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DiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… and financial outlook, should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its options before resorting to long-term … recovery or allow quality of life to deteriorate. The challenge faced in this scenario calls for a cautious … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not follow the enforcement procedures prescribed by the city code. Town of Morris – Justice Court Operations … manage the town’s financial condition is further hampered by not requiring regular financial reporting. Town of Wolcott …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… rather than dollars per capita, New York’s ranking was last among the states. The gap between taxes paid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonOpinion 91-35
… a negotiating unit, but not to the increase received by an immediate subordinate who is not a member of a negotiating … department may receive an increase in salary equal to that given to the sergeant of the department, but less than the … St Comp No. 86-23, p 39; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-20, p 26). It is clear from the statutory language cited above that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… The Survivor’s Benefit Program is a financial protection plan that provides a minimum death … your salary is/was paid directly by New York State. What You Need to Know Before You Retire What are the … Please submit a copy of the deceased beneficiary’s death certificate along with the form. Otherwise, you may change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesOpinion 2004-8
… LAWS -- Municipal Funds (reserve fund for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-n, 6-p; 92-a; MUNICIPAL … Municipal corporations are authorized to provide a medical, surgical and hospital insurance plan for their officers and employees, and retired officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Opinion 89-45
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… job creation, but without effective project selection and monitoring, there’s little accounting for the benefits the … taxes, with some benefits continuing for up to 30 years. Companies have to show why they would not be able to execute … this help, provide their financial statements, and project how many full time equivalent (FTE) jobs will be created or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… of COVID deaths was optional up to the week ending May 24, 2020 – a period that accounted for more than 75% of … the Olson report fails to provide meaningful answers to the most basic questions the review was expected … us? The Olson report is a missed opportunity to provide answers or restore confidence in New York’s emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… was also the top employer in 2023 in every region of New York except the Southern Tier, and had an average annual … of $65,407, 28.5% below the state average of $91,427. “New York was hit early and hard by the pandemic, with every … information and public administration sectors. Report Where New Yorkers Work: An Analysis of Industries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workState Agencies Bulletin No. 2284
… 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), employees are permitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2284-2024-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are … transportation system,” DiNapoli said. “The recent rise in train delays and cancellations, especially from train … in 2013 to 18 in 2022 as delivery has been delayed. The MTA recently announced it would have to reduce the size of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… the very ecosystems that agriculture depends on, and is a short-term business model that poses long-term threats … standards. The companies are expected to explain what steps they are taking above and beyond the benchmarks … result of the agreements. These companies include: Alliant Energy Corp. – Based in Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs released by State Comptroller Thomas P. … the lowest net tax exemptions per capita ($22), while the Capital District had the highest ($93) in 2020. In 2020, IDAs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
… York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) that asked the companies to report on how they monitor their overseas … human and workplace standards. "Human rights and workplace safety should not stop at the U.S. border," DiNapoli said. … denial of labor rights. Greater corporate accountability for workers' rights can create stronger companies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetyXI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is charged with the responsibility, under Section 112 of the … Procedures for the Fiscal Year End Contracts with Nonprofit Organizations As a rule, the contract processing information provided in this section is applicable regardless of the specific contract type being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… The Village pays two outside IT vendors to provide IT services for the Village, including managing IT support, monitoring virus protection, network management and … personal use, such as shopping, social media, streaming platforms, entertainment, personal email and finances, food, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Wawayanda (Town) Town Board (Board) and officials … budget officer. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that day-to-day financial activities are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160SUNY Bulletin No. SU-370
… to agencies for entering the new SUNY Preceptor Incentive Program payment. Affected Employees: Employees in the … in the program. Maintain an employment record free of disciplinary penalty within the last three years; … withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-370-new-preceptor-incentive-program-payment-state-universityVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 tentative budget were reasonable. … be mindful of additional potential expenditures with new hires. The Village has underestimated health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1