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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… balance. From 2013 through 2015, officials used one-time financing sources to fund recurring expenditures. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0New York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 than it got back in federal spending, ranking it last among the states, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… were beyond the metropolitan area were actually residing in New York City and would therefore owe New York City … Background The MTA provides transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. Each MTA … by various documents including tour schedules, sign-in and sign-out sheets, time clocks, and KRONOS (an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesDiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… of projects, including the replacement of the Tappan Zee bridge. Under the design-build model, design and construction … independent review and approval before contracts for the project are finalized; Require a competitive bidding process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… delivery of public services and facilities than is normal under traditional procurement practices. DiNapoli’s report … financial risks in public-private partnerships that must be fully addressed: Failure to identify the full value of … expectations when the private entity promises more than it can deliver or contracts fail to detail the private partner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedWilliamsburg Infant & Early Childhood Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 30, 2019, Williamsburg reported approximately $11 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based … 3 fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, we identified $822,224 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements in the RCM and the CFR Manual, as follows: $424,478 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/williamsburg-infant-early-childhood-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in 21 shale oil and gas producing companies, including … the state pension fund, we are restricting investments in companies that we believe are unprepared to adapt to a … SM Energy Co. The Fund will divest more than $238 million in public equity and debt securities issued by these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and submit a detailed cost breakdown of the services to be provided. Also, the contracts did not include performance … – Long Island Rail Road: Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (2020-S-50) In 2013, LIRR awarded a … without competitive bidding, made over 15,000 transactions under $1,000 each to purchase goods or services from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… announced that 10 villages and two cities were designated in fiscal stress under his Fiscal Stress Monitoring System . … all counties, towns, most cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities in Fiscal Stress List of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… conducted by DiNapoli's office of 161 local government and seven public authority water systems from January 2012 … are straining municipal finances and increasing costs for taxpayers. If these problems aren't addressed, the issues … deficits, improve infrastructure or replace aging equipment, or spend down significant surpluses. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1985
… who claim exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2022. Affected Employees Employees who claimed exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in 2021 and employees who submit withholding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1985-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2022DiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… The scope of the DEC’s mandate will grow considerably in coming years because of recent initiatives from the … the Executive and federal agencies. Topping the list are the agency’s responsibilities for implementing the … Community Risk and Resiliency Act, overseeing $3.9 billion in water quality appropriations, and managing programs aimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growDiNapoli Calls for Reforms to State Fiscal Practices
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today called for changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-calls-reforms-state-fiscal-practicesHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of the four recommendations included … the Program When handled correctly, radioactive materials have many beneficial medical, industrial, and academic uses. … showed the facilities were, at the time of inspection, not in compliance with established standards. For 33 of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andOpinion 90-26
… repeal the original bond resolution and adopt a new resolution, amend the original resolution or adopt a … may repeal the original bond resolution and adopt a new bond resolution containing the new estimated maximum cost, amend the original bond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Public Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by 68,614 (14.5 percent) to 540,656, following near-record-low caseloads in SFY 2021-22. The number of public assistance recipients … every month since September 2021, reaching 574,154 in March 2023 – its highest level since October 2015. “Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% in New York City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Cincinnatus , Town of Hancock , Hudson Housing … for the departments that received and/or disbursed funds. Town of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections reached nearly … of New York City. “New York City’s sales tax growth in the third quarter, after relatively weaker collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022