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Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… July 2022 PDF Version One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early … are downstate: 60 percent of customers in arrears are in New York City and Long Island and they comprise 68 percent of … electric service under contract to the Long Island Power Authority, a public authority established to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… have exceeded appropriations by a total $626,000 in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Additionally, the budgets are not … In addition, officials did not have procedures in place to reschedule missed sessions. The district was not … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… of overtime. Ensure the most efficient practices are in place and government funds are not wasted by paying overtime … Road: Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds (2010-S-2) … To determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Selected Financial Management Practices
… 2014. Background The Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) is a public benefit corporation authorized under the Hudson River Park Act (Act) in 1998. The Act also created Hudson River Park (Park), which … generally from the northern boundary of Battery Place to the northern boundary of 59th Street in Manhattan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… Officials of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to notice $4,600 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and its subsidiaries have policies, procedures, and processes in place to fulfill CDTA ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s70.pdfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest annual growth since the end of … grew by $439 million, or 3 percent, from 2013 to 2014. In 2013, the growth rate was 5.2 percent. New York’s 15-year … total growth in local sales tax collections last year took place in New York City. The city’s sales tax collections grew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… My auditors looked at a sample of big and small schools in urban, suburban and rural settings. We found too many … said. “Helping our schools get strong safety plans in place will require more guidance and more resources from … reporting violent incidents. The SAVE Act also requires public school districts, charter schools and BOCES programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,631 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.3 billion and approved … for the state’s share of costs to reduce surf damage in Richmond County. New York State Gaming Commission $5.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… with Conduent State & Local Solutions Inc. for E-ZPass NY Customer Service Center systems and license plate owner … County. $59.6 million with Faneuil Inc. for E-ZPass NY Customer Service Center operations services. Department of … Entrepreneurs & Innovators in Upstate New York (GENIUS NY) program. Gaming Commission $10.5 million for gaming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36,000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and … Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office revealed the theft of public funds. Riley, 51, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, before Judge Peter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesOversight of Child Protective Services
… reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and competent investigation of such reports, … children, families, and communities. OCFS is responsible for overseeing the locally administered child welfare system, … days a year, and received roughly 300,000 calls annually for the 2 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Calls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Antisemitism and New York's Response
… on college campuses, on city streets, and online have no place in our society. Antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate directed at any community must be denounced in all their forms. We cannot and will not tolerate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-antisemitism-and-new-yorks-responseDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… its capital needs, leaving a smaller share of revenue for other priorities and hindering budget flexibility during … MTA can change the way it does business and reduce costs, for example, riders could be saddled with even higher fares … reach 22.5 percent by 2023 after averaging 16.1 percent for the past decade. Last year, the state approved new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksHiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… Before you hire a public retiree, you should be aware of the laws governing how much retirees can earn in post-retirement employment without affecting their … are limited if they are returning to public employment in New York State. Public employment includes: State of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesOpinion 92-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (for concerts held on … a town may impose a license fee on concerts which take place during the running of a county fair on the fairgrounds. … the giving of exhibitions, performances or entertainments in any place within the town" (Town Law, §136[3]; see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfPublic Safety Overtime
… In response to questions we’ve received from employers who are seeking clarity about public safety overtime, Regulation 315.5 of the New York … of the Police and Fire Retirement System who are engaged in police or fire service; and Active members of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Village of Millport Theft
… and audit found she allegedly stole more than $4,000 in public funds, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-village-millport-theft