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DiNapoli Report Assesses MTA's Capital Needs and Funding Scenarios
… There are 1,100 subway cars that will exceed their 40-year useful service life between 2024 and 2027, and another … commuter rail cars, the cost estimate ranges from $8.4 to $16.5 billion. Bus purchases would cost another $3.5 to $4.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-report-assesses-mtas-capital-needs-and-funding-scenariosMultiyear Financial Planning
This session will help local governments create an effective multiyear financial planning process that helps identify and manage potential fiscal difficulties before crises emerge. We will discuss suggestions on how to make good long-term revenue and expenditure projections.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/multiyear-financial-planning-071923.pdfAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… Jr. announced today that Richard A. Lobur, 55, of Akron, NY, pleaded before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to theft of government money. The charge carries a maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Point Nuclear Power Plant, district officials are faced with losing approximately $22 million in revenue within five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of Passenger Safety
… OPWDD has not provided the DDSOs with guidance on how to address the payment and recoupment of fines, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safetyMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting ( 2014-S-55 ). Background The Department of … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this report. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followDiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… BB&T Corporation (filed with AFL-CIO Equity Index Fund) Discovery Communications Inc. (filed with AFL-CIO Equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payCost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… the right coverage for your employees. Offer Cash Payment In Lieu of Health Benefits For employees who have coverage … healthcare costs above a certain amount. Contact other local governments that self-fund their health insurance to … Office of the State Comptroller: Cost-Containment Strategies for New York State’s Local Governments Research …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… Development Agencies (IDAs) reported $715 million in net tax exemptions in 2016, up almost 3 percent from 2015, … economy, it is important communities benefit when offering tax breaks. Our report can help determine if the incentives … active IDAs provided approximately $1.3 billion in total tax exemptions in 2016. These exemptions were partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… that imposes restrictions on the consecutive hours that can be worked by nurses in non-emergency situations. Under … law, if nurses feel their employers violated the law, they can file a complaint with DOL. Between Jan. 1, 2015 and May … of the law; Improve its case management system so it can better track complaints and investigations in a more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Central Valley School District , Cornwall Central School District , Cuba-Rushford Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… to local budgets. As we know, collections are dependent on consumer spending, and the impact of new federal tax changes on this spending is the great unknown in this equation." … to modest. However, the fourth quarter ended the year on a strong note. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… districts did not always evaluate procurement options or make comparisons to benchmark rates to ensure they … granted exemptions without applications, renewal forms or supporting documentation and did not correctly calculate … $6.9 million in town-exempt assessed value lacked one or more required supporting documents to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… taxes and transferred ownership to the Town of Hyde Park in January. The town has agreed to remove the remaining … how residents can benefit when governments work together – in this case, the state, county and town – and I look forward to similar partnerships in the future as we work together improve our shared quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkFood Metrics Implementation
… to promote the sustainability of local farms by tracking how State agency food dollars are spent and identifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 through May 18, 2016. Background The Department is responsible for … does not follow up to prompt compliance and, as a result, has little assurance that all these schools were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: Audit Shows Mixed Results on School Districts' Compliance With Physical Education Rules
… or did not maintain the required documentation to show they met the requirements for all grade levels. Some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-shows-mixed-results-school-districts-compliance-physical-education-rulesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Public Library – Claims Audit (Nassau County) The board does not audit library claims prior to payment. Instead, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… across New York grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018, according to a report released today by State … in the state since 2010 and the fourth consecutive period of strengthening collections. By comparison, growth during the first half of 2017 was 3.3 percent and during the first six months of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… LOSAP point systems are developed locally and specify how volunteers earn service credit. State law outlines what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-program