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Opinion 94-22
… the proposed improvements and maximum cost thereof; the total annual amount proposed to be expended for improvements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Up Slightly in 2019, but Facing Sharp Fall in 2020
… drop in 2018, DiNapoli estimates that the 2019 bonus pool for New York City securities industry workers increased … makes up about three-quarters of the statewide bonus pool for finance and insurance, state tax collections from … New York City’s budget for CFY 2020 assumes that the bonus pool for securities industry employees in the city will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-slightly-2019-facing-sharp-fallAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. … of Mount Vernon, and is now a convicted felon. I thank Attorney General James for her partnership in fighting public … will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said Attorney General James. “My office is committed to uphold the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… 13, 2020. About the Program The Department is responsible for providing safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, … units, the Intersection Control Unit (ICU), responsible for conducting traffic control studies at intersections … (MUTCD) contains standards and recommended guidance for traffic control devices, including the need for studies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsLabor Investigations in New York City
… is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit covered the period from January 2019 … sharp increase – of 68% – in child labor law violations in New York in 2022 compared with 2021. The Department is responsible for enforcing New York Labor Laws (Laws). These Laws, which provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… overtime. Auditors reviewed 169 overtime request forms and the associated time sheets for five facilities and … overtime pay totaling $78,595 and determined that 100 forms lacked the reason officials paid overtime totaling … Officials also did not complete and maintain designation forms and submit them to the New York State Education …
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
… full op-ed is below: NY’s tax base dips with population For several years leading up to the COVID pandemic, New York … has accelerated since 2020, and has important implications for the economy, the tax base and the state’s finances. … pre-pandemic levels, and remained significantly higher for high-income earners. Married filers, who have had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… former supervisor was inappropriately reimbursed $1,526 for expenditures on the town’s credit card and did not … In January 2024, the former supervisor was arrested for stealing town funds and pleaded guilty to grand larceny … superintendent did not agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… issued. Department of Health – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims … versus outpatient—affects Medicaid’s reimbursement for services provided, with outpatient services generally … prior audit, issued in August 2023, identified 34,264 fee-for-service inpatient claims, totaling $360.6 million, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… Like many cities across the United States, New York City has adjusted its budget priorities during the … COVID-19 pandemic to help address pressing needs, but some new critical programs and services may face fiscal cliffs, … Like many cities across the United States New York City has adjusted its budget priorities during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicSecurity and UCS Days Worked Calculator
… year. Employees must work at least 100 days (120 days for UCS employees) each fiscal year to be eligible for a performance advance. Please refer to the Salary Manual, Payroll Bulletins and Bargaining Agreements for additional information. Calculator Instructions Enter the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/security-and-ucs-days-worked-calculatorConstitutional Debt Limit
… much debt a local government or school district can incur. For counties, cities, towns and villages: The debt limit is a … of taxable property within a municipality. Debt issued for the purpose of water supply and distribution and certain … excluded from the debt limit. Exclusions from the limit for debt related to sewer projects and certain types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/constitutional-debt-limitVillage of Fultonville – Claims Auditing (2015M-106)
… was to examine the Village’s claims auditing procedures for the period June 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $829,000. Key Finding Except for minor discrepancies, the Board conducted a complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/24/village-fultonville-claims-auditing-2015m-106DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "It is a high-pressure year for the state budget. Decisions made in Washington pose a … use of broadly scoped appropriations, off-budget spending for state costs, and proposals to bypass the independent … a proposal to shift certain revenues off-budget. Adjusting for those factors, tax revenues would increase 4.8 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation, as of April 17, … Point Avenue—through a major transfer hub at Jamaica to the easternmost tip of Long Island. LIRR’s Engineering … and relinquishment. During the period from May 2023 to September 2024, VFO was responsible for an inventory of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Building Inspector (Inspector) properly manage building permit fee collections? Audit Period January 1, 2023 … did not retain supporting documents for cash payments (e.g., itemized deposit slips, detailed duplicate receipts). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2022-F-1) An audit issued in October 2020 found DEC had established procedures to help ensure that applicable … alert program and were not reporting overflow events. DEC had also not followed up with potentially non-compliant … in a timely manner. In a follow up, auditors found DEC made progress in addressing the problems identified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… then. Medicaid Paying Costs That Essential Plan Should Cover The 2010 Affordable Care Act let states create a Basic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: NYC Facing Larger Budget Gaps Amid Slowing Economic Growth and Rising Costs
… additional savings if the need arises, as well as prepare for potential federal funding cuts down the road.” … expenses that were prepaid in FY 2025. After adjusting for all surplus transfers and prepayments, the November Plan … the city did not take significant steps to prepare for or provide clarity on the fiscal challenges it faces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-facing-larger-budget-gaps-amid-slowing-economic-growth-and-rising-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Long Island Rail Road: Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and … Transportation Authority (MTA)-established Blue-Ribbon Commission on Sustainability released its Final Report, which … A prior audit, issued in March 2024, found the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) did not perform a systemwide assessment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits