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Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (2015-N-1)
To determine if the New York City Department of Finance has sufficient controls to ensure the accurate determination of property tax valuations and assessments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15n1.pdfCentral Office - Controls Over Bank Accounts (2015-S-94) 90-Day Response
To determine whether officials of the City University of New York’s Central Office adequately ensured that all bank accounts were authorized and only used...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-15s94-response.pdfCentral Office - Controls Over Bank Accounts (2015-S-94)
To determine whether officials of the City University of New York’s Central Office adequately ensured that all bank accounts were authorized and only used...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/15s94.pdfPersonal Income Tax
The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for paymen
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/bse-2018-07-06.pdfReview of the Proposed Financial Plan and Capital Program for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - October 2004
The MTA is the custodian of a regional mass transportation system that is critical to the economies of New York City and New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2005.pdfAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System (2019-S-14) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contract Evaluation review process and taking action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s14-response.pdfAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System (2019-S-14)
To determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contract Evaluation review process and taking action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s14.pdfPost Retirement Reporting Page How-To Guide
This guide shows you (as an employer contact with the Employer Reporting Submitter, Employer Reporting Uploader, Payroll or Personnel Security Role) how to report retirees using the Post-Retirement Reporting page in Retirement Online.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/post-retirement-reporting-page-how-to-guide.pdfDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… in the last fiscal year, including the costs of snow and ice removal by the Department of Transportation and … of Motor Vehicles. Typically, staff expenses and snow and ice removal costs are regarded as ongoing costs of state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund
… DiNapoli urged New York City officials to better prepare for financial downturns by evaluating the city’s rainy-day reserve fund, establishing targets for how much should go into the fund each year and setting the conditions for withdrawals. His report found the city’s reserve policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fundDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… Penn Station and the four East River tunnels that connect Manhattan to Long Island." In 2016, the LIRR carried … late, canceled or terminated one-fifth of the time. The 4:48 p.m. train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station was late, … Pennsylvania Station and the underwater rail tunnels that connect Manhattan to Long Island. The LIRR was responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 Enacted Budget Financial Plan shows a remarkable improvement in the state’s financial condition as cumulative four-year … The State Fiscal Year SFY 202122 Enacted Budget Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY 2020 is balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in … tourism revenue set a new record, consumer confidence is at an 18-year high and wages continue to rise, partly due … gaps. The most immediate risk to the city’s finances is the potential impact of the state budget. The executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… savings of $1.1 billion by the end of the plan period (FY 2026), but this will not be enough to counter an increase in … to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 billion) and FY 2026 ($5.9 billion) than estimated in June. Certain PEG … annually in FY 2024, and reach nearly $5 billion in FY 2026, raising the potential budget gap in that year to over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Mayor's Executive Budget Update
… than expected tax revenue, supporting upward revisions in spending. The Fiscal Year 2025 budget is now expected to … my office, a prudent action that more fully reflects the spending challenges it faces. More realistic projections of … The city’s reserves remain well below peers on a share of spending basis. “My office is analyzing the executive budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mayors-executive-budget-updateDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… (Climate Act) targets, which seek 70% renewably sourced electricity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2040. “New York … determine if the state could reach 70% renewably sourced electricity by 2030. The PSC did not update their … as a 2030 deadline looms to achieve 70% renewably sourced electricity. Renewable Energy Contracts The PSC also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… three years, averaging only 1.3 percent, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative which … In describing the challenges facing school districts, the report highlights the impact of federal American Recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… improvements over the next 20 years,” DiNapoli said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? Public-private partnerships … 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-addressedDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accounts belonging to village officials. Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043) The records maintained by the county clerk and surrogate’s court were generally up-to-date and complete, and there were … appropriate records and properly reported the condition of court and trust funds to the Office of State Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Pension Fund Makes Progress on Board Diversity
… integrity, diversity (inclusive of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity), … charters to include diversity – inclusive of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identify – in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/pension-fund-makes-progress-board-diversity