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A Comparative Assessment of New York City’s Federal Pandemic Education Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic placed many State and local governments in a precarious position, both financially and operationally. Continuing to provide services during the pandemic increased costs at the same time revenue stability came into question, straining municipal budgets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2023.pdf2021 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report
The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2021.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up) (2021-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (2020-S-40) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) 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-response.pdfGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
Determine whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts and whether claims were for appropriate District purposes and audited and approved prior to payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/grand-gorge-district-2020-151.pdfOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City) (2023-S-15)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s15.pdfOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City) (2023-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s15-response.pdfDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… employment in Lower Manhattan declined by 60,100 jobs (65 percent) to 33,000. During the same period, industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… under $8 billion were $474.2 million higher than expected in December and $716.4 million higher than projected three … P. DiNapoli. The state has also collected $4.2 billion from financial settlements since April, approximately $3.9 … three quarters increased 1.5 percent, or $714.5 million, from a year earlier. The increase is primarily due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… his oath of office. This case serves as a reminder: we are on the job, we are working together, and we will hold … York State. Assembly members receive per diem payments when they spend time in, and travel to and from, Albany. … U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian said: “It is a sad day when an elected official is sentenced to imprisonment, but it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… Transportation Authority (MTA) set annual goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) … help level the playing field and give qualified companies a chance to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The … subcontractors yet the MTA conducted its investigations when only 11 of these subcontractors were on site. For two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows … service costs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “There have … 2014 because of higher collective bargaining costs and new programmatic initiatives. Since then, the city has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingOpinion 92-49
… purposes of pleasure, amusement or ornament" ( Perrin v New York Central Railroad Co. , 36 NY 120, 124); "a strip of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 95-17
… for towns to dissolve special districts and provide services previously provided by those districts as a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 92-21
… of numerous pending cases brought under the Vehicle and Traffic Law which have never been prosecuted, the town or … is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have asked if towns and … reported the mass dismissal of numerous charges pending for violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. In presenting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… with the court-ordered ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit issued today by New … of operators with negative IID activity. Auditors examined cases from Jan. 2010 through May 2015 and of the 215 cases reviewed with installed IIDs, 70 had negative IID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… of invalid claims and inadequate oversight by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Phoenix House is contracted to provide services to New Yorkers who are trying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… The New York City Department of Probation (NYC Probation) failed to properly supervise thousands of New … by either the Queens District Attorney’s Office or NYC Probation. This audit examined those under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… the report, click here: www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt5-2016.pdf A video on DiNapoli's 2015 Wall Street report is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… New York state collected $126.6 billion in receipts from April through January, which was $582.3 … January estimate and $1.9 billion over initial projections from the Enacted Budget Financial Plan, primarily due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-report