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DiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… of budgetary risk in its initial financial plan. If it is ratified and sets a pattern for other labor agreements, … would continue to phase out federal pandemic aid, which is projected to decline from its peak of about $10 billion in … city may have to build on its recent cost-savings efforts. Much of the savings in FY 2024 and on a recurring basis are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadDiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… dedicated beds for homeless veterans. Another key approach is to provide shelter immediately to any veteran experiencing … of homeless veterans whose primary barrier to housing is income. These subsidies are specifically for disabled, low … have made great strides as a community, but there is still much work to be done. The information in this report will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… of Parks & Recreation (Parks or agency), a mayoral agency, is the chief steward of City parkland. Parks’ mission is to plan resilient and sustainable parks, public spaces, … addressing those barriers that can be rectified without much difficulty and expense. Finalize and communicate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesXII.6.M Lien Processing and Financial Reporting for Sole Custody Accounts – XII. Expenditures
… and requirements on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Form 1099 reporting and filing requirements, as well as lien … IRS requires the annual reporting of certain payments made to vendors and others. Generally, payments to the same payee … match the IRS’ records. An agency should obtain IRS Form W-9 from payees to obtain their name and TIN. Agencies may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6m-lien-processing-and-financial-reporting-sole-custody-accountsNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… the Great Recession, New York’s construction industry is booming,” DiNapoli said. “In 2018, the construction … than $80,000. The construction industry in the city had a much higher share of minority-owned firms (63 percent) than … https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/report-2-2020.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) is effectively monitoring funding provided under its contract … Residential Treatment program (MTAR program). PROMESA is one of 21 individual entities organized under the parent … as organizational complexity increases, it becomes much more difficult to definitively audit providers’ requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incOpinion 90-9
… of this article". Therefore, since section 5-524 is contained in Article 5 of the Village Law, it is our opinion that a village may not supersede the … boards, agencies and commissions and delegate to them so much of its powers, duties and functions as it shall deem …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9DiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 billion in Fiscal Year … city should continue to identify areas for savings, track how its services are delivered amid changing staffing levels … in FY 2023. The city also had substantial savings from much stronger-than-expected pension investment gains in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is not doing enough to ensure rechargeable batteries are … are being recycled in New York as the law requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget
… While some of the new spending will be temporary, much of the year-over-year growth will be for new initiatives … the pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “The state’s fiscal position is currently strong, but there is extraordinary uncertainty … $18 billion that are unnecessarily opaque with respect to how the state would use these funds. These broad-scoped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… between males and females narrowed between 2019 (68.3% vs. 53.5% and 2021 (65.5% vs. 54.5%) as more women sought employment. Female and male …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… days prior to the event and are not exempt may be liable for back pay and the value of any benefits that laid-off … 1,887– about 69% – cited the pandemic as the reason for the Notice. Key Findings We found several areas the … any actions Department staff took when they were not. For five Notices covering 1,310 employees, we found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… 2024. The slow return of subway ridership is predominantly in the outer boroughs, while major transit hubs continue to … longer afford to pay for the debt service on $9.8 billion in debt it had planned to issue for the transit and commuter … and faces its own fiscal challenges. The MTA expects to get $10.7 billion in federal support for the 2020-2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programFare Evasion
… issuance of a summons. The Transit Adjudication Bureau is an administrative tribunal established by State legislation … Service (SBS) passengers pay their fare before boarding at ticket purchase machines located at SBS bus stops, except for … designed several subway emergency exit doors to remain open for an extended period of time, providing an easy way …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionDiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… of 2023, the MTA faced a $600 million budget shortfall for the year with gaps of more than $1 billion in 2024 that … of MTA’s revenue in 2024, up from 37% in 2019, making up for the drop in ridership revenue brought on by the pandemic. … driven by an 8% increase in health and welfare costs for active employees and retirees. As in past years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… and secondary education, with most of the rest being county expenditures on higher education. Education spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… State and New York City economies.” Industry performance is traditionally measured by the pretax profits of the … of the private sector in the city. Although that pay gap is slightly narrower than in 2007, when the securities … times the rest of the city’s private sector, it is still much wider than it was in 1981 when industry salaries were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… Chief Security and Safety Officer is mainly responsible for the policy aspect of safety and security across all MTA … and homelessness. MTA’s Office of Security is responsible for protecting all MTA agencies, including Transit, with its … (formerly MTA Capital Construction) is responsible for implementing projects, such as those identified through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesCollege Readiness
… of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system, comprising 32 school districts – served approximately … and schools in improving proficiency levels. Develop a system to analyze annual State assessment test results as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessOpen Educational Resources
… determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) is using Open Educational Resources (OER) funds to establish, … 2018–2023 CUNY fiscal years. As a result, it is not clear how much of the $24 million was spent and, if spent, for what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resources