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DiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… resources effectively and efficiently. Otherwise, needed repairs will be pushed even further into the future, and … have been used to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 billion, more than … 30 percent were 12 years or older. The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will need $13.4 billion over the next 20 years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… always check with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to see whether DWI offenders even have any vehicles … their assigned probation officer (PO) is supposed to run a DMV check to determine whether the probationer’s driver … whom were repeat offenders, to determine whether the above-DMV checks were performed. They found: In 70 cases, there was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money, … Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and National Grid Eastern New York Regional Executive Laurie Poltynski. The city … Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsOpinion 90-22
… are in receipt of your letter asking whether 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-1273, unreported, still represents the views of … regulation or judicial decision (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-27, p 26; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-754, p 154; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 412; Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 2004-9
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §103(8); PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §2803-a: Purchases by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" … Hospital Review and Planning Council (see 10[C] NYCRR 400.4), to enter into contracts and make arrangements among … Memoranda in Support of S.7631-A/A.10572-A of 1992; Memorandum of the New York State Office For the Aging to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 88-74
… Expenditures (contributions to private organizations -- veterans memorial committee) ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW, … statutory requirements, contribute public funds to a veterans memorial committee for the purpose of erecting a memorial monument. You advise that a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee, a not-for-profit corporation, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Opinion 91-51
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Inter-fund Advance (from county sewer district fund … also, however, defines "fund" to specifically include "funds established for special improvement districts ...". … of "moneys" was not intended to refer to moneys in "funds" established on behalf of special districts, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 95-32
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (use of model security and custodial agreements provided by the … STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (preparation of model security and custodial agreements) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … ask whether a fire district is required to enter into the model security and custodial agreements prepared by this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Opinion 99-12
… including all prior and future extensions, will be a charge against the entire area of the district as extended … district, including all prior and future extensions, as a charge against the entire area of the district as extended. 2 … all prior and future extensions, will be assessed as a charge against the entire area of the district as extended, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12Opinion 99-6
… transition assessments) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§24.00, 25.00; REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §545: A school district may not issue … Finance Law, §25.00[b][1]). Insofar as here relevant, the term "revenue" is defined as including "taxes" and "moneys" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… on himself, buying yachts, jewelry, and a second home in Florida, and then failed to report any of it on his tax … yacht named “K’Bam;” a second residence in Palm City, Florida; and jewelry. He also used the money to support … Klein offered K’Bam for sale with a yacht broker in Florida for $229,000. He rejected an offer he received of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. TUNKARA was arrested on July 19, 2022 and … charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Small Business Owners Are Backbone of New York's Economy
… Thomas P. DiNapoli details how vital small businesses are to New York’s economy, generating nearly $1 trillion in … million employees at over 422,000 establishments in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available. New York … owners in New York, state taxes on business income, what the survey describes as unreasonable government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-small-business-owners-are-backbone-new-yorks-economySelected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… all five boroughs in retaining employees. Businesses with up to four employees that had a decline in revenue of at … a grant covering 40% of their payroll for 2 months, up to a maximum of $27,000. Businesses that received grants were required to sign an affidavit certifying that they would retain their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient guidance and … was to determine whether the Department and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) are … The Department is responsible for overseeing the delivery of drinking water to ensure that it is suitable for people to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansSUNY Bulletin No. SU-269
… Purpose To inform State University of New York (SUNY) agencies of the implementation of the New York State Paid Family Leave. Affected Employees As of … at: https://www.suny.edu/benefits/attendance/pfl/ The New York State Department of Financial Services has announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-269-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-united-universityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… health care providers operating 1,677 programs eligible to offer TMH; however, 307 of those 448 providers operating … posted permits. New York City Department of Education (DOE): Career and Technical Education (CTE) (2019-N-4) DOE could not show how existing CTE programs aligned with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… capital projects are over their initial budgets and behind schedule, suggesting better monitoring and reporting could lead to adjustments to improve capital project delivery, according … certain types of projects are more likely to be behind schedule or over budget than others. Courts, waterway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… future,” DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health needs to address the underlying reasons why children are not receiving … are entitled to, why services are often delayed and how access can be improved.” DOH is tasked with developing a … Program Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-services