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Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance … officials at the agencies reviewed and used the ACE ratings prior to making a contract award. The audit … March 2020. About the Program In 1997, MTA implemented the ACE system, a performance evaluation system developed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge … than three-quarters of this money is siphoned off to pay for borrowing and operating costs of state agencies, leaving fewer dollars for improving our infrastructure,”DiNapoli said. “While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… in an elaborate Ponzi scheme that included a bogus online portal showing fabricated investment growth," DA Singas said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… Asset Management. "This is a momentous occasion that calls for celebration. Exxon's refusal to heed investors' and advocates' calls to uphold LGBT rights had made its name a byword for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Death of Martin McGuinness
… "Martin McGuinness was a hero of the peace process and the cause for reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants. It was through his transformative leadership, and through the … of the men and women of Northern Ireland, that peace was realized at long last. Northern Ireland today is a symbol …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-death-martin-mcguinnessOpinion 92-46
… youth center) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: The purchase of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be … be exceeded. You ask whether purchases by a village of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be … Whether purchases by a village of kitchen utensils furniture books and sports equipment to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 91-58
Whether a city may conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a favorable determination as to consistency with the local waterfront revitalization program for a tiretoenergy facility sought to be located at a particular site within the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58DiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to prevent automotive repair shops … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "DMV has a responsibility to help prevent consumers from being … deceptive or fraudulent practices. But the audit revealed DMV has established little in the way of controls to restrict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… payments and bi-weekly Social Security payments in a joint account with her daughter, Schwinzer, 46, of Madisonville, … payments totaled $56,352 and were deposited into the joint account, with Schwinzer withdrawing that amount in funds. … in NYSLRS and Social Security payments from her mother’s account. The deposits were made electronically into Conklin’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $176.2 Billion
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today an estimated 13.02 percent rate of return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) now valued at an … best-managed and best-funded pension plans. The New York State and Local Retirement System provides benefits to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1762-billionDiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been signed into law, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … measures will help city and village officials work their way through these extraordinary fiscal times without … their great work on this legislation. It will go a long way in assisting towns at a time where municipal budgets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicOrdinary Death Benefit
… benefit commences to be reduced while a member of the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) and the New York State Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) is in … benefit commences to be reduced while a member of the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ordinary-death-benefitCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… work of NYCSSS’ approximately 7,500 custodial staff (e.g., cleaning, garbage disposal, heating, air conditioning, … it was contracted. DOE currently has tools that capture cleaning and maintenance information, including an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary … in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school … To determine what steps the State Education Department is taking to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2262
… must be restarted by the agency (e.g., Inconvenience Pay Full – IPF). Prevention of Automatic Restoration of Location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2262-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersChurchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… should be made in the taxpayers’ best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition as possible. Whether using formal competitive … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals, or written and verbal quotes, a well-planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18DiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… Center in the Bronx and Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn. ACS is responsible for admitted youths’ safety, … and can include escape, injuries that lead to a hospital visit or fire. Incidents required to be reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… at $38.7 billion just four months ago have been reduced to $3.4 billion, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … resources are used for critical infrastructure projects to reduce debt issued and to bolster reserve funds beyond … at $387 billion just four months ago have been reduced to $34 billion according to a report released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… audit to assess the company’s policies and practices on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, and how they … disproportionately against people of color, immigrants and civil society groups. DiNapoli’s shareholder proposal asks … be conducted by an independent third party with input from civil rights organizations, employees, communities in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalitySelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (2019-S-52) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-19s52-response.pdf