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DiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… and waterfronts, are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require additional resources … DiNapoli said. "Historic high levels of EPF spending in recent years underscore the fund's vital role in preserving the environment for all New Yorkers. We must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentOpinion 90-55
… discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability Benefits (termination of police department) … firefighter under section 207-a vest at the moment of disability and may not thereafter be divested by other than … municipalities to apply for an accidental disability retirement, a retirement for disability incurred in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… (MTA) proposal to reduce budget gaps through 2028 by an average of $915 million annually by paying down debt raises questions on how it will find … taxes through its financial plan, despite New York City projecting a substantial decline in similar taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… 10, 2023 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW … for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department … is the one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund is not subject to the Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… New York’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) has not been … significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched … in-person visits from March 2020 to May 2023 when telehealth was in use. Audit Office of Mental Health: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellState Agencies Bulletin No. 2168
… OSC Actions: OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2023 and compared that information with SSA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2168-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… previously raised. Still, more can be done to prepare for unforeseen risks and to manage challenges as increased … plan. The restart of the PEG, fueled by reducing vacancies for aggressive hiring targets, is projected to create $866 … year. The updated financial plan balances the budget for FY 2023 as the city moves closer to economic and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… to help these stores survive into next year and beyond.” In 2019, the city’s retail sector had 32,600 businesses that provided 344,600 jobs, paid $16 billion in total wages citywide, and contributed $55 billion in … Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and the Small Business Administration’s Loan Forgiveness programs, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicState Agencies Bulletin No. 2228
… of New York and PEF and implemented payment increases for M/C employees, provide for an increase to Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal … and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson rates are effective for payments processed with an effective date in Fiscal Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2228-fiscal-year-2023-2024-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2060
… changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2060-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that a coalition of 11 state and local Comptrollers and Treasurers is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to halt the Trump administrations repeal of the Clean Power Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and … the Council on Children and Families, who launched the Every Student Present initiative, a public awareness campaign … Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) can also be used to address chronic absenteeism. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolOpen Book New York
… Chief Financial Officer, Comptroller DiNapoli believes New Yorkers deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent. … cannot be accountability. His open data initiatives are a commitment to this belief. If you've ever wondered how much … spending priorities using the Comptroller's Open Book New York. Also see Additional Financial Information . State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkOpinion 91-10
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORDS AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced … rich or powerful, and that those who rip off the neediest New Yorkers will be prosecuted,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “New York has the greatest nonprofit sector in the country, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilOpinion 91-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring … (GSA) contracts. General Municipal Law, §103 provides, in pertinent part, as follows: Except as otherwise expressly … the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner provided by this section ... General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6Passenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… to their destination, either in a fleet vehicle provided by the agency, their personal car, or a rental vehicle. … since the SAGE Commission’s recommendations, OGS has not made any formal recommendations regarding the State’s vehicle … OGS officials disagreed with our conclusion that they made relatively little progress in consolidating the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible services provided. Auditors reviewed … more than needed for the initial project and used the funds to make other non-voter approved renovations. The district also borrowed project funds early, resulting in about $89,000 in unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to … to the remaining 27 participants. Town of Barker – Justice Court Operations (Broome County) The justice should improve … adequately safeguarded. Because the court uses electronic case files in lieu of paper files, the original tickets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, the agency responsible for making sure they get recycled has little knowledge of … fire on a trash barge in December 2021. DEC is responsible for enforcing the 2010 New York State Rechargeable Battery … by the DEC in 2013. C2R provides collection bins, pays for shipping and sorting and selects recycling facilities, so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirements