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DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… Act, also known as Leandra’s Law, those sentenced for a DWI on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in … even have any vehicles registered in their names. For the period August 15, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2014, the courts ordered the installation of 2,166 IIDs for offenders under NYC Probations’ supervision. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Rose in 2018, But Bonuses Fell
… but the average bonus was still double the average annual salary in the rest of the City’s workforce. It’s too soon to … increased market volatility, and the worst December for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1931, the industry … for 6 percent of total revenue in 2018. The average salary (including bonuses) in the city’s securities industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-rose-2018-bonuses-fellOpinion 92-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the rate charged users within the village to cover the cost of operating and maintaining the lines acquired from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 95-17
… that the personal property may be sold to generate revenue for the improvement district. The town may not adopt a local … owns a supply of sand that is in excess of its own needs for the foreseeable future. The town initially acquired this … town board would then sell the sand to generate revenue for the sewer district. A town improvement district, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 92-36
… infer that "... where there are a multitude of independent public safety agencies operating autonomously ... only those … purpose is the county ( cf . General Municipal Law, §207-c[1], relating to payment of salary or wages to members of a … section 302(2) must be read together with the rest of that clause which provides that the surcharge is to "be imposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36New York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… of the State’s agricultural receipts came from crops grown for animal feed in 2020. 1 According to the New York State … in 2021. On January 1, 2020, new State wage standards for farm workers went into effect. These standards required payment of overtime for hours worked over 60 hours per week and one day of rest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesXV.11 Journal/Revenue Transfers – XV. End of Year
… To facilitate OSC review of General Ledger Journal Entries and AP Journal Vouchers prior to the end of the fiscal year, OSC strongly recommends that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv11-journalrevenue-transfersNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, asking for a payment to “upgrade” the retirement fund. It’s a scam. … not, and does not, send out any electronic messages asking for payment for upgrades. Don’t be fooled. Protect yourself by not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesDiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… programs that are supposed to prepare high school students for future employment are often failing to ready students for … Using DOL data, DiNapoli’s auditors determined a high-salary occupation to be at or above the state average salary (excluding NYC) for all occupations of $52,480; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… are gaining strength. Moving forward, it will be vital for local economic development strategies to build upon the … Central New York among the more affordable places to live. For example, less than 30 percent of homeowners spend more … The manufacturing sector in the region has been shrinking for decades, with employment falling from 58,000 to 30,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingXI.18.C Consultant Disclosure – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year, … of persons employed to provide services under a contract for consulting services, the number of hours worked and the … amount paid to the contractor by the State as compensation for work performed by these employees. This includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18c-consultant-disclosureDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) failed to spend millions of … them remain independent and out of nursing homes, but the Office for the Aging isn’t doing enough to make sure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsIII.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
The State Comptroller shall be required to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts to audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts and to prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for the performance of the foregoing duties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policiesDiNapoli: Tax Revenues in February $758 Million Over Budget Projections
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. State tax revenues for fiscal year 2021 totaled $75 billion through the end of … year. This is largely due to higher federal reimbursement for Medicaid spending, as well as the withholding of certain … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-tax-revenues-february-758-million-over-budget-projectionsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry grew by 10 percent in 2020 to $184,000, in line with the city’s most recent 9.9 percent … Annual Profits and Employment, 2001-2020 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… to do a better job of overseeing court-ordered treatment for individuals under Kendra’s Law to ensure that needed … to allow court-ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) for individuals with serious mental illness that pose risks … history meets a set of criteria. The law is named for Kendra Webdale, who was killed when she was pushed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… fiscal year 2016-17 state budget includes a $1.4 billion increase in school aid, as well as increases to the minimum … provisions in the spending plan include a $1.4 billion increase in K-12 education assistance for the coming school … include $240 million in proposed funding for retroactive salary increases at CUNY senior colleges, related to CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andOpinion 88-8
… Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is president and stockholder of company servicing district vehicles) -- … A fire district commissioner who is also the president and chief stockholder of an automotive dealership would have … on matters relating to the contracts between the district and his company would not be curative. You ask if a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… avoid these outcomes unless it lays out additional options for the public and its funding partners to consider.” … 2026. For this to happen, they’ve included proposed fare increases of 4% in 2023 and 2025. However, the MTA would have … to raise fares by at least 19% on top of these proposed increases to reach the same level of fare revenue as in 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropState Agencies Bulletin No. 2323
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson pay, … Hazardous Duty Pay and to provide agencies instructions for submitting payments not processed automatically. Affected … processing of the automatic increases: NHRP703 - Mass Salary Additional Pay Report This report identifies all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2323-april-2025-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudson-pay-command