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Train On-Time Performance
… provides rapid transit services in New York City, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The MTA’s website lists schedules … support units, such as Maintenance of Way, Division of Car Equipment, and Operations Planning. OTP statistics are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceSelected Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Olympic Regional … (DEC). The Public Authorities Law requires ORDA to develop and implement a plan to maximize year-round utilization of its facilities for … To determine whether the New York State Olympic Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesCost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… the retirees may be: allowed a continuation of coverage for surviving spouses or certain other eligible persons for a period of time after the eligible retiree dies. … 1 Containing health insurance costs should be a priority for local governments and school districts. One way to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesOpinion 92-56
… 116: A town whose town board is authorized by special act to appoint a town manager "upon such terms and conditions ... … manager. You ask whether the Town of Fallsburg, pursuant to chapter 791 of the laws of 1972, may pay its town manager … indicate that such allowance would be paid without regard to actual mileage traveled. Chapter 791 created the position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Opinion 88-66
… programs); (authority to release copyright) -- Powers and Duties (authority to market computer programs; (authority … as a compilation, as an instructional text, as a test, as answer material for a test, or as an atlas, if the parties … charts, tables, editorial notes, musical arrangements, answer material for tests, bibliographies, appendixes, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Opinion 88-16
… (2) no deduction can be made if a judgment debtor's weekly disposable earnings are less than thirty (30) times the … federal minimum wage; (3) a judgment debtor's weekly disposable earnings cannot be reduced below an amount which … exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the judgment debtors disposable income, no further deductions can be made; (5) if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Life Changes: Applying for Disability Retirement
… perform the duties of your position, it will be important for you to learn about the benefits you could receive and how to apply for those benefits. This booklet describes how to file for a disability retirement benefit and the steps we take to … How NYSLRS members should file for a disability retirement benefit and the steps we take to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-applying-disability-retirementOpinion 96-6
… -- Interest in Contract (arising from general concern with overall financial well-being or success of company) … , 91 Misc 2d 1041, 399 NYS2d 173; Lynd v Heffernan , 286 App Div 597, 146 NYS2d 113), it is subject to the … the prudent and economical use of public moneys in the best interest of the taxpayers and guarding against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6DiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do … meals, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The agency’s … they would take to implement them. Audit Audit of the New York City Department for the Aging, Oversight of the Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… care, and 13 percent delay or do not purchase prescription medication. 16 Research shows the impact of hunger and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsOpinion 91-45
… pursuant to agreement between the town board and highway superintendent) -- Repairs (performance pursuant to agreement between town board and highway superintendent) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers … of additional duties - drainage improvements); (highway repairs and improvements subject to agreement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45DiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… New York City's 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong … New York Citys 2019 fiscal year surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadDiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… two NYU programs, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced … for its partnership as we continue to root out fraud in Manhattan. Those who take advantage of our students and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced … like food and housing. Since 2014, poverty rates in New York have surpassed the national average. In 2021, the … year for which data are available, almost 2.7 million New Yorkers lived in poverty, or 13.9 percent, compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeOpinion 89-19
… filing fee in CPLR 8022, and is not an agency of the State for purposes of the exemption in CPLR 8017(a). You ask … payable in advance. Section 8017(a) provides an exemption for the State and counties from certain fees, by providing: … a fee from the state, or an agency or officer thereof, for any service rendered in an action in which any of them is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19Reductions in Homelessness Among New York’s Veterans
Veterans of military service have historically comprised a disproportionate share of our nation’s homeless population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/reductions-in-homelessness-among-new-yorks-veterans.pdfDomestic Violence: Recent Trends in New York
Introduction October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to recognize and give voice to domestic violence victims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/domestic-violence-recent-trends-10-23.pdfHealth Insurance Coverage in New York State
Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdfForeclosures in New York City - March 2011
Since the housing bubble burst in 2007, many homeowners across the nation have faced foreclosure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2011.pdfImmigrants in the Labor Force - One Pager
In 2023, New York City’s 1.8M foreign-born workers aged 16+ made up 44.3% of the total labor force, 2X more than the national share of 18.6%.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/immigrants-labor-force-one-pager.pdf