials do not take timely, proactive actions such as running reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-management