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DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thirty local governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, … DiNapoli announced today. The communities were identified by the Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS). … Monitoring System was implemented in 2013 to keep the public informed about the factors impacting local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been … “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable to addiction,” said … at even greater risk. We can never abandon vulnerable New Yorkers. I expect the agency to take swift steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsSubway Wait Assessment
… Purpose To determine whether New York City Transit (Transit) provides passengers service on … in the official schedule. The assessment determines the number of intervals between trains that meet the standard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. … in the initial audit. Department of Transportation (DOT): Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load … job title of special assistant to the president. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, today called on … in their workforce and continue to identify opportunities for improvement.” "Today's announcement on disability … with disabilities." When companies adopt best practices for hiring people with disabilities, they outperform their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… but is behind in meeting its energy efficiency targets for 2025, according to a report from New York State Comptroller … generating energy savings and other clean energy benefits. NY-Sun which works to increase solar power capacity. NY Green … investment target of $225 million, attracting private capital investment of $5.5 billion in clean energy projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The … Times Union today, urging the state Legislature to act on his proposal to create an optional investment pool to help … pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, the same does not hold true for paying for retiree health insurance. The state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… government workforce reached more than 300,000 employees in June of 2024, the first year-over-year increase since the … Still, some city agencies remain understaffed, resulting in critical services being impacted, according to a new … office’s Agency Services Monitoring Tool , which launched in November 2023 to help the public and lawmakers better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… 2009 Tier 5 January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2012 Tier 6 April 1, 2012 or after There are no Tier 4 New York State … (i.e., did not opt into Tier 5) can be covered by Article 11 or Article 14 benefits, depending on their retirement plan … may withdraw their mandatory contributions, plus interest, 15 or more days after leaving public service. However, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), valued at an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… References IRS Topic 511 IRC Section 162 IRS Publication 15 IRS Publication 463 2 NYCRR 8.2 IRS Revenue Ruling 99-7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… with home heating or heat-related emergencies. Approved $2.6 million for 44,000 Department of Motor Vehicle refunds, … with damages not covered by insurance. Approved $15 million for SUNY Nanotech related to the acquisition of … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… University of New York’s (SUNY) flagship campuses, Buffalo and Stony Brook, did not properly monitor or restrict access … of hazardous materials could jeopardize the health and safety of students and campus communities. SUNY needs to … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… his office reviewed 2,067 contracts valued at $2.3 billion and approved more than 840,600 payments worth nearly $10.8 … billion in June. His office also rejected 224 contracts and related transactions valued at $320.7 million and more … at four travel plazas, including the replacement Tappan Zee Bridge. $16.2 million contract with Tilcon New York Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014Opinion 90-35
… 507, affd 20 NY2d 808, 284 NYS2d 702; Lance v City of New York , 88 Misc 2d 119, 387 NYS2d 32), this Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Opinion 2004-6
… LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a village building without … enter into a contract with the historical society pursuant to Arts and Cultural Affairs Law §57.07(2) and, as … under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a municipal building, without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of … the methodology used by the Mayor’s Office of Operations to rate street and sidewalk cleanliness. Our audit covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… school district demographic and financial information from nine separate regions outside New York City. “School … a complex set of state rules and local needs to determine how to best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli … to be wealthier and spend more per pupil. The report notes many factors can affect the differences in spending including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… The Central New York Regional Market Authority’s financial position has … 2022-23, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. If authority officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-board