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DiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
The State Fiscal Year 201718 Enacted Budget increases funding for education clean water affordable housing and other programs but authorizes more than $105 billion in new state debt and allows billions of dollars in lump sum spending with minimal disclosure
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… Limnes Corp. for $4.7 million for painting bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two … closely affiliated with two other entities that have been in serious trouble and are forbidden to do business with the … was a $4.7 million contract to paint 13 NYS DOT bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the contract review, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2240
… must be suspended while an employee is receiving paid Workers’ Compensation benefits. Workers’ Compensation-related benefits … must be suspended while an employee is receiving paid Workers Compensation benefits Workers Compensationrelated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2240-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employees-workersXI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and OSC. A contract assignment may be due to a structural change on the part of the Transferor (a partnership was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsXI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… added]. Contracts “for or by” the State University of New York, City University of New York, Office of General Services and hospitals operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateXIII.4.E Overnight Per Diem Rates – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… within the continental US (CONUS) and by the Department of State for travel outside the continental US (OCONUS). By … Changes to the OCONUS rate take effect on the first day of the month and may occur during any month throughout the … available by Federal Fiscal year which begins on October 1 of each year. These rates are found at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4e-overnight-diem-ratesDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … districts in fiscal stress the prior year. The low number of districts with stress designations largely reflects recent … in recent years,” DiNapoli said. “While the number of districts has increased, it remains lower than before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressXII.6.M Lien Processing and Financial Reporting for Sole Custody Accounts – XII. Expenditures
… for those Business Units that make payments outside of the State’s joint custody account. The IRS requires the annual reporting of certain payments made to vendors and others. Generally, … return), and a copy must be filed with the IRS. For a list of payments subject to IRS reporting, please see Chapter XII, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6m-lien-processing-and-financial-reporting-sole-custody-accountsDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… Steven G. James today announced that Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda, New York, pleaded guilty to stealing more than … system from fraud.” Williams said, “Concealing the death of a family member for personal financial gain is beyond … mother worked for the Livingston County Department of Social Services and retired in 1994. Upon her retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s controls … over the 15-year period ending in 2031. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) serves as the lead procurement agency for ESSHI, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… limit eligibility and reduce the value of future benefits according to a new report by State Comptroller … Almost 3 million New Yorkers relied on SNAP as of March 2025. “The state has made meaningful efforts to reduce food … pandemic relief funds that enhanced income and food benefits during the pandemic were instrumental in preventing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… pocketed cash fees she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s office discovered … Patrick Swanson in the criminal investigation. Kelley, 48, of Portland, resigned after 26 years of county employment and admitted to stealing the cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… York's fiscal year and personal income tax collections are falling short of what was expected," DiNapoli said. "Taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… that could have been used to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 … Funding the capital program has been an ongoing challenge for the MTA. Consequently, transit assets that the MTA had … committee is expected to examine priorities and financing for the next capital program. The federal government is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… Personal income tax collections are projected to grow by 9.4 percent in FY 2018 (the fastest in three years), boosted by … fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (a cumulative total of nearly $4.7 billion through FY 2022). However, only a small share of … officials now project budget gaps of $3.2 billion in FY 2020, $2.9 billion in FY 2021 and $2.3 billion in FY 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsOpinion 91-58
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the … of express statutory authority, a city may not conduct an advisory referendum on the question whether to grant site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Opinion 95-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (use of forfeiture moneys) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… A state Office of Mental Health (OMH) contractor hired to provide janitorial … contractor unconscionably cheated disabled employees out of thousands of dollars. OMH needs to take immediate action to make sure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… DiNapoli. "This means doing more to ensure that New York's repair shops are legitimately registered and working harder … reviewing an agency's own records, publicly available data can also be used to help identify unregistered facilities. … Their response is included in the final report, which can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shops