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Opinion 88-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average … 431: Compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled vacations pursuant to a collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 88-64
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in which the city is located. The question arises because of the potential savings to the housing authority by virtue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64DiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… All Funds receipts totaled $48.6 billion, an increase of $666.9 million or 1.4 percent from a year earlier. All … totaled $23.1 billion through July 31, a decline of $1.1 billion or 4.6 percent from the same period last … Financial Plan. The General Fund ended July with a balance of $3.8 billion, which was nearly $3 billion lower than a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… the midyear, personal income tax (PIT) receipts totaled $26 billion and were $49 million below DOB’s updated financial … DOB projections. The State’s General Fund ended September with a balance of $48 billion, $3 billion higher than DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have clear objectives and show the public actual results,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… without adequate public scrutiny,” said DiNapoli. “My office issues this periodic report on public authorities … an outsized impact in New York where they are responsible for a wide range of public functions, particularly in the … data entry and collection system. They use PARIS to comply with various statutory and regulatory requirements. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… SFY 2020-21 from $665 million to $594 million, a decrease of nearly 11%. In SFY 2020-21, only 17 cents of every dollar spent from DHBTF supported a new capital … investment. “New York is at a crossroads. Far too little of the money set aside to build or repair roads and bridges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to $257,500, a 20% jump over the previous … Street’s soaring profits continued to beat expectations in 2021 and drove record bonuses,” DiNapoli said. “But recent … The average bonus paid to employees in New York Citys securities industry for 2021 grew to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… approved the use of select payment tolerances (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, centralized contract, and discretionary … when the first SFS enterprise enhancements are implemented in October 2015. Prior to establishing tolerances, if a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesXI.4 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Although grant contracts are not specifically defined in legislation, they are typically referred to as “program” contracts and are … Although grant contracts are not specifically defined in legislation they are typically referred to as program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4-overviewNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… but the American economy. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research , climate change may negatively impact … global economic stability. As the chief financial officers of two of the largest state economies, and representatives of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… About the Program The Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) administers the Motor Vehicle … Act (collectively, “Acts”) pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles registered in New York possess adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest and allowed claims to be paid prior to audit and approval. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics, as required by law. A Commissioner had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151State Agencies Bulletin No. 1857
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system through … nonresident alien employees. To ensure this requirement is met prior to the generation of 2020 Form W-2 Wage and Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1857-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has not ensured that … agency's disabled clients," DiNapoli said. "The disregard for safe driving is troubling, both for the clients and the … The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities OPWDD has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… today announced that American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest carbon emitters in the country, has adopted … to adopt and report on targets for the long-term reduction of its GHG emissions, taking into consideration the global … dioxide emissions, measured against its 2000 levels, of 60 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. AEP also wrote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… "People who become disabled later in life, including many of our veterans, face the same challenges and same expenses … "Since launching our program a year ago, raising the age of who can participate is one of the major changes requested by New Yorkers with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… shelters off MTA property. Our audit covered the period of November 1, 2015 to September 30, 2018. Background The … commuter railroad in North America, carrying an average of 301,000 customers each weekday on 735 daily trains. As of August 2018, the LIRR had 124 stations on 11 different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadDiNapoli Announces $114 Million of G.O. Bonds Awarded
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today awarded $114.04 million of New York State Series 2019A Tax-Exempt General Obligation … which submitted the lowest true interest cost bid of 1.668079 percent in the competitive sale. The bonds are … to be delivered on March 21, 2019. The net proceeds of the Series 2019A Bonds will finance projects authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-announces-114-million-go-bonds-awardedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2297
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for submitting the January 1, 2025, Salary … 11/14/2024 sets forth the Commission’s recommendations with respect to the compensation levels of statewide elected … now deceased should be submitted as a Stop Payment Request with a reason of Exchange in PayServ. The Report of Check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2297-january-1-2025-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissioners