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DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… to housing services. Since 2015, Albany, Buffalo/Western NY, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Syracuse, Troy and Long Island have been recognized by … in their area. When combined with real-time shelter and street outreach data, shelter providers have been able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransOpinion 93-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY CLERK -- Deputy (entitlement to salary … 17 Opns St Comp 1961 p 240 still represents the views of this Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1DiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
… $300,000 for a substantial clubhouse project at one course, and to make $100,000 in other capital improvements … were in disrepair, a partially submerged golf cart in a course pond, and downed trees. Monroe County also failed to … report reconciling revenues and activities for each golf course. Instead, Tindale remitted payments to the county each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayersNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… impact payments to individuals resulting from the federal CARES Act. New York’s quarterly decline in personal income … Relief Fund (CRF) , created as part of the federal CARES Act, has provided $5.1 billion to New York State. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Students who are unable to register for or complete courses needed for their majors may … costs. The audit determined that students who cannot register for required courses may face extra semesters of … respondents (35 percent) indicated they were unable to register for one or more desired (required or elective) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… budget shortfall in FY 2025 to reach $7.9 billion in FY 2027, with cumulative gaps for the three-year period adding … risks that could drive these gaps higher through FY 2027. Absent a recession, there is the potential for … social services, which could exceed $3.9 billion by FY 2027. However, the most significant budget risks are for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… weekly wage of a worker earning a living wage in New York City. By contrast, a worker earning the same wage would have 60% of income replaced in New Jersey. Under current law, increases to maximum benefits are … York minimum wage: Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, and New Jersey. Only Florida and California offer less for workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersOpinion 98-21
… services would be provided by a private ambulance company. You inquire whether, pursuant to article 5-G of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-14
… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and changes. Affected Employees … of New York and Rent Regulations Services and provides for the following general salary increases and payments. … 1, 2004 General Salary Increase The legislation provides for a 2.5% Salary Increase for employees who, on or after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-14-april-1-2004-salary-and-location-pay-increasesDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… and toll increases to 4 percent as planned will depend on the amount of capital funding made available by New York … As a result, it is not yet possible to assess the impact on the MTA’s finances, its fare and toll-paying customers, or … DiNapoli’s report also found that: Subway ridership is on track to reach 1.77 billion riders in 2015, the most since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… evidence that 16 of the foster children (33 percent) and 18 of the foster parents (38 percent) were visited, as … in CONNECTIONS, including the lack of a general search function, the inability to record incidents of abuse … included in the report. Read the report , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/sga-2018-16n2.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… myriad of systemic problems, including more than $453,000 in inappropriate or questionable staff payments and … excluding the public from board deliberations. “Actions in the Hempstead school district demonstrate a neglect of … to act immediately and address the issues contained in this report.” DiNapoli’s office found a number of payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… DiNapoli's office asked New Yorkers to participate in a survey regarding noise in New York City, as part of an … Community Boards and media disseminated and publicized the survey. Directly involving people in governance in this way … and priorities. More than 4,000 residents responded to the survey. Their responses offered valuable insight into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeOpinion 89-29
… §72-h; VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): A village may acquire a parcel of property to exchange for property owned by a … of the Department of the Interior, a village may acquire a parcel of property for the purpose of exchanging it for Parks … the village. Here, the village does not presently own the parcel that it intends to exchange with the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 91-64
… PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (bus transportation contracts for separate routes) -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for bus transportation contracts) EDUCATION LAW, §305(14); … that the aggregate amount to be expended for several bus transportation contracts will be in excess of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64DiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… spending estimates by the Assembly indicate that All Funds spending in the Enacted Budget will total $150.3 … million was deposited into the state’s statutory reserve funds in March. The budget also authorizes higher annual … bolstering state reserves, provide greater assurance that funds will be available when truly needed and will only be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… New York Codes, Rules and Regulations , to be used when an interested party 1 asserts to OSC that the State … advise in their solicitation documents of the opportunity for an unsuccessful offerer to seek a debriefing 3 , notify … the interested party may file a protest with BOC at any time after the contract award and prior to the Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… Employment Awareness Month with the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. “There is a stark disparity in … challenges they face. Through MOPD's employment initiative NYC: ATWORK we work with both sides to increase their … it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s also good for business.” DiNapoli’s report released focuses on New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomesImplications for the Future – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… and its ability to provide health care, education, human services and other essential programs. In recent years, for … in return; however, this was still well below the $1.92 national average. In the SFY 2022-23 Enacted Budget … combined balances in the State’s two major statutory rainy day reserves totaled $3.3 billion, roughly 50 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/implications-futureHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… in foster care during the period of July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2016. Background ACS is responsible for ensuring … parents (75 percent) were not conducted during the first 90 days after placement. In addition, there is no evidence that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-care