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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2019-S-62) Subway wait assessment is calculated at time points, which should consist of between 25 and 50 percent of all stops along each route. Auditors found that time points only cover between 11 and 30 percent of all stops on … provided is not captured in the wait calculation. The points did not include key subway stations such as Penn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit report, Oversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Report 2018-S-43 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… throughout the year. The proposed budget includes state aid and sales tax estimated revenues of $2.1 million and $5.5 … manner. The justices also did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that … are reasonable. The proposed budgeted revenues for state aid funding and traffic and parking ticket fines may not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… 944,000 jobs were lost in March and April, the largest job loss since the Great Depression. The unemployment rate, which … 20.4 percent in June, the highest level in 44 years. The loss represented one-fifth of the jobs in the city and erased … ten years. In June, the city projected a two-year revenue loss of $9.6 billion from the COVID-19 pandemic. To offset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… use to record MIT work, including: a description of the device, the interval in which the MIT should be performed, … late, and identified 2,345 devices that were on the Signal Device Master List but were not inspected by a Supervisor … investment it represents. For example, we selected three device categories and, based on data from NYCT, estimated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… the official start of next year’s budget process in early November will provide a clearer picture for policymakers as they prepare to address our … income tax collections resulting partly from an additional day in September of withholding collections and lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… Total receipts through the first three quarters of state fiscal year 2015-16 totaled … or 19.9 percent higher than last year for the same period. All Funds receipts totaled $111.9 billion through Dec. 31, … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) … that pose significant health and safety risks. Out of the 159 shelters DiNapoli’s auditors visited in the spring of 2019, 96 (60 percent) were in unsatisfactory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
Tax revenues of $39 billion in May were stronger than projected with collections for the fiscal year now $1423 million higher than projections from the Enacted Budget according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Alexandria – Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges … ordinances did not conform to applicable state law. Town of Alexandria – Water and Sewer District Financial Condition … did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water and sewer districts. Officials did not budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased in the near term, but the city should continue to increase its … and the October unemployment rate of 4.1 percent remains near its historic low. Still, the city did not raise its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020New York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… it last among the states, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “For every … 90 cents back in federal spending, compared to the national average of $1.21,” DiNapoli said. “We’re already … from New York were more than a third higher than the national average, partly because of higher incomes in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of his guilty plea in January 2016, Cook admitted to stealing $204,315.76 in … 58 a resident of Atlanta GA for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for stealing over $204000 in state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $22.1 billion … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $221 billion in calendar year 2022 up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
… the Fund also seeks to graduate emerging managers to be mature direct investments by the Fund. More than 20 emerging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2113
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2022 Special Assignment to Duty Pay SAD
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2113-2023-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2022DiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… In addition, it is the MTA’s practice to approve a taxi, black car service, livery, or voucher authorization to … delivery to its customers were met. DiNapoli made a series of recommendations to the MTA to address these issues, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The full op-ed is below: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven … and communications. Many artificial intelligence (AI) products have come out of these advances, and many are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-29) An audit report issued in September 2020 found the office had taken steps to meet … Department (Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative): Kids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center – Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-12) Kids First is a for-profit special education provider located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… $121.1 billion — $3.3 billion higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget financial plan released in … totaled $1211 billion $33 billion higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget DOB in the Amended Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projections