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DiNapoli: NYC's Finances Benefiting From Better Than Expected Revenues
… New York City balance its $118 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … to FY 2025 and another $3.1 billion is forecast for FY 2026. The city’s revenue estimates align with collection … funded nearly $2.7 billion in other new needs in FY 2026, much of which went towards discretionary spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-nycs-finances-benefiting-better-expected-revenuesOpinion 90-28
… absence of any delimiting language in the statute, we have long interpreted section 805-a(1)(c) as prohibiting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 90-14
… review fees to engineer or lawyer) TOWN LAW, §277(1): A town may impose a schedule of fees upon a developer to recover engineering, … to satisfy the foregoing requirements would be to impose a ceiling, based on reliable factual studies or statistics, on … Whether a town may be reimbursed by a developer for the costs of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… improve oversight of town court finances. Their response is included in the final audit. For a copy of the report … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 92-6
… Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 95-20
… paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (filing fees for proceedings seeking multiple relief) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: Whether a … one filing fee or separate filing fees for each type of relief sought in a single proceeding seeking multiple relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… important measurement of the reliability of subway service and riders' experience," DiNapoli said. "It turns out the way … of time between trains — measured by averaging all lines together — which it calls the wait assessment. The goal in … was to have 79.4 percent of all trains meet their target and 80.7 percent in 2014 and 2015. Transit met this overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014DiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… the undeliverable addresses. For toll payers to be treated fairly, they must be notified of the amount of payment due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsDiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… financial information for more than 500 state and local public authorities is now available at Open Book New York http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ , a … 2007, can be downloaded in an Excel, tsv or csv format. “Public authorities often do business out of the public eye, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of … close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that is available to cover unforeseen shortfalls in revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra … this joint effort, one more person who believed they could game the system has been caught and will be prosecuted.” “For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… hope the city’s Office of Technology and Innovation acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being used … Office. DiNapoli’s audit looked at governance policies on AI use at four agencies: the Administration for Children’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas … $4.7 million with 40 Love Associates Ltd. for office space in Schenectady County. Office of General Services – Design & … and replace boilers at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $4.4 million with New Britain Roofing Co. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberApproved State Contracts and Payments
… to the Albany Water Board and $938,000 to the city of Buffalo. $1.5 million to the New York State Federation of … with Serviam Construction LLC for pond enclosures, Bath Fish Hatchery, Steuben County. $511,000 grant to Orange … SUNY Research Foundation on behalf of the University at Buffalo for the Buffalo Investment Development Strategy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsII.3 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the State Constitution requires submission of the budget on or before the third Tuesday after the first Monday in January, except in years following gubernatorial elections when it must be submitted by February 1. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3-overviewComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… the case. The case is supervised by Bureau Chief Daniel G. Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The … or any other public corruption matter is encouraged to contact the Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-996-4630 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… costs have created an urgent need for affordable housing in New York. In 2012, more than 3 million households were at or above the federal affordability threshold – meaning their housing costs accounted for 30 percent or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… payments for a long time,“ DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health needs to do a better job coordinating with all … local government-funded program that provides a wide range of medical services to people who are economically … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. Many of the state’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… 2016. By far the largest category of federal expenditures is direct payments to or on behalf of individuals, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backState Police Bulletin No. SP-246
… Police Expertise Pay, and to provide agency instructions for submitting payments not processed automatically. Affected … State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA), provides for an annual expertise payment. These payments, including those for newly eligible employees, will continue even if there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-246-2024-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-police-investigators-unit