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Opinion 89-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … time. Enclosed with your inquiry is a copy of the current contract between the town and its highway department … corporation and of each civil or political division of the state by local law, ordinance or resolution, or in the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Tonight our nation mourns the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-ruth-bader-ginsburgDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… the industry lost a record $42.6 billion. “Wall Street is vital to New York’s economy, and the dollars generated by … Tying compensation to long-term sustainable profits is a step in the right direction. We also need the right … locations) are not included. DiNapoli’s estimate is based on tax collections and reflects cash bonus payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009Management of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a State public authority created under Article 5, Title 11 of … a valued and indispensable service.” The OSC Office of the State Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York issued a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… within New York City and whether the MTA has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA … network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City … to their destinations via Penn Station or Grand Central in Manhattan. The presence of the homeless at these MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… New York City's 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong revenue … In addition, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is facing its greatest crisis in decades. Service has … subway and bus ridership is falling. Since July 2018, the MTA's budget gap for 2020 has nearly doubled to $510 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Croghan , Town of Dickinson , Johnstown Public Library , … County) The board adopted budgets that relied too heavily on fund balance as a financing source and appropriated more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General … and families and used it for her own personal use," said State Comptroller DiNapoli. "Now, thanks to my partnership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitDiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… even further to $5.1 million. However, this projection does not take into account potentially negative effects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardyComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… "2 Percent Money" paid annually to the Fire Department by New York State in connection with the State’s two percent tax … Fire Department. This joint investigation lead to Munson’s arrest and felony charge. The Village of Croton-on-Hudson … Police Chief Russel H. Harper. Assistant District Attorney Brian Fitzgerald, Deputy Bureau Chief of the Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… In making a vendor responsibility determination, you must assess whether the vendor has: appropriate … capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of integrity; … determination. A previous non-responsibility finding does not necessarily ban the vendor from future State contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationOpinion 92-31
… -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (publication of informational newsletter) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412(1): A village, by local law, may provide for the publication and distribution of a newsletter for its residents containing information including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 2012-1
… purchases of commodities by a town ( see e.g . 2006 Ops St Comp No. 2006-11, at 32). Unless an exception set … in contracts between the firm and the town ( see 2008 Ops St Comp No. 2008-2). The powers and duties of a board of … article 5, title 1-A, § 522 et seq .; compare e.g . 1992 Ops St Comp No. 92-43, at 109). Therefore, the board member's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by the New York State Education Department. When tested, the average wireless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding … since 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Many of New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… and an increase in demand for city services, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s analysis of the city’s … Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $86,937, were not deposited within 10 days as required by village law. The treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks … reviewed, totaling $101,937; instead, checks were signed by the mayor, clerk and board members, despite there being no … significant internal control deficiencies identified by the accounting firm retained for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… The Central New York economy is starting to rebound from the Great Recession thanks to a wealth of locally educated young adults, a technically … region’s longtime manufacturing jobs have disappeared, the health care, professional and technical services industries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… helping states manage through the pandemic, but the money is temporary,” DiNapoli said. “Federal aid helped stabilize New York’s economy, but it is finite and will not resolve the long-standing imbalance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… Increasingly, counties across New York state are providing emergency medical services (EMS), amid a drop in EMS workers and inadequate funding, but more state action is needed to ensure localities are able to … ambulances (14 counties), or by directly contracting with vendors for ambulance services (nine counties – including two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challenges