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Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfThe New York State Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: At a Crossroads
The creation of the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund in 1991 reflected a recognition that critical transportation infrastructure should be funded on a consistent, reliable basis by investing resources today for the long-term good of the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-state-dedicated-highway-and-bridge-trust-fund-crossroads.pdfDiNapoli: 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 … recommended by the MTA in its needs assessment. The MTA's latest assessment found that it will need to invest $105.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
Comptroller DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Pennsylvania and the rearrest of his alleged collaborator a financial advisor from Syosset for allegedly scamming at least 40 people out of more than $10 million in a Ponzi scheme
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… DiNapoli today announced an agreement between the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil … sold at public auction and put back on the tax rolls, an environmental remediation must occur. "By working … development efforts in places like Massena and DeKalb. The environmental and financial benefits of these agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge projects at increased risk as the state faces fiscal … Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for noncapital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… leading to concern about the economy: Economic growth in China has slowed, affecting economies around the globe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… (NYSLRS) employer contribution rates for State Fiscal Year 2020-21 will remain the same as the previous year for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) with a small … System NYSLRS employer contribution rates for State Fiscal Year 202021 will remain the same as the previous year for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… were operating without the contracts they are required to have with their campuses while overseeing and managing … Thomas P. DiNapoli. More than half of the foundations have not been audited by SUNY in at least 10 years. "We found … foundation assets. Auditors also determined 16 foundations have not been audited by the SUNY administration since at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF or the Fund) has created a $2 billion strategic partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) to invest in a diverse … innovative partnership gives the New York State Common Retirement Fund full access to world class global equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… three months into New York's fiscal year and personal income tax collections are falling short of what was expected," DiNapoli said. "Taxpayer anticipation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… last three years, averaging only 1.3 percent, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative which is … to schools in 2011-12 was $8 billion lower than what had been projected by the state in 2008-09. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in certified payrolls it … found the contractor was also paying employees for fewer hours than they actually worked and told employees to submit … believe that employees may have been paid for fewer hours than they actually worked January 20, to March 14 this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… The New York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY 2020 is balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in … City’s coffers,” DiNapoli said. “Still, there are risks on the horizon, and Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to find additional … The New York City Mayors preliminary executive budget for FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… restitution and sentenced to serve five years of probation for stealing from the fire company. Perkins, 58, previously … During the last three years that she was treasurer for the fire company, from 2016 to 2019, investigators found … amounts that had been paid to the fire company. She paid for groceries and other personal expenses with the money. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: 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 Metropolitan Transportation Authority an … 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-budgetsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… grapples with cost-effective solutions for its estimated $250 billion in infrastructure needs over the next 20 years, … “Our public infrastructure needs a lot of improvements - $250 billion in improvements over the next 20 years,” DiNapoli … grapples with costeffective solutions for its estimated $250 billion in infrastructure needs over the next 20 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2059
… benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable income that … beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026), the maximum fair market value of a vehicle (automobiles, vans, trucks) made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2059-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOpinion 92-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … youth center) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: The purchase of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be … be exceeded. You ask whether purchases by a village of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Former Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Stephanie W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded … Russell T. Ippolito, who is handling the case, stated that between 1997 and July 21, 2016, Stephanie Cowart served … Niagara Falls Housing Authority (NFHA), an organization that has received federal funding. Between October 2013 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughter