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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… year, an increase that was historically unique in the wake of a pandemic-induced recession. The securities industry continues to make up one-fifth of private sector wages in New York City, despite comprising only 5% of private sector employment. DiNapoli estimates that 1 in 9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… collections declined by $1.8 billion, or 10 percent, in calendar year 2020. This major decline was the result of the … governments with fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2022. Education and Employee Benefits Account for Half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 158
… Purpose To provide information about public queries available for agency use Affected Employees … Query tool. Additional generic queries will be developed in response to agency requests. The names of generic queries … during the previous night's production batch schedule. In addition, the query will not include data entered on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/158-public-queries-ps-query-databaseOpinion 90-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedures (authority … Law, §353-a authorizes, inter alia , two or more towns in the same or adjoining counties, jointly, to acquire real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Implications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Remains Looking ahead, numerous factors will continue to present risks to economic growth, and many forecasters continue to believe that a recession is more likely than not. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… housing crisis, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … putting some of the funding at risk. Because there is a deadline on using federal COVID-19 funds, delays in … in CBDG funds it received through the CARES Act and has reimbursed less than $5 million. To meet HUD’s deadline, HCR, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli … Contracts Approved Department of Transportation Highway Construction Approved a $126.2 million contract with Tully … of Homeland Security Grants Approved a $10.4 million award to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 1801
… of certain employees. Affected Employees Employees paid in 2019 whose PayServ Home Address was in New York City or had New York City taxes withheld in 2019 … York City reportable wages in Box 18 of an employee’s 2019 Form W-2 based on an employee’s home address. Only employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1801-2019-new-york-city-reportable-wagesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 (2024-M-2) The Motor Vehicle … expenses for administering the acts for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2024 totaled $33.2 million. City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
… oversee this contract has cost county taxpayers a bundle and left the courses in poor repair,”DiNapoli said. “Had … been aware of its growing financial difficulties earlier and could have addressed the courses’sub-par conditions … Monroe County contracted with Tindale to operate, maintain and manage the Durand Eastman, Genesee Valley and Churchville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
… rate less than $7.50 for the period of the time the DRP money was collected. If the employee was at the hourly rate … If not the agency needs to determine the amount of money that was deducted for the period of time the hourly … to run Locked Query 48 to determine if all of the DRP money was refunded, if not, the difference needs to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedOpinion 93-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of Appeals case of People ex rel Church v Hopkins , 55 NY 74, which involved a clerk who had been appointed as … of the former and not to that of the latter office . (55 NY at 70-80; emphasis added). We find no subsequent case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of jobs in the industry before the recession hit, and one in every four jobs lost in all sectors statewide. Workers … sector with comparatively low wages, lost 93,000 jobs, one in every 10 of its previous total. By contrast, finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… costs of the additional terms, could put them at risk of not graduating. DiNapoli’s auditors looked at the five senior … prior semesters. In addition, 13 of 25 officials said they do not offer online or hybrid courses (courses encompassing … The audit found that some departments appeared to not have enough advisors to serve students pursuing particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1836
… as appropriate. Tax information These monies are taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross, and are subject to all employment and income … taxes. The adjustments (Retro (RXX)) are supplemental taxable income and will be included in the employee’s taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1836-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19Opinion 88-42
… to villages. In Opn No. 79-131, we expressed the view that one municipality should not be permitted to receive a … exist here since the right of set-off is being used by one municipality against another to effect a distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… largest in the nation and, in recent years, has also been one of the fastest growing, with the number of homeless … care, substance abuse treatment, and employment services. One such program, the "Mayors Challenge to End Veteran …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… uncertainty, Washington needs to step up with policy solutions and funding.” Major New Spending Needs Reflected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomXI.2.E Submission of Agency Contracts and Amendments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contract and amendment submittals subject to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) approval. Once a State agency … the Grants Management System within SFS for the submission of grant contracts. Certain Purchase Orders are subject to OSC prior approval; for guidance on the creation of those transactions in the SFS and submission of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2e-submission-agency-contracts-and-amendmentsDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… financial support during difficult times in the lives of hundreds of thousands New York workers and their families each year, according to a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workers