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Opinion 94-2
… opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter fees for city officials) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS--Parking … Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, … city's authority to enact local legislation imposing fees for parking on public highways is defined exclusively by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2DiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… Authorities (IDAs) reported 4,324 active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4%, or … and businesses expand. This report provides taxpayers with a look at the financial and project data reported by … jobs would be created during the life of their projects, with a median salary of $40,000. This is 1.7% (3,942 jobs) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… to allow only those communication types that are needed for system operations and explicitly deny all other … they can perform important logging and auditing functions. For these reasons, the network administrator should enable … or school’s needs are critical to achieving protection for network communications. There are many aspects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… capital projects. Town officials did not monitor activity for eight projects reviewed (with board-authorized budgets … of the disbursements to ensure they were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 … also did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for cash receipts, and fundraising cash receipts, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s upcoming automatic processing and … Employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Bargaining Unit 21 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of … Unit 01 Earnings Code: LOC Effective Date: 03/26/2020 (I), 04/02/2020 (A) OT Eff Date: Same as Effective Date Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1833-april-2020-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payCounty Medicaid Costs
… two years. Family Health Plus provides health insurance for adults who do not have insurance on their own and who have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. Although the takeover provides some welcome … annual growth rate of 8.6 percent during that period. For some counties, average annual growth rates have reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsDiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry
… to ensure state agencies process contracts and payments for nonprofits on time, so they can carry out the work on … sectors. Statewide, three industry sectors accounted for 78.9% of nonprofits and 89.3% of nonprofit jobs in 2022. … Since 2017 Although New York ranks among the highest for nonprofit establishments and employment, both numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industryChazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13Details About the Audit Process
… contained in various statutes, including the State Finance Law and New York City’s General Municipal Law. The Comptroller also has the authority to audit the … to Top Division of State Government Accountability H. Tina Kim Deputy Comptroller (518) 473-3596 Stephen C. Lynch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/details-about-audit-processDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Staten Island Highlighting Borough's Resilience and Progress
… for needed resources to address the myriad challenges we face, particularly the ongoing heroin and opioid abuse … Hall we work to improve Staten Island's quality of life every day, aiming to preserve our suburban feel while … Island's Jobs Coast is real, including major development sites such as the Matrix Global Logistics Park and Broadway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-staten-island-highlighting-boroughs-resilience-and-progressSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… improvements in several sectors, and applications for new businesses are surging, which bodes well for the economic recovery. Funding from State grant programs … (also referred to as October 2021), the most recent week for which data are available. FIGURE 1 – Share of Small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressDiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… modernization program. It is also seeking federal funding for extending the Second Avenue Subway. The largest risk to … subway ridership to resume growing in 2019 after falling for three consecutive years. While subway service has … MTA can manage a program of the size under consideration for 2020-2024. During the past three five-year capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesOpinion 88-5
… power under an established health plan to reduce benefits for retirees and for persons eligible to retire but not yet retired. STATE … to provide medical, surgical and hospital insurance plans for their officers and employees, or for any group of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… warning system identifies potential financial problems for local governments so they can take corrective action to … and accordingly.” DiNapoli releases fiscal stress scores for municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The scores announced today are for local governments operating on a calendar year basis for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… still need to be addressed, including the growing need for affordable housing.” “I applaud State Comptroller DiNapoli for conducting research that is invaluable to promoting … our past to ensure that we work towards the best future for our small businesses and residents,” said New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotOversight of Dam Safety
… dams age and the population increases, the potential for deadly dam failures grows. Dam failures not only pose … describe dam owners’ and DEC’s responsibilities for several areas, such as permitting, construction, … as physical structure and location of the dam, potential for loss of life, damage to natural resources, and access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $44,940 of abandoned property to the State Comptroller for three years. In addition, the county clerk’s register did … business repaired a town dump-truck and was paid $13,183 for the repair. The board member with the prohibited conflict … payment, he was unable to provide a reasonable explanation for why he did not bring this matter to the board of ethics. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … Governor and Legislature to make these investments pay off for hard-pressed taxpayers. "The state also has the rare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … Governor and Legislature to make these investments pay off for hard-pressed taxpayers. "The state also has the rare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsBarnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s controls were adequate … 2014. Background The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which … totaled approximately $245,000. Key Findings The Board did not enforce the financial provisions in its bylaws and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134