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DiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… handles direct purchases of things like parts for train cars and buses, has not changed its procurement processes. It … however, did show that three MTA agencies that use car parts are using category management to negotiate a price … and develop new procurement procedures that can be used across MTA divisions to further efficiency and savings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyOpinion 90-59
… may not regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual, except in an emergency situation. … town may regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual. A town superintendent of highways … Law, §140[1], [2]). For this purpose, towns are authorized to purchase equipment, snow plows and other devices (Highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Monitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… is effectively monitoring projects awarded under the Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP), and if grant … stormwater infrastructure design and create cutting-edge green technologies. Green infrastructure practices treat rainwater as a valuable … is effectively monitoring projects awarded under the Green Innovation Grant Program and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… not filed their financial information, as required. These scores also largely reflect the period when local governments … have a fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2021. The scores also cover the 17 cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 2018 before remitting any funds to the supervisor. Town of Queensbury – Information Technology (Warren County) The … or developed a formal disaster recovery plan. Town of Queensbury – Water System Cybersecurity (Warren County) Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Authority: Long Island Rail Road - Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (2016-S-78) Auditors found the … Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (2017-N-1) Vacant apartments at Clinton Towers were often not rented in a … period January 2012 through March 2017, an average of 13 apartments each month had been vacant for over 60 days, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… about community priorities.” The latest round of scores, released today , are based on financial information reported to DiNapoli’s office by local governments operating … in a stress category. However, a “no designation” rating does not necessarily indicate an absence of fiscal stress. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 97-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requirement that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… taxes have been prepaid. The estimate does not include stock options that have not been realized or other forms of … The profits of the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms, the traditional measure of Wall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… paint and repair deteriorated steel members on Castleton Bridge. $11.2 million with Cold Spring Construction Co. for removal and construction of Interchange 36 Bridge in Syracuse. $9.5 million with Callanan Industries … of Transportation $1.6 million to Morton Salt Inc. for road salt. $485,000 to CSX Transportation Inc. for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015DiNapoli: Former Pennellville Fire Chief Pleads Guilty
… Duane Royal pleaded guilty Wednesday to petit larceny for stealing VFA gas for his private process-serving business, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “Stealing gas for yourself is a crime, no matter the amount,” DiNapoli … Duane Royal pleaded guilty Wednesday to petit larceny for stealing VFA gas for his private processserving business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-former-pennellville-fire-chief-pleads-guiltyCost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… legal counsel, as appropriate. AWS examples Five-day flex schedule: Regular start and end times, but allows for changes … the end of their normal work day. Five-day, eight-hour schedule with alternate shifts: Provides additional coverage … by having employees work an extra hour Monday through Thursday and a half-day on Friday. Four-day, 10-hour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… hospital. Department of Labor (DOL): Protection of Child Performers (Follow-Up) (2018-F-24) An initial audit found DOL … and effective system of internal controls for the Child Performers Unit and did not have the necessary controls to … compliance with regulations designed to protect child performers' earnings. Auditors also found that DOL's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-1Marketing Service Performance Monitoring
… full-service advertising, marketing, branding, media, and communications agency. Due to the value of the … in the broadest terms like increasing tourism or creating jobs. As a result, ESD does not have an appropriate system to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) today announced employer contribution rates for the State Fiscal Year 2021-22 will increase from 14.6 … public employees and death benefits to their survivors. “Employer contribution rates have gone down or remained … State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS today announced employer contribution rates for the State Fiscal Year 202122 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… revocable consent grants an individual or organization the right to construct and maintain certain structures on, over, … compliance with its own requirements for school bus drivers, monitors and attendants. As a result, SED does not have assurance that school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants across the state are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… additional extraordinary federal aid, a record year for pension returns in FY 2021 and savings from … standards, averaging 5.3% from fiscal years 2024 through 2026, the city will have to prepare for the potential … had substantial savings from much stronger-than-expected pension investment gains in FY 2021, but that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the higher education sector’s importance to New York’s local economies and to the state’s overall economic health. The state’s 290 degree-granting, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsHudson City School District – Grant Administration (2013M-324)
… July 1, 2011 through May 6, 2013. Background The Hudson City School District is located in Columbia County. The … Hudson City School District Grant Administration 2013M324 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/hudson-city-school-district-grant-administration-2013m-324NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… of 2021 for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms, the traditional measure of … that have been cashed in. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred compensation for which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-record