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DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… the city to close the remaining $9.8 billion funding gap in its five-year capital program. While we don’t yet know how the gap will be closed, we do know that … or borrow additional funds to finance its capital needs. Every additional $1 billion borrowed by the MTA would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… on record, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The bonus … industry generates a significant amount of tax revenue for New York state and New York City. DiNapoli estimates New York … accounted for 8.5 percent of the city’s tax revenues; New York state, which depends more heavily on Wall Street …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013CUNY Bulletin No. CU-737
… code ACV to identify employees who should not be included in the automatic system termination program. Affected Employees Employees who have records in PayServ that meet the following criteria may be affected: … with the exception of 70XX4 departments Background In an effort to clean up payroll data for CUNY agencies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-737-2022-automatic-system-termination-inactive-cuny-employeesTown of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (2025M-54)
… (Superintendent) properly safeguard and account for fuel inventory? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – September 24, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A town may maintain fuel tanks for fueling town equipment and vehicles and may … agree to authorize other municipal entities to purchase fuel from the town. A superintendent is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-fuel-inventory-2025m-54DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… the COVID-19 pandemic,” said DiNapoli. “While this is good news, local leaders are advised to budget carefully. If this … 2019, statewide collections in 2021 were up 8.7% or $396 million. Every region outside of New York City experienced … demand, along with purchases tied to recent spikes in home sales. In addition, two major changes that required many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… New York City, New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a … New York City New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority all need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… to 30 th in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … it received $1.51 back in federal spending, as compared to a national average of $1.70. DiNapoli’s report found that for … states and 28.6% more than the national average. The rank is up from fourth in 2020, due primarily to increased income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… "The Governor put forth an Executive Budget proposal to tackle the serious, unprecedented issues facing New York state over the coming year, including multiple … The Governor put forth an Executive Budget proposal to tackle the serious unprecedented issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… P. DiNapoli. State auditors found shortfalls with how work permits were given to children and employers, inadequate … the books to make certain that children are working with permits, and employers and parents are following the rules to … laws to protect child performers, including issuing work permits, observing working conditions and enforcing trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… retained under the ReCharge NY program by nearly 30,000 in public reporting. Auditors were also critical of NYPA’s … found NYPA sold vehicles below average trade-in values and got rid of scrap metal and plant equipment valued at over $900,000 without ensuring they received a fair price. Overall, auditors found that NYPA's energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programOpinion 94-14
… agencies (IDAs) from providing financial assistance in respect of any project located wholly outside the … however, no agency shall provide financial assistance in respect of any project partially outside the municipality for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 90-4
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing dredging of pond within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … 22-2200: A village may dredge a privately owned pond within the village where such pond is an integral part of the village's drainage system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 91-42
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Villages (authority to transfer department funds to village treasurer); … village funds) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-n; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10[1][i]; VILLAGE LAW, §4-408: A village and … department as, for example, membership dues, foreign fire insurance tax proceeds (see Insurance Law, §§9104, 9105) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 93-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring … involving confidential information, investigatory services in connection with locating individuals to be served and … bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed in that section. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… The average bonus paid in New York City's security industry rose by 2 percent to $172,860 in 2014, according to an estimate released today by New York … Even though the industry was slightly less profitable in 2014, it added 2,300 jobs in New York City , the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014III.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… requirements, including enrolling in electronic payment. New York State reserves the right to question the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityXIX.1 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Projects are established in SFS to serve a multitude of business processes for State Agencies including facilitating billing to the Federal … Improvement Project (“PCIP”), the use of Project Costing in SFS was primarily focused on Federal Grants, impacting … Projects are established in SFS to serve a multitude of business processes for State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1-overviewManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… with treatment and proper prevention of asthma attacks. In New York, it is estimated that 1.4 million adults and 400,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… Bond Act (Act) was approved by New York State voters in November 2014, authorizing the issuance of up to $2 billion in bonds to finance improvements to educational technology … reimbursement of expenses related to purchases or projects in their approved Plans. As of June 2019, the Department had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsMedicaid Program – Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care
… the Department of Health (Department) obtained Medicaid pharmacy services under managed care in an economical manner. … uses two methods to pay health care providers for Medicaid pharmacy services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under FFS, the Department pays pharmacy providers directly for each drug dispensed to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-cost-pharmacy-services-under-managed-care