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DiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… A review of six Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) … overhaul its operations, we hope it takes a close look at what we found in this report and our recommendations.” The 2015-2019 MTA Capital Program is the latest approved capital program, with an original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, the actual expenditures associated with providing … excess money to each district every fiscal year. DiNapoli’s auditors discovered officials did not comply with these … Orleans/Niagara BOCES http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/orleansniagaraboces.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… the Troy Supervisory Board, such operating deficits can risk triggering increased oversight of city finances by the Board. “City officials were repeatedly cautioned by my office about adopting unbalanced and unrealistic budgets,” … a means to finance routine expenditures. Moving forward, I urge the mayor and city council to develop a sound …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… June 2021 PDF Version En Español Highlights Population in the Bronx grew by 10.4 percent from 2000 to 2017 (faster … food insecurity in 2018. The Bronx is the northernmost of New York City’s five boroughs and is home to nearly one-fifth of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… leadership on management of climate risk to investments, for which the Fund is already top-ranked in the United States … of investors addressing climate risk, because investing for the low-carbon future is essential to protect the fund’s … emissions by 2040 will put the Fund in a strong position for the future mapped out in the Paris Agreement. We continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State Comptroller Thomas P. … village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Matchcom State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… and other entities throughout New York. For the year ending Dec. 31, 2015, ESD reported there were 217 active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) provides sufficient … the ability to purchase Department-approved music, videos, e-books, and other media; and the opportunity to … preloaded applications, such as educational material, videos, e-books, music, and games. While the static and law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… (or on behalf of) individuals, annuities {Blind Veterans, Gold Star}, and unemployment benefits. The account code together … identify the specific grant or capital projects program(s) from which grant and public assistance expenditures are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… national rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest Household Pulse Survey. More than 1.7 million New York … 2,303 2.0% 3.6% 1.4% Mid-Hudson 26,261 4.0% 6.5% 3.4% Mid-Island 94,935 4.5% 6.8% 3.8% New Rochelle 2,986 4.4% 6.4% … 32,598 1.9% 3.4% 1.9% Schenectady 4,990 2.4% 4.7% 2.3% Staten Island 22,148 5.1% 7.4% 4.9% Syracuse 20,798 1.8% 3.5% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Alfred DelBello
… as Westchester County Executive and as the state’s Lieutenant Governor, he returned their trust with dedication … Yonkers as Westchester County Executive and as the states Lieutenant Governor he returned their trust with dedication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-alfred-delbelloOpinion 90-15
… be in lieu of all fees, charges or compensation for all services rendered to the town". Pursuant to Municipal Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 88-53
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … prevents the application of section 431 to exclude working vacation payments from the one year final average salary of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 89-2
… a physician or, in the case of a dental clinic or dental dispensary, of a dentist, for the prevention, diagnosis or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 88-64
Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 authorizes a municipal housing authority to provide health and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a selfinsured plan operated jointly by the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Audit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… Development Corporation (ESDC) spent $211 million on an advertising contract to promote economic development and … a contract to BBDO USA LLC, an advertising and marketing agency, for up to $50 million. ESDC amended and increased the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… grew by $3.6 billion (13 percent) to $31.3 billion in SFY 2022-23, its highest level ever, due in part to higher enrollment levels impacted by federal restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Between the State Comptroller's Office, the Otsego County District Attorney, the Otsego County Sheriff's Office, the Oneonta Police Department and the U.S. Department of Health and Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-scheme