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Environmental Facilities Corporation: An Overview of Major Water Quality Improvement Programs
New York State is fortunate to have an abundance of natural resources, including water. At the same time, aging infrastructure and a long history of underinvestment in water system maintenance have resulted in a significant backlog of water quality improvement projects needed to protect the waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/environmental-facilities-corporation-report.pdfDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… fiscal year (Jan 1. – Dec. 31) – which includes all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 … year. For the list of allowable levy growth factors for all local governments, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… also resulted from: eMedNY’s failure to deduct patient cost-sharing amounts from nursing-home payments ($47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… cities in “significant fiscal stress” include Amsterdam (Montgomery County), Long Beach (Nassau County) and Yonkers (Westchester County). The three villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressOpinion 93-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (computation of with respect to installment purchase contracts) PUBLIC … in that section applies to all outstanding indebtedness of the political subdivision without regard to whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), has provided more than $30 billion in low-cost … Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DEC, the Corporation, along with DEC, is responsible for administering the CWSRF. The MOU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… Planning requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s … found plans with incorrect or outdated contact information for key personnel, unarmed door alarms and radios that were … a time of school shootings by requiring districts to plan for the unthinkable,” DiNapoli said. “While it’s clear the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays
… and how those actions will benefit the public.” Under MTA/NYC Transit rules, a subway is on time if it reaches its last … five minutes of its scheduled arrival without skipping any stops. With far fewer straphangers during the pandemic and … better performance than the pre-pandemic rate of 81.1% in 2019, as the system ran more trains in 2024 than it did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-report-identifies-trends-causes-subway-delaysDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been … 2019 examined payments made for prescription drugs and therapy services. It found Medicaid paid $20.1 million for … $18.6 million for physical, occupational, and speech therapy services, and $1.5 million for prescription drugs. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… to other municipalities and whether their local officials are holding the line on tax increases," DiNapoli said. … municipalities statewide, excluding New York City. There are more than 3,700 taxing jurisdictions with independent … and other special districts. Property tax collections are a significant revenue source for local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (2019-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s15-response.pdfRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Español | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 中文 Highlights Brooklyn has the largest population of the five boroughs with … last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector employment in Brooklyn grew by 47.5 percent from 2010 to 2019, faster than … County) experienced the largest population growth among New York City’s boroughs between 2010 and 2020 and appears …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced the felony conviction and sentence of Herbert Friedman former Chief Financial Officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerOpinion 93-18
… referendum on establishment of service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (circumstances requiring referendum on service award program) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Service Award Program (circumstances … requiring referendum on program for fire company in fire protection district) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… 50 years ago, New York State created the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to ensure protection of our … in the last few years, adding to an already long list of environmental planning, regulatory and management programs — … Founded in 1970 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation DEC is responsible for most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… fuel, paper, and biodegradable plastics. Federal and State law define industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis … in part, authorized institutions of higher education and state departments of agriculture to grow or cultivate … opportunities for industrial hemp production in the State, the Department did not always follow established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2195
… All other fields should be ‘0’ or blank (see screen shot below). Save the page. Navigate to the State and Local … other subsequent fields should be ‘0’ or blank (see screen shot below). Save page. If the employee has also not … other subsequent fields should be set to ‘0’ (see screen shot below). These selections should also be made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2195-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2024CUNY Bulletin No. CU-871
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY … the Effective Dates section. Further eligibility criteria is available in the memoranda from Carmelo Batista, Jr. dated … Form W-2. Undeliverable Checks: When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-871-cuny-2026-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tender-titleOpen Book New York
… Chief Financial Officer, Comptroller DiNapoli believes New Yorkers deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent. … spending priorities using the Comptroller's Open Book New York. Also see Additional Financial Information . State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… – in expectation of an inspection. Lack of access to apartments to conduct the inspections may also contribute to … violations. Per HPD records, in FY 2018 and 2019, Housing Court imposed $18 million in penalties on 5,763 cases. By … penalties were still in litigation. In many Housing Court cases, the audit found HPD settled with owners for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignored