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NYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… in the current year, higher than expected tax collections and benefits from the citywide savings program, according to … balance the FY 2019 budget. "The city’s economy is strong and the out-year budget gaps appear manageable under current … property tax refunds, delinquencies and tax abatements. Business tax collections continued to fall short of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: NYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Economy
… gaps for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 are unchanged at $1.9 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively. These gaps are relatively small … 2008 financial crisis. Industry profits grew by more than 23 percent during the first three quarters of 2015 to $14.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-economyOpinion 99-3
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of tax moneys to make nominal contribution to designated charitable organization as memorial in honor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-3Opinion 93-27
… 380, 510 NYS2d 990 affd 142 AD2d 864, 531 NYS2d 61; 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 383). Therefore, in our opinion, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 95-2
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption … LAW, §52; EXECUTIVE LAW, §§818, 819: The amount billed by a cable television company to a municipal housing authority … a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case
… DiNapoli. "The taxpayers of Monroe County deserve better. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for working with my office to root out this fraud." "Public employees have a legal and ethical … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-nelson-rivera-bid-rigging-caseOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Assistance: Oversight of Homeless Shelters (2015-S-23) … To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… CUNY officials provided auditors with a list of 23 bank accounts that they were aware of at BMCC. Seven of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… January 1, 2013 through February 5, 2015. Background CUNY is the largest urban university in the United States, … students. Lehman, located in the Bronx, New York, is one of CUNY’s 11 senior colleges, and has more than 12,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Central Square Central School District , Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… said. “While the state is making progress with its capital planning, New York needs a reliable source … is an alternative to debt, which must be repaid over time with interest. PAYGO levels have declined steadily over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Transit Adjudication Bureau of New York City Transit performs … processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of NYC Transit (Transit) rules governing public use of the transit system. TAB offers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $55,100 determined that town officials did not comply with the town’s procurement policy. In addition, 23 claims … claims totaling approximately $7,400 were not supported with sufficient documentation such as detailed receipts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training (S9-23-8) SHP training was provided to employees and elected … total individuals tested (227 selected employees and all 23 elected officials), 14 employees, or 6%, of employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1eBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… a priority in constituting its board. Within months of receiving the proposal, eBay increased the number of women on its board and revised its Guidelines to state … Board nominees are chosen.” In its recent announcement of new board directors, eBay highlighted its expected split …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… areas of the Port Authority Bus Terminal where some of the gates at both the lower and upper levels were inaccessible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followLanguage Access Services
… 6, 2011, established a statewide language access policy in New York State. The order required Executive State … documents into the six most common non-English languages in the State based on U.S. Census data and to provide … operates 30 public-facing DMV offices (State DMVs) in the following counties: Albany, Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/26/language-access-servicesOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses
… and identified three employees who operated vehicles with restricted licenses as a result of a physical … to ensure records are complete and accurate, in accordance with Department procedures. … To determine if the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-transportation-services-and-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1863
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the 2020 calendar year-end procedures for taxable travel … tax deficiencies in 2021, Payroll Officers should work with their employees to accelerate the submission of Expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1863-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsDiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) to support LGBTQIA+ equity and inclusion for employees at portfolio companies, … through nondiscrimination policies, equal and inclusive health and other benefits, and employee resource groups. The … outperform their sector peers within five to ten years of policy adoption.” The New York State Common Retirement Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companies