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State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget
… a stronger fiscal picture that does not come at the cost of making the city less affordable. The FY 2027 budget … a 9.5% property tax hike, which would have broadly added cost pressures for households and businesses, and hindered … The city also removed rainy day funds and retiree health benefits trust as one-time revenue to close the budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budgetOpinion 2007-6
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to one-time payment made to next ranking subordinate officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 207-m: If the permanent … Whether the police chief would be entitled to a monetary payment in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 91-45
… Hempstead , 114 Misc 2d 8 at 12, 450 NYS2d 698 at 701, 702; see also 3 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations , §12.126). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45XII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units should, where practicable, use purchase orders to make all purchases. … a purchase order on the voucher, a Business Unit must enter (1) the purchase order number that was used to make the … the purchase order encumbrance and update the contract, where applicable. If the purchase order is not referenced: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… progress in repairing and modernizing the regional transit system, but a great deal of work remains and … Thomas DiNapoli. “Millions of New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better condition than … since 1982, the MTA has not restored the entire transit system to a state of good repair because it has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionOpinion 95-12
… and investment of public funds of "local governments". For this purpose, a local government is defined to include … and 11 are applicable to deposits and investments of funds for an agency's own use and account). Section 10(2)(a) of the … to designate one or more "banks or trust companies" for the deposit of public funds, the disposition of which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12XVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Entity Process and Document Preparation: BACKGROUND New York State is involved in providing a full range of services to its citizens. Many of these services are … the use of a conceptual framework to determine New York State's reporting entity. CRITERIA FOR ENTITY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entitySelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… (DFS), Department of State (DOS), New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), Office of Temporary and Disability … support their well-being, many Americans remain unprepared for financial emergencies – a point that the COVID-19 … sound decision-making principles to real-life situations. For example, based on 2018 survey data, the Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyCUNY Bulletin No. CU-714
… of the July 2021 Increments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Law, yearly increments are to be paid in January and July for all eligible Professional Staff Congress (PSC) … The following Control-D report will be available for agency use on 06/17/2021. This will give agencies time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-714-july-2021-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information for current and active projects. Town of Berne – Board … or receive adequate monthly reports from the supervisor. For example, the board did not request or receive monthly … disbursed, monthly bank reconciliations or cash balances for each fund. The board also did not ensure bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… total at least $464 million annually in State Fiscal Year 2026, and include, among other programs: Free school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… Wall Street’s $23.2 billion in pretax profits for the first half of 2024 were a dramatic 79.3% increase … by federal stimulus and low interest rates, annual profits for the city’s securities industry soared to record highs … by increased expenses, also due to higher interest rates. For the first half of 2024, most revenue lines were up over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… Penn Station, GCM, Atlantic Terminal, and Hunterspoint Avenue, through a major transfer hub at Jamaica. The Port … Washington branch does not pass through Jamaica. MTA’s East Side Access (ESA) project connected Queens with Grand … four eastern tracks built to extend LIRR service to the east side of Manhattan. It was projected to cut commute time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… Crotona Day Care Center Executive Director Anna Mendez for seven counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, in New York … in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Mendez was indicted for three additional counts of Offering a False Instrument …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-albertoDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… P. DiNapoli. “Strong job growth, combined with record numbers of tourists and a robust real estate market, has … Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for fiscal year (FY) 2017 and a financial plan for FY 2016 … risks beyond the economy, including overtime, the planned sale of taxi medallions, and the Health and Hospitals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli: New York State Ranked First Nationwide in Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
… most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data made available for the first time earlier this year. Nonprofit groups in New … and the economy.” "We commend Comptroller DiNapoli for calling attention to the important role that the … Island, applauds State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, for undertaking this report on the positive economic power of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-state-ranked-first-nationwide-nonprofit-jobs-and-organizationsDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, pleaded guilty to stealing nearly … society and the town. “Bridget Brown exploited the trust of her community and used her two positions to enrich herself …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyOpinion 2004-6
… unneeded space in a village building (see, e.g., 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-62, p 165; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-1, p1). With respect to the gratuitous use of … and a not-for-profit organization (see e.g. 2002 Opns St Comp No. 2002-16, p 35; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-44, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6IX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… to approve the transfer of federal grant funds to a state fund. The following information must be provided in the … and lines of the law authorizing the transfer; Federal Fund(s), Project ID(s), and amounts from which the transfer will be made; State fund into which the transfer will be made; Total budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureNext Generation 911 Services
… with enhanced capabilities that include voice, photos, videos, and text messages, and allow emergency calls to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-services