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Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (2019-S-52)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also determined...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-19s52.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration (2020-S-40)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40.pdfTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Determine whether the Town Board (Board) ensured that Town officials did not have prohibited interests in Town contracts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/otselic-2021-36.pdfCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and regulation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s28-response.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… drop in the financial markets; The U.S. economy grew by only 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, and job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), each have been sentenced to five years of probation and will each pay $1.5 million in restitution to Met Council. As part of their sentence, they will also surrender their broker’s licenses to the New York State Department of Financial Services. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… with campuses, including the University at Buffalo Foundation (UBF), one of the largest with $723 million in … June 30, 2015. Auditors found two foundations, Stony Brook Foundation (SBF) and UBF, controlled $1.1 billion, more than … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
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
… Fund (CRF or the Fund) has created a $2 billion strategic partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) to … having strong potential to enhance the Fund’s return. The partnership is the first of its kind for the Fund. “This innovative partnership gives the New York State Common Retirement Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: 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 … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Taxpayers have paid billions in taxes and fees into a fund that was created to keep our roads and bridges in good repair. Now, more than three-quarters of this money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: 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 … its transit assets (e.g. bridges, tunnels, commuter rail cars, subway cars, signals and stations) to determine their … Funding the capital program has been an ongoing challenge for the MTA. Consequently, transit assets that the MTA had …
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
… of the money in January 2017 but received a payment of only $26,699. At that time, the defendant allegedly claimed … case didn't have a lot of money to invest, and they were only hoping for a small return. Instead they lost what little …
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
… foreclosure proceedings. Before they can be sold at public auction and put back on the tax rolls, an environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… State tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same period last year and … or 10.9 percent), but was partially offset by an increase in business tax collections (up $266.6 million or 16.5 … State tax collections totaled $186 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year $12 billion less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… New York’s school districts have faced major fluctuations in their federal and state aid over the last decade and revenue growth was nearly flat … to the financial pressures on local governments and school districts across the state. “School districts are … New Yorks school districts have faced major fluctuations in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… and payroll vendor records show this worker was paid for only 22 hours at the prevailing wage rate and 12 hours at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… DiNapoli is also dropping the long-term assumed rate of return on investments from 7 percent to 6.8 percent, … we have kept the state pension fund strong and one of the best funded in the nation. The long-term outlook for … As in years past, we’re taking the responsible action of lowering our assumed rate of return now so we can better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… the budget are prudent.” The city added a total of 820,400 jobs between 2009 and 2018, the largest and longest job … or to narrow the projected budget gaps. The most immediate risk to the city’s finances is the potential impact of the … of uncertainty in the city’s tax projections. The largest risk to the budget remains the potential for an economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingPension Fund Makes Progress on Board Diversity
… and Governance Committee Charter now states that "on an ongoing basis, the Committee will consider Board … responsibilities." Research shows that the ability to draw on a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds, skills and … Fund currently has similar proposals requesting reports on efforts to increase board diversity pending at Dentsply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/pension-fund-makes-progress-board-diversityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2271
… 3rd, 2025. Form AC3173, approved by OSC, is the only acceptable form that Agencies should submit. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2271-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… economic snapshot highlighted that these are not only famed tourist destinations, but hubs of job growth and … economic snapshot highlighted that these are not only famed tourist destinations, but hubs of job growth and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decade