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DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… this creates serious vulnerabilities. For example, when we asked what happens to the data created and collected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… about their trips and provide a more accurate picture of Transit’s performance. The audit covers the period between … New York State Legislature in 1965. Transit is an agency of the MTA that operates New York City’s subways and the majority of its bus service. Under the Public Authorities Law, the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsXIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… part of creating and submitting travel expense reports in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). These reports should … the ramifications if those charges are not reconciled in accordance with the guidance above. Agencies must also … not paid back within 30 days of the expense report date in which the Due to State was created. It is important for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… state law to produce a needs assessment every five years starting in 2023. The MTA’s 2013 assessment did not include … but remains behind schedule, although some new cars are starting to be delivered now. DiNapoli recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… for construction of the Finger Lakes Welcome Center. Gaming Commission $8.4 million for gaming revenue … hourly-based IT services, including $4.7 million to PSI International, Inc., $1.6 million to IIT, Inc., and $1.4 … and prime contractors. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryUtilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (Follow-Up)
… Facility was not used for periodic inspections or repairs by LIRR’s Maintenance of Equipment Department. Instead, since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/28/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facility-followOnline and Computer-Aided Training – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… may find that it is necessary or cost-advantageous to use online trainings 13 (e.g., webinars and tutorials) and other … the training needs and requirements of their staff. Using online training methods can be a convenient and economical … The Academy for New York State’s Local Officials … Using online training methods can be a convenient and economical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/online-and-computer-aided-trainingOil Train Safety Letter
Request to USDOT and Federal Railroad Administration for additional measures for oil train safety.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/foxx-usdot-oil-train-safety-letter.pdfOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… the Program In New York, schools are required to develop and regularly review safety plans as part of the Safe Schools … in New York’s schools by preventing school violence and increasing the safety of students and teachers in school settings. Among its key provisions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followTrain On-Time Performance (Follow-up) (2017-F-8) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report, Train On-Time Performance (2014-S-56).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f8-response.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… office market values grew over 4% ($8.7 billion) since FY 2020, driven by newer office buildings built after 2010. … property tax bills are based went from $66.9 billion in FY 2020 to $71.6 billion in FY 2025, faster than the rate (7%) … pool in the city. The city’s budget will continue to benefit from an outsized contribution from office property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceTravel Advisory No. 3
… Travel Manual Update Guidance: This advisory is intended to notify agencies of updates to the OSC Travel Manual. The key updates are as follows: … one year, the employee should return the unused ticket(s) to the common carrier for a refund. This must be done within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/3-travel-manual-updateDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) found they failed to properly manage overtime paid by funds from the American … (ARRA), allowing abuses such as allowing some conductors to charge overtime for tasks such as washing up for work, New … today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… 7, 2023. Auditors looked at 80 alarms and found either no live videos were available or the cameras were not working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… County. $1.9 million with Dattner Family Associates, L.P. to purchase land on Poverty Hill Road in Cattaraugus County. … Builders, Inc. to construct rental cottages at Westcott Beach State Park in Jefferson County. $2.2 million with G & M … a research and software development innovation center in Rochester. Office of General Services $11.7 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 791 … of Agriculture & Markets $5.6 million with the Farmers Market Federation of NY for Farmers Market Nutrition Program check processing services. Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
The Long Island Rail Road LIRR needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather events according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New York, that involved bus driver negligence prompted legislation to amend the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The amendment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followTrue North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – Contract Management (2014M-073)
… for expenses. This contract does not clearly define each party’s responsibilities for certain costs and allows one party − the CMO − to train the Directors of Operations, who … that contain clear language and thoroughly detail each party’s rights and responsibilities. Negotiated agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/07/11/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-contract-management-2014mSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … adhered to State travel rules and regulations. We found minor instances of non-compliance with travel procedures (absence of original receipts) for one employee who separated from the Department in February 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0