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Opinion 93-21
… sale of an unneeded pumper truck will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits, it may resolve to sell … board of fire commissioners wishes to maximize the sale price, but is concerned that a competitive bidding procedure … officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Capital Planning and Maintenance
… Purpose To determine whether the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority effectively plans and prioritizes … 2012 through December 23, 2015. Background The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority (Authority), created in 1961, … North Country: the Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge (Bridge); the Ogdensburg International Airport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/08/capital-planning-and-maintenanceOpinion 95-14
… moneys to purchase a new personal computer to be used for various department purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to … moneys to purchase a new personal computer to be used for various department purposes and to pay for a ceremony to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14College Readiness (Follow-Up)
… enlist in the military), and this preparation should begin much earlier in students' school years. Specifically, for a … in this cohort did not continue or persist in college for 6 months after enrolling. Additionally, for a sample of 291 … a significant drop in proficiency in both English and Math between elementary school and middle school. For the students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-followDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… to FY 2022-23, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. If … to promote agriculture in Central New York. It is overseen by a 13-member board, consisting of appointees from Onondaga, … The two renters it did have moved out. Auditors were told by authority officials the building is currently unrentable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… be overstated by 27 days; ten employees’ electronic and manual timekeeping records did not match, reflecting a … records or establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) tested were not located. Sixty-five network user accounts were also not needed. Officials did not develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… authorities reported debt outstanding totaling more than $329 billion in their most recently reported fiscal years, an … authorities reported debt outstanding totaling more than $329 billion in their most recently reported fiscal years an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account authorization is provided and … letter on DOB letterhead authorizing the transfer. Project Child Budget Critical ChartFields for the project child … – should the agency need a new activity code set up under a project they should establish the new activity via …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid
… of $965 million in the fiscal year ending in June 2022 (FY 2022), based largely on the receipt of $750 million in … began. Pension investment returns of nearly 26% in FY 2021 reduced the city’s pension liability and associated … Outyear gaps, which averaged $4 billion annually from FY 2023 through FY 2025 in the adopted budget in June 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aidDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… equity securities, or invest through an actively managed account or vehicle, in these restricted companies. Holdings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Department. When tested, the average wireless internet download speed was 142 Mbps. Greater Amsterdam School … Department. When tested, the average wireless internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable internet download speed was 564 Mbps. Unadilla Valley Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… Health (DOH) has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including hospitals, nursing homes and … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Lisa’s Law was created to make health care in New York safer and give patients the knowledge they … generally has improved the public’s access to health care information. Too often, however, it gives negligent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February to April 2020. New data released by the State Department of Labor show less than half of the jobs lost during that time have been recovered, and employment is still more than 1 million jobs below its pre-pandemic levels. In February 2021, total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021DiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… in city fiscal year (FY) 2022 compared to the Executive Budget released in April. However, better-than-projected … be wise to set aside surplus funds to withstand future budget volatility,” DiNapoli said. “The city’s recovery … The release of New York City’s $99.7 billion FY 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… at the districts (13 districts) was “Whom to Turn to.” Only seven of the districts provided guidance on how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… nonprofit organizations and other entities. The federal CARES Act provided $5.1 billion to New York State through the … Coronavirus Relief Fund. As of September 11, the State’s CARES Act Fund held a balance of just under $4 billion. A … rates and self-response rates by neighborhood in New York City. Including households counted by census takers, 92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were paid $696,291 during the audit period. Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – Procurement (Erie County) … limit by approximately $680,500, or 6 percent. Pulaski Academy and Central School District – Separation Payments … have well-defined duties and did not report claims audit results directly to the board. Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and over live in households that have lost employment income since … Data For example, while 10 percent of all U.S. adults live in households reporting not having enough to eat in the … In the wake of COVID19 more than half of adult New Yorkers live in households that have lost employment income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 803
… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and changes. Affected Employees … and the Civil Service Employees Association and provides for a General Salary Increase and an increase to certain … 1, 2008 General Salary Increase The legislation provides for a 3% Salary Increase for employees in graded and NS (SG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/803-april-1-2008-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-civil