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DiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… 2015, IDA projects reported a total of 608,825 full-time jobs, with an increase of 224,734 jobs over the life of these projects, at a median cost of … ($138 million) had the highest total net exemptions; and Manufacturing accounted for 1,187 projects, or 26 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… agencies, such as the SLA. However, NYPD officials could only document actions related to eight of the 22 clubs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… The New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) must improve its oversight and … York City’s two secure juvenile detention centers, do more to prevent contraband from entering the facilities and … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New York City Administration for Children Services has to improve its operations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthOpinion 98 - 19
… purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an installment … purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, §109-b … political subdivisions, including fire districts, to enter into installment purchase contracts for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19DiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… and keeping the jobs they want, and the pandemic has only made things harder,” DiNapoli said. “The State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortOpinion 98-15
… PRESERVATION -- Town Building (need for referendum when selling) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (by town of historic building) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for in town when selling historic building) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-dd; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15DiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… from 2005 to 2023. Of the remaining 202 projects, only 30% were completed, and on average it takes 5 years for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli: Comcast Agrees To Disclose Political Spending
… Inc. Southwest Airlines Co. PepsiCo Inc. Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. KeyCorp Dr Pepper Snapple Group Noble …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-comcast-agrees-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State … report by the Olson Group, prepared under contract with New York state, was expected to be an objective assessment of … The Times Union published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseSecurity Over Critical Systems
… is sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data. The audit … DSS) and must complete a self-assessment of its compliance with these standards because it accepts credit card payments … is sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systemsOpinion 97-16
… charge, not subject to audit by the county, and subject only to revocation of that approval in the course of … incurred" is to be determined by the court, subject only to appropriate administrative review within the judicial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing conditions of Strict and Intens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2014-14s50-response.pdfDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… New sources of recurring revenue in the state’s final budget and other aid, including expected revenue from congestion pricing, give the … Ensuring stronger finances down the road will depend in part on how the MTA chooses to manage debt in the coming … New sources of recurring revenue in the states final budget and other aid including expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… 12, 2014 through September 23, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… degree-seeking students were enrolled in the university. Only 30 percent of full-time bachelor degree-seeking CUNY … data. Of full-time students who first enrolled in 2013, only 53 percent had graduated with a bachelor’s degree within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesOpinion 93-21
… sale of an unneeded pumper truck will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits, it may resolve to sell … board of fire commissioners wishes to maximize the sale price, but is concerned that a competitive bidding procedure … officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) officials … for online banking transactions. Implement strong access and financial application controls. Provide IT security … The Board should: Adopt comprehensive IT security policies and periodically review them. Enter into a SLA with the IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyOpinion 88-27
… disabled fireman with the municipality being liable only for any difference between his regular wages or salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… of motor vehicles registered in New York possess adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate persons … Bridge and Highway Safety Program, the Compulsory Insurance Services Program, and the Accident Prevention …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program
… and incorrectly implies that random selection is the only valid sampling method. OCFS also states that the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/13/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program