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Opinion 97-3
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES … with such taxes). You state that the tax liens are owned by the village and, in at least some cases, date from the … on or after that date (L 1993, ch 602, §8[b], as amended by L 1994, ch 532, §11). Chapter 602 also contains a series …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 97-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … term "political subdivision" includes a county having a population of 50,000 or more (General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17DiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… money safely, Eckstein, a registered CPA, used their funds to pay Conmac’s bills and for his own personal … the scheme. Additionally, Eckstein used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which had a swimming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli today announced the … as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… 2019 (37%) and rose an additional 13% to $40.1 billion in 2021. Outstanding debt will reach $47 billion by 2026 and … to reach $4.3 billion by 2031, $1.5 billion more than in 2021 (55% higher), including projected debt service for the … burden could rise to nearly 23% by 2031. The MTA deferred payment on the principal of all debt issued since 2018 for 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… New York City lags behind the rest of the state and nation in regaining the jobs lost from the … onset of the pandemic in March and April 2020, according to an analysis on the city’s labor force released by New York … participated at a higher rate in the work force than women, the gap in labor force participation rate between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceDiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… them for the jobs that are most needed or pay the best. My auditors found numerous ways in which the State Education … or best-paying. Department of Labor (DOL) statistics show 41 percent of CTE programs approved by SED are providing … are performing. In the 2015-16 school year, SED records show 121,305 high school students in grades 9-12 participated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… The city now forecasts its economy will shrink by 12.9 percent in 2020, according to a report released today by … Mayor de Blasio released his executive budget for FY 2021 and a revised financial plan. The plan assumes that the … $4.7 billion in the Retiree Health Benefits Trust. In January the city drew down its reserves by $1.1 billion, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Authorities Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its mission statement, measurements, and … indicators. One of the goals the MTA cites in its annual report is to provide on-time and reliable service to … in the initial audit. In particular, United saved the Empire Plan $862,334 through reviews of claims from three of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18 Enacted Budget increases … listing of authorized entities and eligible purposes, but does not specify how funds will be allocated, how recipients … eliminates annual reporting requirements for the START-UP NY program; and Creates the Affordable New York Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… low-income New Yorkers find housing by making full use of available federal funds for vouchers, according to an … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York is in the midst of a housing crisis and Homes and Community Renewal’s … Contract Administration Program (PBCA) and $2.6 billion for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
To determine whether the Department of Labor Department is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actDiNapoli Releases Report on Local Roads
… also varies by region when considering measures of the tax capacity of local government and population. Downstate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-report-local-roadsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… climate performance, including climate transition targets, strategies, capex alignment, and the international Financial … The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… include instruction in mental health. The Law mandates all school districts to ensure that their health education … program; however, the Law stops short of requiring that all students have access to in-school mental health services. … prevention and early intervention services for all students, including those without identified education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… approximately 3.3 percent of General Fund spending. These funds were insufficient in the face of a $14 billion gap … to the rainy-day reserves to begin increasing these funds to at least 10 percent of General Fund receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Members (2020-S-34) Auditors identified $5.7 million that United paid for members who were not eligible for Empire Plan … for each of the three years. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) … the period March 11, 2013 through Dec. 6, 2019 found OGS had taken steps to meet the requirements of EO 95; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the first time, according … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While enrollment has grown by about 5% per year over the last 15 … budget projections rely on expectations for significant enrollment declines that may not materialize. “Federal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021DiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… than the MTA expects, or the MTA must find new sources of income, or other financial support, to pay for additional … to upgrades and other work that could impact the quality of service.” The COVID-19 pandemic devastated ridership and hurt other sources of MTA revenue, which the MTA forecasts will not return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programPassenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… agencies to establish controls to ensure the OGS Trip Calculator is completed by travelers for all trips …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-management