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DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… is plenty of time before the next scheduled fare increase for the MTA to refocus its efforts on reducing waste, which … service ($317 million), and lower health insurance costs for active employees and retirees ($218 million) compared to … risen much faster than inflation over the past six years. For instance, since 2007, the cost of a 30-day MetroCard rose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… 1,369 temporary nurses (see Exhibit A for a breakdown by facility). Health and Hospitals requires background checks on … investigations of direct hire nurses are conducted by each facility’s Human Resources (HR) department if their annual … documentation was not stored in a single, centralized location for ease of accessibility; some key documents had to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionCapital Planning and Maintenance
… The Authority is also expanding the Port to increase its ship capacity. Key Findings Although the Authority has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/08/capital-planning-and-maintenanceEast Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)
… auditor’s recommendations. The Secretary posted public election notices without ensuring they were complete and … meeting minutes did not include information related to pay raises. The Chief and Assistant Chief never provided … policy to include specific allowable lodging and meal rates and communicate it to District personnel. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/14/east-brentwood-fire-district-control-environment-and-expenditures-2015m-112State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Management procedures; however, project managers do not always comply with, and contractors/consultants are not required to follow, these procedures. Auditors believe this contributed to LIRR completing 10 of 11 sampled projects late, ranging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (2017-N-8)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and collects fines and fees that are due for parking violations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17n8.pdfMonroe 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-176)
… (BOCES) is an association of 10 component school districts in Monroe County. BOCES delivers more than 80 education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/29/monroe-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professional-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1336
… and procedures for processing the 2014-2016 Year-Round Lifeguard Deficit Reduction Plan Affected Employees … Professions. Effective Date(s) The 2014-2016 Year-Round Lifeguard Deficit Reduction Plan will commence Administration … A provides a breakdown of the 2014-2016 Year-Round Lifeguard Deficit Reduction Plan period by check date and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1336-2014-2016-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-round-lifeguardState Agencies Bulletin No. 1296
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the … employees (with a Pay Basis Code equal to ANN or HRY) of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; the Staten … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1296-2013-2015-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-round-lifeguardOpinion 93-14
… 279, the Appellate Division, Second Department, reversed a lower court's order compelling a town water district to … the matter for a new hearing. Despite the reversal of the lower court's order, it appears from the discussion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14The Alcott School - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-97), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by the Alcott School (Alcott) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, a
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s97-response.pdfSusan E. Wagner Preschool – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (DoE) refers students to Wagner based on clinical evaluations, and pays for their services using rates … programs, Wagner operated three other SED programs: Evaluations, Related Services, and 1:1 Aides. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/susan-e-wagner-preschool-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Report … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions (2021-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – New York City Transit (Transit) identified potential damage to its system and developed plans to mitigate the effect of extreme weather conditions and flooding. We also determined whether the MTA tested/updated the plans and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s27-response.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - June 2015
On May 7, 2015, the City of New York submitted to the New York State Financial Control Board a revised financial plan covering fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-1-2016.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - July 2013
On June 27, 2013, the City of New York submitted to the Financial Control Board a four-year financial plan based on the adopted budget for FY 2014.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2014.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - June 2014
On May 21, 2014, the City of New York revised its financial plan to update its revenue and expenditure forecasts for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2015.pdfDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… local governments were designated in fiscal stress for 2019, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2019 (pre-pandemic). In New York, that includes all … said. “Without aid from Washington, the options are bleak for local governments trying to stay in the black, and many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresThe Annual Financial Report (AFR) Modernization Project Presentation
Please print out the presentation to follow along with the webinar.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-project-07-29-21.pdfOpinion 95-18
… cemetery) VILLAGE LAW, §§15-1502, 15-1506; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(e)(3): A village may, by local law, … to the provisions of article 15, however, the village's home rule powers must be considered. Every local government, … 372, 547 NYS2d 627; 1994 Opns St Comp, No. 94 -7, p 11). Where the State Legislature has clearly evinced a desire to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18