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DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… Brokers provide for-hire vehicles, metered taxis, and wheelchair accessible vehicles. From 2018 to 2022, the MTA … 4,665 for-hire vehicles out of a fleet of 98,267 that are wheelchair accessible. Increasing the local fleet of wheelchair accessible vehicles could provide more options to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… project schedules by phase, the initial and current budget, and explanations of any delays for particular … completion date. More than 50% were over their initial budget, with planned spending now at $54.5 billion more than … needed on whether recent actions to improve management of complex projects by the Department of Design and Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… casinos brought $176 million in gaming tax revenue to host and regional local governments, but only the three smaller towns that host casinos realized significant fiscal benefits relative to … officials a clearer perspective that can help potential host communities avoid the pitfalls that arise with misguided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Growth so far this year is higher than the 3.8% average growth rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-182-billion-through-september-2025-over-43-over-prior-yearReal Property Portfolio
… accurately accounted for and reported on its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of … stable and diversified local economies. ESD’s property holdings are diverse in location, size, value, and use; and … reporting on, and disposal of authorities’ real property holdings. Specifically, PAL §2896 requires public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/21/real-property-portfolioShield of David – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Shield of David (Shield), d.b.a. The Shield Institute, on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) … To determine whether the costs reported by Shield of David Shield dba The Shield Institute on its Consolidated Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/26/shield-david-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSecurity Over Critical Systems
… Egg complies with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and whether its access controls and vulnerability … Egg must follow the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). PCI DSS is a set of technical and … Egg complies with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and whether its access controls and vulnerability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/07/15/security-over-critical-systemsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a report released today by State … Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018 growing for the third year in a row according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… On Earth Day 2015, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli urged businesses and government to seek creative solutions to climate change that create economic opportunities. “Earth Day commemoration provides an important opportunity to focus … On Earth Day 2015 New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli urged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015Opinion 88-70
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (fluoridation of … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(8): LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §34.00: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not … resolutions or expenditures from capital reserve funds in connection with the improvements may be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70Opinion 97-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … of the General Municipal Law does not authorize a city to require members of the city's housing authority to complete … Whether art 18 of the Gen Municipal Law authorizes a city to require housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Public Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… the State provides the funds for repayment. The Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year 2021-22: Increased bonding … for State-Supported borrowing for the Empire Station Complex; and Provided for a combined increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesPublic Authorities – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments. New Yorkers pay for public authorities … a variety of ways including service charges, tolls, fees, and in some cases, taxes. Public authorities are generally … however, in some cases, governmental financial assistance and support is provided for operating and other expenses. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-authoritiesOnline and Computer-Aided Training – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… and tutorials) and other self-study packages to meet the training needs and requirements of their staff. Using online training methods can be a convenient and economical way to … service temporarily available to staff to facilitate the training, subject to necessary approvals and the computer use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/online-and-computer-aided-trainingWSP USA Inc.
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether contract payments made by the … are owned by the Department. The Department is responsible for ensuring all bridges that carry highway traffic in the 11 … billed. Additionally, the Department paid WSP $16,659 for Railroad Protective Liability Insurance. According to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/wsp-usa-incTax Check-Off Technical Amendment
Corrects language relating to the committee chair who is appropriately designated to receive the annual report setting forth how the monies in certain tax check
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-off-technical-amendmentMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts
… (Authority) monitors the contractors and sub-contractors on its projects to ensure they pay employees at the … with Article 8, Section 220 of the State Labor Law on Public Work (Article 8) that requires payment of … dedicated to enforcement of the prevailing wage law on Authority projects in the New York City area. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contractsCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… Purpose To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and … whether the Department has used incident data to identify school districts with comparatively high rates of incidents … (VADIR) and a process for collecting annual data from school districts about incidents that occur in schools and on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers the … Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… These audits generally include those schools with CI rates below 90 percent, along with other locations selected … data showed 456 schools outside New York City had CI rates below 90 percent. Key Findings DOH and SED have both … outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Immunization rates across the State are generally above standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schools