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Existential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… Version The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is the largest transit system in the nation, providing nearly … 1 Nevertheless, the continued provision of service is especially critical to the economic health of New York … , Retrieved on July 6, 2022 from https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages . 3 June weekday numbers do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaLocal Government Workforce Trends in New York State
The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City contracted by 7.9% from 2007 to 2022, largely the result of two defining events – the recession of 2007-09 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-gov-workforce-trends-ny.pdfDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfReport on the Joint Investigation of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency
A joint investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Comptroller’s Office, and the New Windsor Police Department revealed institutionalized corruption in the administration of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency’s Accelerator Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/joint-investigation-orange-co-ida.pdfEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… expressed concerns that the 2020-21 fiscal year budget may be under-funded by approximately $25 to $30 million. In … is relying on one-time federal aid amounts to fund regular teacher salaries, which are recurring costs the District will have after the federal aid has been spent. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green Acres project has drawn noticeable criticism in the … to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes associated with the Green Acres Mall project. The review of the Hempstead IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… $400 million to expand the "Buffalo Billion" initiative, $300 million for research and development in the life sciences …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Assistance Program, New York Career Institute (NYCI) (2013-T-1) Auditors determined that NYCI’s certification procedures … Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) : Capital One Bank Accounts (2011-S-49) Auditors identified 15 MTA bank … of Children and Family Services, Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-up) (2013-F-28) An initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… require oil transporters to carry sufficient insurance to cover cleanup costs and other liabilities associated with … they utilize carry insurance that may not be sufficient to cover liabilities resulting from a serious accident involving … oil trains may occur in the United States within the next 20 years. Trains hauling hazardous or flammable materials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2000-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (expenditure by village to promote literary, graphic, dramatic and performing … 99-i, 240 et seq .; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(l)(i): A village, by resolution, may provide for bands, movies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2XI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the signature pages. The purpose of the certification is to ensure agencies attach the signature pages to the … the certification language required on each signature page is attached . The Comptroller approval may be in the format …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageXI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… purchase. Regardless of the contracting method used, it is important for agencies to be diligent in ensuring charges … errors and/or unauthorized taxes and surcharges. It is equally important for agencies to maintain complete and … and, instead, utilizing the CTS contract. If there is no current contract in place, convert existing toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… approve and post budget journals to create project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in SFS will … create/update the project parent budget when a project child budget is adjusted. Note: These budget journals do not … can allocate amounts to one or many Child budgets to support greater control and detail, both within and across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsVI.1 Budget Control – VI. Budgets
… Control or KK at the Statewide Appropriation Segregation and Project level of detail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1-budget-controlII.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… System (SFS) also controls the accounting and release of payments during the fiscal year, contract encumbrances, … an outstanding liability incurred by the agency prior to the end of the fiscal year. For more information about … liabilities, see Chapter VI – Budgets of this Guide. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/28/2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-controlOvertime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… Overtime paid at time and a half, double time or greater; Recall overtime; and Holiday premium pay for holidays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationJustice Center Audits
… to be made available to officers and employees of the state comptroller for the purposes of a duly authorized … to be made available to officers and employees of the state comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/justice-center-auditsOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in monitoring quality of care in nursing homes. The … written records of generator maintenance and testing. CMS’s Basic Health Facility Surveyor Training and State … Central New York, Western (with offices in Buffalo and Rochester), and the Metropolitan Area Regional Office (MARO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… Purpose To determine if the Department of State (Department) is fully implementing the enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law. The audit covers the period … unsolicited telemarketing calls. The Department’s Division of Consumer Protection (Division) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsPrograms for Little Learners – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Programs For Little Learners (PFLL) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports … The audit covered the expenses reported on PFLL’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses reported on PFLL’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background PFLL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/programs-little-learners-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual