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DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… 4 or below, the bridge is rated “poor.” In New York, 9% of all bridges were rated in poor condition in 2023, 2.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation as of June 2025 of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report 2021S23
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followDiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growFinancial Condition and Selected Expenses
… totals about $2.3 billion. In November 2006, NYRA filed for bankruptcy due to its poor financial condition, including … Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenue is directed to NYRA for enhanced purses, operational support, and capital … before that time. However, the FOB stressed the need for NYRA to develop a plan to become profitable without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/10/financial-condition-and-selected-expensesDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… said. “The MTA has actually lowered its own expectations for addressing subway delays. We’re encouraged that MTA has put more money toward improving the ride for straphangers, hopefully it will help improve on-time … of its scheduled stops. In 2013 and 2014, the MTA’s goal for on-time performance was for 91.9 percent of trains to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and the development of an … and return to self-sufficiency. Our prior audits focusing on shelter living conditions ( 2015-S-23 , issued February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. For every dollar New York sent to the federal government in … a national average of $1.70. DiNapoli’s report found that for the second year in a row, all states had a positive … per capita ranking jumped because of pandemic funding for fiscal recovery, economic support, Medicaid and vaccine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsOversight of Disability Services
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York has adequately provided access to campuses, programs, and services to students with disabilities. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… as required to the State Education Department (SED) for approval. As a result, officials created a risk that SED could reduce the district’s building aid reimbursement for all unapproved work. For the 151 change orders reviewed totaling about $3.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Friedman … in which the company would submit inflated invoices for insurance coverage to Met Council. The scheme involved Met … was Met Council’s executive director. After resigning that top post, he served as a consultant to the nonprofit. About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy … literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … to the Department of Financial Services (DFS) in electronic format by November 1, 2021; DFS was required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… – Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up) (2024-F-32) The State Public Health Law requires community water … for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up) (2024-F-35) The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsWall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012
… York State economies." The industry reports that profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange … member firms, the traditional measure of profitability for the securities industry, totaled $23.9 billion in 2012. … trends and reflects cash bonuses and deferred compensation for which taxes have been withheld. The estimate does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012Opinion 89-42
… funds in short term United States Treasury bills under a system known as "Treasury Direct." Under this system, no physical security is issued, the security being evidenced only by an account master record and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42DiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… burden is now on the MTA to improve the region’s transit system and win riders back, while keeping its budget … reductions to service, or disinvestment in the system. Capital and Debt It is currently uncertain how large the MTA’s 2025-2029 capital program will be or how it will be funded. The MTA is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backState Agencies Bulletin No. 1811
… reallocation. These employees require manual processing for payments such as performance advances or longevity. Going … Actions OSC has created NYS position numbers in PayServ for downward reallocated titles for each agency with employees affected by the change. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1811-new-procedure-maintaining-job-data-information-employees-reallocatedMaternal Health
… and any life-threatening medical complications or the need for life-saving interventions during delivery. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2020 data, the United States has a maternal death rate … in 2021 to 33.9% in 2022, but it is still higher than the national rate of 32.1% for both these years. According to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthCUNY Bulletin No. CU-342
… Purpose To inform agencies of the implementation of new increment codes and corresponding system improvements. … of Human Resources Management, for distribution to Payroll Officers: Future Dated Rows Not Processed This list …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-342-new-increment-codes-psc-titlesOpinion 95-23
… based on review of documentation) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (permitting statement supporting voucher to be … on review of documentation) TOWN COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (permitting statement supporting voucher to be … comptroller, is presented to the board or the comptroller and is audited and allowed. Section 118(1) further provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Opinion 92-36
… police district plans to petition the county legislature for authorization to install the E911 system for residents of the district. You suggest that the language … of every service supplier within such municipality to pay for the costs associated with obtaining and maintaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36