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Wall Street Profits Up in 2016
… industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New … the highest level in four years. This is an increase of 21 percent over the $14.3 billion in profits in 2015, … had assumed securities industry profits would reach $21 billion, business tax collections could be lower than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016DiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… a report that scrutinized the state’s personal income tax check-off donation programs. His report found more than … Trust Fund, auditors reviewed the Autism Awareness Fund, Drive Out Diabetes Fund and the Multiple Sclerosis Fund. … Sclerosis Fund had two consecutive years of more than $5,000, but has not exceeded $5,000 in contributions for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateOpinion 91-20
… town for a particular level of service) -- Fees (authority to collect from insurance companies) FEES -- Collection of … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §122-b; TOWN LAW, §184: In addition to ambulance service provided as part of a fire protection … may specify the circumstances under which that service is to be available, provided that the service is available on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20DiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… for worthy causes through check-offs on their personal income tax forms, but too much of this money remains unused … Currently, there are ten causes that New Yorkers can support through personal income tax check-offs, including … and the Volunteer Firefighting and EMS fund. DiNapoli’s office recently looked at whether spending had improved from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsOpinion 90-32
… of a proposition authorizing such an expenditure at a special or biennial town election on motion of the town board … or are financed pursuant to the Local Finance Law (see In re Town Board of the Town of Islip , 12 NYS2d 321, 239 NYS2d … language in Town Law, §§81 and 220, the Court in In re Town Board of the Town of Islip , supra , held that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Action Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… calls and text messaging to be rerouted to other county call centers when major events like natural disasters … progress preparing and integrating data on addresses and call center boundaries in preparation for the change. … calls and text messaging to be rerouted to other county call centers when major events like natural disasters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… "New York's landmark bottle bill motivated New Yorkers to recycle more and protect our environment. Unredeemed deposits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billOpinion 92-33
… (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of commerce) PARK DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (expenditures for … HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(d)(3): A town on behalf of the park district established by L 1928, ch 477, as amended, may expend up to $50,000 annually for park district promotional purposes and no referendum pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 91-58
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the … of express statutory authority, a city may not conduct an advisory referendum on the question whether to grant site … program. You ask whether a city may conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… The Central New York Regional Market Authority’s financial position has … to FY 2022-23, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. If authority … AUTHORITY BOARD The Central New York Regional Market Authoritys financial position has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … fund revenue, in line with pre-pandemic levels. DiNapoli’s report notes that while the city’s current financial … to emerge during the plan period as well. DiNapoli’s report also found that the city anticipates $6.6 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusXI.14 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… To promote the efficient and prudent use of state funds and to alert businesses of procurement opportunities, Article 4-C … To promote the efficient and prudent use of state funds and to alert businesses of procurement opportunities Article 4C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14-overviewDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… 2024. The slow return of subway ridership is predominantly in the outer boroughs, while major transit hubs continue to … longer afford to pay for the debt service on $9.8 billion in debt it had planned to issue for the transit and commuter … will move forward with the most ambitious capital program in its history, which it has barely been able to start, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the … return to work in the public sector to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Under New York State law, a … return to work in the public sector to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Life Skills’ Board of Directors. $8,562 in overallocated utility expenses. Key Recommendations To SED: Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… On February 28, 2020, a case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified in a resident of a long-term care … Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded: "Once COVID-19 has been introduced into a long-term care facility, … and visitors. In the context of rapidly escalating COVID-19 outbreaks in much of the United States, it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to … To determine what steps the State Education Department is taking to ensure that school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsKids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Kids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC (Kids Unlimited) on its Consolidated … To determine whether the costs reported by Kids Unlimited PT OT SLP PLLC on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/kids-unlimited-pt-ot-slp-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and its … in place to fulfill CDTA’s responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and to determine if CDTA is in … To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority CDTA and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsOversight of the Nourish New York Program
… Objective To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts) and the Department of Health (DOH) are ensuring the Nourish New York Program (Nourish NY) provides adequate access to the program for farmers and … To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets AgMkts and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/21/oversight-nourish-new-york-program