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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Death of Martin McGuinness
… "Martin McGuinness was a hero of the peace process and the cause for reconciliation between … leadership, and through the efforts of the men and women of Northern Ireland, that peace was realized at long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-death-martin-mcguinnessDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… that could have been used to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 … Funding the capital program has been an ongoing challenge for the MTA. Consequently, transit assets that the MTA had … committee is expected to examine priorities and financing for the next capital program. The federal government is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… This compares to the three-year nationwide average of 9.6 percent. Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, accounts for … time period, total New York Medicaid spending increased $9.4 billion, or 21 percent (4.7 percent, adjusted for inflation), to $54.9 billion in SFY 2013-14. "We are facing an epidemic of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionOpinion 97-6
… 301(8), 303, 308: The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is … by the county governing board to be necessary to properly house the system and to assure effective operation and … determine that the construction is necessary to properly house the E911 system and to assure effective operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 99-7
… -- Particular Uses (in general) -- Recipients (when fire district treasurer is proper recipient) INSURANCE LAW, … there is no special act providing otherwise, a fire district treasurer would be the proper recipient of foreign fire insurance tax moneys if the fire district fire department has no treasurer. Except as provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Opinion 89-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Regional Coordination … 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-55, p 83 is clarified. This is in reply to your letter concerning the establishment of the … the county (1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-55, p 83). At issue in our earlier opinion was a proposal for the establishment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52DiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) pays for its operating budget from a wide variety of sources, but … ridership. The MTA expects continued gradual ridership increases along with lower levels of fare evasion will bring … up to 74% of 2019 levels by 2026. With 4% fare and toll increases planned for August 2025 and March 2027, the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released an independent fiduciary and conflict of interest review of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund that commended the Fund for its strong policies and ethical management
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… from approximately 200,000 to about 384,000 between 2010 and 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report maps noise trends and patterns over six years of 311 complaints and examines the efforts to address them. "Noise in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1594
… enrolled employees have the correct pre-tax deductions for mass transit and parking programs. Affected Employees … wages, up to the following limits: $255 per month for transit passes. $255 per month for qualified parking. When establishing these pre-tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1594-new-control-d-report-pre-and-post-tax-transit-and-pre-and-post-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1630
… by certain direct care employees in the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and The Office Of … - 2.0 R16 - Retro Overtime Over 16HR - 2.0 16O OT with Int. Inc. Pay CSEA16HR N/A H16 Hospital Duty Overtime - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1630-new-double-time-overtime-earnings-codes-eligible-civil-serviceMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… State Medicaid program is administered by the Department. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, New York’s … Under managed care, Medicaid pays MCOs a monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient, and the MCOs arrange for the provision of services their members require. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… Purpose To determine whether the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs (Center) met … has law enforcement authority to protect and advocate for people with special needs who are served by six State … reportable incidents involving persons receiving services in State facilities or provider agencies. The Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… A $5.5 billion surplus from last fiscal year and $1.7 billion in savings from the city’s Program to … to address the influx of asylum seekers. However, spending and operational pressures from this influx have grown beyond … budget reflects the stronger than expected revenues and remaining federal pandemic aid that have allowed the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomOpinion 93-1
… the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY CLERK -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for clerk in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1Opinion 92-22
… generally involves representations in administrative or judicial proceedings brought for the purpose of reducing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Street Construction-Related Permits
… over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other work on a city street or sidewalk … Permit Management and Construction Control is responsible for overseeing all construction-related permitting. The … (Permit Office) provides customer service for all applicants, registers permittees, reviews and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… The MTA should publish a new assessment of its long-term capital needs that pays … many others, the MTA has barely addressed important goals: Subway flooding is increasingly disruptive and destructive, … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… (SED) weak enforcement of licensing requirements for non-degree proprietary schools let many continue to … of schools’ fiscal records prior to their licensing them. For example, in their examination of records from Jan. 1, … the required financial statements filed by 381 schools for fiscal year 2018 and found 70 faced some level of fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleOpinion 91-60
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … of determining conflicts of interest) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE V, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§33, 34, 800[3], 801, … with populations of 50,000 or more are required by article 18 of the General Municipal Law to file annual …
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