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DiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… to address these glaring issues. I urge the agency to act on our recommendations.” OCFS oversees the state’s child … While some included explicit details–for example, noting smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, sleeping spaces, and weapons–others were vague and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 as it relies increasingly on … to finance its capital needs, leaving a smaller share of revenue for other priorities and hindering budget flexibility … an increasing share of MTA revenues. The share of total revenue needed to fund debt service will reach 22.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… in 2021, a 10.4%, or $11.9 billion, increase compared to 2020, according to a report released today by State … $1.9 billion, an increase of $134 million, or 7.7%, over 2020. The largest exemptions in any year are property tax … salary of $40,000. This is 1.7% (3,942 jobs) lower than in 2020. Another 241,236 jobs were retained with a median salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2433
… Correction Officer Spanish Language, Correction Officer Trainee or Correction Officer Trainee Spanish Language position as a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2433-fiscal-year-2026-2027-referral-bonus-eligible-employees-departmentDiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… helped stabilize the MTA’s finances last year, but its capital program for maintaining and upgrading the regional … due to funding issues, which may also pressure its next capital plan, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s capital program is critical to winning riders back to public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… New York’s municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli. Every … New Yorks municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019 representing 97 percent of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli's Annual Report on MTA Debt Highlights Progress on Capital Investments and Debt Management
… system, choices that could affect service reliability and rider confidence. Whatever choice the MTA makes, DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapolis-annual-report-mta-debt-highlights-progress-capital-investments-and-debtDiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs
… program administration, improving public engagement and outreach and lowering the per-participant cost of services … nearly 160,000 under the age of five in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, equal to about 35% of the city’s 2024 under-five … cost of providing services to children under five in FY 2025 was about $3.2 billion, or nearly $20,000 per child, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programsOversight of the Community Based Residential Program for Released Individuals
… limited to 120 days, but extensions are available on a case-by-case basis. DOCCS directives and its Community … and safety issues at CBRP sites, including: Disabled smoke detectors. Improperly stored cleaning chemicals. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/04/oversight-community-based-residential-program-released-individualsPayroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… Chair and Vice Chair shall each be elected at the November meeting by a majority vote of the voting members of the … from the floor will be accepted through the October meeting. Steering Committee Chair and Vice Chair elections … in a calendar year. Agencies must participate at that meeting to petition for admittance; they will also be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charterOpinion 88-2
… for refuse collection in village) LOCAL LAWS -- Refuse and Garbage Collection (imposition of benefit assessment for in village) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (means of financing collection in … local law, may establish one or more assessment areas for garbage collection service and provide for the imposition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2Opinion 91-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Powers and Duties … of executing the district's bonds and issuing checks for the payment of principal and interest, and has no other … or approve payments thereunder; (b) audit bills or claims under the contract; or (c) appoint an officer or employee who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8DiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… residents, a shrinking labor force, as well as challenges with housing availability and access to health care, food and … County has the most acute shortage of the rural counties, with a population to health professional ratio of 30,188 to 1 … of addresses in the 10 rural counties remain unserved, with rates as high as 28.4% in Hamilton and 26.6% in Lewis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1101
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the … rate less than $7.57 Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of the … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1101-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public-employeesPrivacy and Security of Student Data (2021-S-29) 180-Day Response
To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29-response.pdfPrivacy and Security of Student Data (2021-S-29)
To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29.pdfCybersecurity Web Series Week 2 – IT Contingency Planning – Oops! What now?
This session will expand on one of the key areas within a comprehensive cybersecurity program: IT Contingency Planning. We will define IT Contingency Planning as a means to avoid costly delays in getting your government or school operations back up and running as quickly as possible.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-week-2-10-12-2021.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1992
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 and 2021 PEF LLS payments for newly eligible employees, … the increases to the previously paid April 2019, 2020, and 2021 five (5) and ten (10) year LLS amounts, the … Due to the expiration of the previous contract, April 2020 and 2021 LLS payments were not paid to PEF employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1992-public-employees-federation-pef-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-llsDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), … it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli said. "Food operations of many shelters have gone uninspected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersNYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… Authority's (MTA) Subway Action Plan, which is intended to halt the deterioration of the subway system. How the MTA's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grown