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DiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 … city should continue to identify areas for savings, track how its services are delivered amid changing staffing levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… New York state will have to take multiple steps to increase renewable electricity … NYISO has also projected that the state would need to add 20 gigawatts of installed renewable capacity by 2030, … The state should make every effort to clearly identify how these costs will affect consumer electric bills and must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsDiNapoli: 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 performance has steadily … performance goal of at least 90 percent. Auditors examined what caused more than half of the almost 500,000 train delays … asserted that its assessment of wait time between trains is a better indicator of subway service. But DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackOpinion 90-30
… SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §106-a: A county clerk is entitled to a fee for recording a satisfaction of mortgage where the … services is not liable for any such fee. This is in reply to your letter concerning fees for recording satisfactions of … statute, however, expressly provides that its requirements do not apply "to any mortgage granted to or made by the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Opinion 95-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution (calculation of amount set aside for county or educational purposes when cities and county levy the same tax); (allocation of … tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions or any combination thereof, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is reviewing 27 thermal coal mining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… to auditing positions. Drafting a request for proposal (RFP) To fulfill the position of external auditor , you must use a request for proposal (RFP), which is a detailed document that contains a description of the services requested and information about the district. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… funds being distributed, and aid has not reached many low-income and minority New Yorkers, particularly those in … 30, reflecting fewer than 15 percent of the 1.2 million low-income rental households in New York City alone. Of the … The pandemic has had a more pronounced impact on low-income households, who were already more rent-burdened, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… DOCCS does not monitor or measure the system’s error rates. NYSOFA uses a voice-activated device that acts as an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… operational and staffing decisions in determining how to best provide services to their students in the future.” DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… City. As revenue growth is adjusted downward, the MTA’s expenses reflect growing costs for payroll and benefits, debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor Force Trends
This report aims to understand the main differences in labor force participation among New York City’s workers and discusses discusses some of the reasons for the City’s uneven recovery when compared to the rest of New York State and the nation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2023.pdfOpinion 2002-1
… for volunteer firefighters, if the program is to provide credit for up to five years of firefighting service rendered … other information, the extent to which the prior service credit will be provided. There is no requirement, however, … award program is not subject to referendum, whether any increase in cost attributable to an amendment and, hence the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk did not deposit, report and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. … policies. As a result, the treasurer lacked guidance to adequately perform financial duties and did not maintain … Officials could not demonstrate the district obtained the best available prices on purchases auditors reviewed. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Alfred DelBello
… When New Yorkers chose Al DelBello to represent them as the … Governor, he returned their trust with dedication to public service that helped improve their lives. Over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-alfred-delbelloOpinion 89-2
… of General Municipal Law, §103. February 6, 1989 Joan Cleekey, Assistant Budget Officer County of Franklin … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… Town of Palermo (Town) officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for … a vendor by almost $2,500. Invoices were not compared to contract terms. Were not familiar with all of the Town’s … pricing. Periodically reconcile gallons of fuel on hand to records showing the beginning inventory and gallons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… audit period. Did not obtain quotes or request proposals in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy for 10 … Recommendations Ensure goods and services are procured in compliance with competitive bidding statutes. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… Bulletin 1852 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions … of the agency, who attests that the valuation is, to the best of their knowledge, true and compliant with IRS … (automobiles, vans, trucks) made available to employees when calculating the Cents-Per-Mile Valuation or the Fleet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband availability gives the state an opportunity to … pandemic exposed the struggles many families experienced when work, school, healthcare and commerce went online, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divide