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DiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Train delays have increased as the subway system’s on-time … Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should do more to fix the underlying causes, many of which are controllable, … decline in subway on-time performance during 2013 through 2014. The MTA’s Transit division considered a subway train on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… President Dr. Laura Casamento . "The State Comptroller's body of work in public office, as well as his stated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… New York state's personal income tax (PIT) check-off funds are not … Department of Health has publicly posted an annual report on its website and only for one of the multiple reports it is … . Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsOpinion 93-9
… and his or her family. Moreover, since the special act does not restrict the use of foreign fire insurance tax … p 38). The special act incorporating the Association also does not define the phrase "care and relief", nor are we … afflicts body or mind; especially, the partial removal of pain, grief, want, care, anxiety, toil, or anything …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9Opinion 89-61
… VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Abolition (effect of) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-Town charges (salaries of town officers) TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Audit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… Transportation Authority’s (NFTA) assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority … audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “NFTA has many capital needs, some of which are … fleet of 307 buses, five trolleys, seven transit centers, 14 light rail stations, three bus garages, a heavy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningOpinion 94-13
… of the General Municipal Law requires a city (other than New York City), town, village or fire district to pay to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13NYS Pension Fund Launches Review of Integrated Oil & Gas Companies
The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund is evaluating 28 publicly traded integrated oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for the transition to a lowcarbon economy New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli the Funds trustee announced today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-pension-fund-launches-review-integrated-oil-gas-companiesDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, the agency responsible for making sure they get recycled has little knowledge of … will only get worse as use of rechargeable batteries increases.” Rechargeable batteries can contain toxic metals … be recycled under the law. The rising use of the batteries increases the urgency that DEC uphold its responsibilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsXIV.3.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… Overview Pursuant to the State Finance Law, §98, the State Comptroller shall invest and keep invested all moneys belonging to any and all funds (of the State) in classes and kinds of … for the investment of State funds until they are needed to support day-to-day operations and to make appropriated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3a-overviewCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action … State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings The City's financial condition … the appropriations for overtime or ensure that controls are in place to reduce the use of overtime. Include cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6Oversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) ensures that the costs reported by … also contracts directly with providers. The expenditure of these funds is governed by the Aid to Localities Spending … costs reported on the CFR for compliance with appendices of the CFR Manual. ILI is a not-for-profit provider serving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
… freshwater lakes, ponds, and reservoirs that are used for drinking, bathing, and recreation. As the State’s … regulatory agency, the Department is responsible for improving and protecting this vast network of water … holders have certain reporting responsibilities, depending on the permit type. For example, many are required to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/19/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… information about measures the businesses are taking in response to the increasing number of serious accidents … DiNapoli said. “Recent rail accidents resulting in catastrophic losses from oil spills pose serious risks for … members, retirees and beneficiaries.” A 2013 derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, resulted in 47 deaths and liability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilDiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… tax dollars are being spent. This is the fifth expansion of the website, building on DiNapoli’s commitment to … the money," said DiNapoli. “New Yorkers in every corner of the state have a right to know how their taxpayer dollars … program and more. Users can compare up to three years of data or download the database. In 2008, DiNapoli launched …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… Notices received by the Department that were dated January 2019 through April 2022. We also considered Department … 2,752 Notices that were dated during the period January 2019 through April 2022, covering a reported 280,302 affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet … grants, and expert technical assistance. Established in 1990, the CWSRF provides communities low-cost financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term capital needs that pays particular attention to the growing threat climate change poses to transit, and … presentation by the MTA showed that communication-based train control projects are continuing to suffer delays and … to the system, not just when they’re completed; tracking how completed projects change the MTA’s state of good repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherNY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the SEC's Adoption of Climate Change Disclosure Rule
… adoption of the Climate Change Disclosure Rule: “This is a significant victory for investors who are committed to mitigating the real investment risks … our path to net zero by 2040. “For nearly 15 years, I have called on the SEC to mandate the disclosure of climate risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-secs-adoption-climate-change-disclosure-ruleDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… capital projects are over their initial budgets and behind schedule, suggesting better monitoring and reporting could … undertaken by the School Construction Authority for the NYC Department of Education, as well as loans for housing and certain other projects managed by NYC Housing Preservation and Development, totaling about $38 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-needed