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DiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… cite the rising costs of such items such as asphalt, fuel, steel and other construction items as major impediments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetNew York City Budget Balanced But Economic Risks Have Grown
… the local economy. The city increased the general reserve for FY 2020 to $1.15 billion, while maintaining the … balance of nearly $4.6 billion. Despite a balanced budget for FY 2020, city officials project budget gaps of $3.5 … in FY 2022 and $3.1 billion in FY 2023. The budgets for these years includes reserves of $1.25 billion that, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-city-budget-balanced-economic-risks-have-grownDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… are caught in a financial bind and are struggling for a way out,” said DiNapoli. “State and federal aid have … these revenues increased by nearly 7 percent per year. For the 2012-13 school year, school district revenues in the … totaled $60.1 billion. Of that total, state aid accounted for 34 percent ($20 billion), federal aid 5 percent ($3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsOpinion 88-17
… no city, town or village has authority, as a condition for approval of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of … a developer to dedicate a portion of land in the plat for public parks? In 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 154, this … board may require a subdivider to set aside park land for public use, or to make a payment in lieu thereof, even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … formal policies or procedures to ensure accountability for the cash receipts process. Town of Harmony – Justice … found no material discrepancies with the accounting for moneys received by the court or the accuracy of bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 98-16
… initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax … v Gulotta , 72 NY2d 363, 373, 534 NYS2d 108, 113). As to how long moneys must be held in the fund, section 3651(1-a) … How long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16XII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… the procedures agencies should follow to approve the assignment of contract payments to an individual or entity … only become valid when (i) an appropriate “Notice of Assignment” is submitted to the originating agency and the … the State Comptroller (OSC) within 20 days of the date of assignment, and (ii) the originating agency approves the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Watervliet City School District and the White Plains City School District . “In an era of limited … deficit in the capital projects fund in that amount. White Plains City School District – Procurement of … School District Watervliet City School District and the White Plains City School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… process in early November will provide a clearer picture for policymakers as they prepare to address our budget … That drop of 5.4 percent was the lowest monthly decline for sales tax since the fiscal year began in April. However, … from the same period a year earlier. Among the reasons for the increase is the $5.1 billion the state has received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.1
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new Payroll Check Notification Report, which shows the status of payroll … immediately. OSC Actions: OSC updates the Payroll Check Notification Report, posted on the PayServ bulletin … week. The report displays three months of data. Payroll Check Notification Report: The Payroll Check Notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22431-new-payroll-check-notification-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new Payroll Check Notification Report, which shows the status of payroll … immediately. OSC Actions: OSC updates the Payroll Check Notification Report, posted on the PayServ bulletin … week. The report displays three months of data. Payroll Check Notification Report: The Payroll Check Notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2243-new-payroll-check-notification-reportTrain On-Time Performance
… a subway train is canceled (i.e., does not depart from the terminal, or departs later than half the headway time), or is … canceled or abandoned en route, and it arrives at the end terminal not more than five minutes after its scheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceOmni Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on Omni’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. About the … of Health Early Intervention program. However, payments for services under these programs are based on fixed fees, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/20/omni-childhood-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… summonses issued to vehicles for parking, red light camera, and sanitation violations. In addition, DOF collects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followSelected Management and Operations Practices
… State of the State Address, sought to get more EVs on the road by raising awareness of the technology and making more … installation by its customers. Did not complete any of the planned projects for phase 1 of the EVolve NY program by its … end of 2019. For instance, NYPA did not install any of the planned 200 high-speed chargers by the deadline, and as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesManagement of Capital Projects
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has a formal capital project … transportation infrastructure, helping to develop the Long Island communities it serves and facilitating economic … branches, stretching from Montauk – on the eastern tip of Long Island – to Penn Station in the heart of Manhattan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New York’s residential and business customers, while also … The Commission reviews and approves applications for potential mergers and acquisitions, rate cases, and other … (Orders), and any violation of an Order’s terms is grounds for the Commission to seek reparations, terminate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities
… radioactive materials facilities (RAM facilities), as well as registering and inspecting approximately 9,900 … the facility was found not in compliance at that time as well. Recurring and timely inspections help to ensure … can have a direct bearing on public health and safety, as well as security. Key Recommendations Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/23/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities … ). About the Program When handled correctly, radioactive materials have many beneficial medical, industrial, and academic uses. Radioactive materials can be used safely for diagnostic and therapeutic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which allowed for enhanced UI benefits for those affected by COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic and the … Information reported by the U.S. Department of Labor for April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 shows that the estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-follow