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DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… The full op-ed is below: Seven years ago this month, my office publicly launched the New York Achieving A Better … their money and watch it grow. As trustee of the program, my office works diligently to expand its benefits and make it … amount of savings individuals could have in their NY ABLE account. Now, the maximum account balance is $520,000, up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryOpinion 98 - 19
… -- Apparatus and Equipment (referendum requirement for installment purchase contract) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Installment Purchase Contracts (referendum requirement for in … REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for in fire district for installment purchase contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19IX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… Human Services’ (HHS) Division of Payment Management uses a custom-developed Payment Management System (PMS) that … For those state agencies that must receive permission to draw funds prior to submitting an actual drawdown request, OSC BSAO will draw funds after the agency receives permission and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… information as possible about the goods or services being paid. Process and Document Preparation: Online Business Units … description field to describe the goods and services being paid for and being as descriptive as possible. using the … information as possible about the goods or services being paid. For example, if a Business Unit is paying for both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… of Interest New York State Homes and Community Renewal: Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program ( 2013-S-32 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, … and processes in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in … To determine if the Department of Transportation DOT has policies procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… and application problems hampering it, but renters living in public housing have not yet received funds from it … the most for any county in the state. The funds have assisted about 190,000 households citywide as of June 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to support claims, and that it was not possible to perform all of the procedures the dentists billed in relation to the … $933,399 in duplicate payments that were made to providers for the same services under both the old and the new (APG) … required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other considerations and pass 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Town of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (Niagara County) The superintendent did not properly safeguard and … Town of Lockport – Asphalt Millings Inventory (Niagara County) The superintendent did not properly monitor and … inventory is depleted. Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (Niagara County) The inspector did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP provides food … budget and help them afford nutritious food. In January 2025 , nearly 3 million New Yorkers received $655.9 million of SNAP benefits for the month and approximately $7.35 billion total benefits in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistanceUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-274
… SY New York State Court Clerks Association S9 Civil Service Employees Association 87 Management/Confidential 86 … Criteria Employees with an active Additional Pay record for any of the following earnings codes on or after … Earnings amount for the following earnings codes will be updated on the existing row with the April 2019 rate provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-274-april-2019-increases-location-pay-location-pay-mid-hudson-andOpinion 94-22
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§980-j, 980-l: Charges imposed on behalf of a town business improvement district are under … bidding requirements. You ask whether the charges imposed on behalf of a business improvement district may be turned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Attorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… announced the jury verdict of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his … official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. "Mr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonAugust 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… local governments and public authorities nearly $5 billion in long and short term loans to finance eligible clean water … with 20% State moneys. Distribution of Funds: After approval of a local government's application, EFC authorizes a maximum amount that may be loaned from the state revolving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… Transportation (Department) is monitoring and evaluating traffic flow at intersections and whether the Department took action to improve safe traffic and pedestrian flow at intersections. The audit … efficient movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on the streets, highways, bridges, and waterways of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsLabor Investigations in New York City
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit … To determine whether the Department of Labor Department is adequately conducting labor violation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… City has adjusted its budget priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic to help address pressing needs, but some new … and services will help address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, whether they will be funded beyond FY 2024 is … New York NYC Department of Education Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and remit the rebate revenue to Civil Service. Based on judgmental samples of 10 manufacturers and 25 drugs, … enrollment. During the Fall 2023 semester, EOP operated on 28 State-operated SUNY campuses and served 5,969 EOP … or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. The Department of Motor Vehicles is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and President and CEO of the Business Council of New York State Heather Briccetti … New York an attractive and affordable place to live and do business. Between July 2020 and July 2023, New York’s … from bonuses, particularly in the financial sector. The Business Council of New York State partnered with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-population