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MTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… 40 minutes. New tunnels will connect the LIRR main line in Queens to the lower level of the existing 63rd Street Tunnel … $1.9 billion, an increase of 170 percent. The cost of the Queens segment, which mostly involves tunneling, has doubled, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… for Early Learning Inc. (NYL) focused on $138 million in expenses the school claimed for special education services … multiple individual providers. The effort found numerous cases of waste, abuse and in some cases criminal conduct. As a result of these findings and at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or provide adequate financial reports to the board; take action to ensure electric fund revenues kept pace with … of these accounts have not been used in more than five years. Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports … eight audit recommendations, officials did not actually take corrective actions. Of the eight audit recommendations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be traced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, United States Attorney … stolen money is recouped,” said Thomas DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller. “The settlement announced today, as well as the related state prosecutions, hold Mr. Cecile and Ms. Murray … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that Syracuse City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… complete report - pdf ] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Belleville-Henderson … whether the school districts (Districts) used resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The 20 Districts we examined did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… schools submit, we found that staff are conducting very little to no analysis of the financial documents schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… and trends that could impact district budgets now and in the future. It is a useful tool to better inform … about local and statewide issues.” Revenue Picture In the 2017-18 school year, districts received $40.6 billion … state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Office of Addiction … needs assessment or social impact study to identify the number or location of individuals in need of problem gambling treatment services. As such, the audit was unable to determine whether OASAS had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past … and its 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state, according a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s unemployment rate is at a historic low and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsNYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index
… P. DiNapoli, trustee of the fund, announced today. This is part of the Comptroller's Climate Action Plan announced in … based on their transition readiness. FTSE Russell is one of the largest index providers in the world and its … said FTSE Russell CEO Arne Staal. “FTSE Russell is extremely pleased to be partnering with the Fund on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/nys-pension-fund-commits-2-billion-climate-transition-indexSubway Wait Assessment
… the Program Under the Public Authorities Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its mission … According to Transit Operations Planning (OP), subway WA is calculated at time points, which should consist of between … direction. Therefore, the majority of the service provided is not captured in the WA calculation. For example, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentCUNY Bulletin No. CU-663
… Officer (full-time) Campus Public Safety Sergeant Be in Active pay status for at least 100 working days from June 1 to November 30 $379.00 Campus Peace Officer (hourly) Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-663-cuny-december-2019-uniform-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … retirement plan; or An active participant for any part of 2019 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019Opinion 89-33
… Law, §4-412[10]; 5-524[9]; Tillinghast v Merrill , 151 NY 135; Byrd v McGoldrick , 277 NY 492; 4 McQuillin, Municipal Corporation, §12.217). We … Patrick Michael McKenna, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Malverne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33DiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… appropriately uses higher than expected tax revenues to reduce out-year budget gaps and to replenish reserves, according to a review of New York City’s financial plan released today … appropriately uses higher than expected tax revenues to reduce outyear budget gaps and to replenish reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, … State-level and local and contracted providers have roles in coordinating or providing services. Together, these … and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. WIOA took effect in October 2016 and is designed to strengthen and improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… found that a lack of oversight by the state Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General … claims that Medicaid never tried to recover from patients’ insurance providers. “Medicaid is essential for millions of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionStart Saving for Retirement
… far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that day finally … , which on average could replace up to 40 percent of your pre-retirement income. The third source is your personal … Financial experts say you’ll need 70 to 80 percent of your pre-retirement income to maintain your lifestyle during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementDebt – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… $72 billion of State-Funded debt, an increase of 15.1 percent since SFY 2017-18. This is the State Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debt