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Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… in some cases substantially less – than the minimum amount prescribed by law. Key Finding HPD officials have made some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. Town of Danby – Town Clerk (Tompkins County) Tax collections were missing and not deposited in an … is no longer applicable. City of Yonkers – Budget Review (Westchester County) The purpose of the budget review was to … state funding, one-time federal funding and sale of property to finance operating expenditures, to balance its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 than it got back in federal spending, ranking it last among the … federal government in federal fiscal year FFY 2018 than it got back in federal spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal stimulus legislation. Let’s do it right: The … and a full federal response is required once again. The House of Representatives is proposing $3 trillion in direct assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… fund balance. There are 20 local governments – two cities (Mount Vernon and Rensselaer), 11 towns and 7 villages – that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… behind the slower debt growth over the last ten years is that school districts have borrowed less. “Borrowing helps … to take on critical infrastructure projects. When a local government issues debt, it should have a long-term plan in … of local fiscal years ending in 2018. New York City debt is not included in this analysis. School districts have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offDiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong revenue collections and the reallocation of unneeded reserves, but the city faces significant budget gaps and risks in the … York Citys 2019 fiscal year surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong revenue collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… Crotona Day Care Center Program Director Anna Mendez on one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C … childcare. DOI was gratified to perform financial analysis on this investigation and work with the state Attorney … General’s office and the state Comptroller’s office on this important case." Mendez allegedly collected money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Library , Town of Sweden , Town of Tyrone and the Town of West Union . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency … fund to pay bills over the last several years. Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and … Library Town of Sweden Town of Tyrone and the Town of West Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… that Gerald Munson, a former Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police Officer who most recently served as the fire department treasurer, has pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in … theft of more than $300,000 from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Munson, 64, appeared in Westchester County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… New York’s Off-Track Betting (OTB) corporations are at risk of financial insolvency due to the impact of … OTBs declined by $12.4 million during this period. OTBs are also competing with Internet-based gambling, … and Pennsylvania, and a racino in Massachusetts. There are some relief measures that have been put in place to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardyHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… its homeless outreach services contract at Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station), Grand Central Terminal (Grand Central), and the … was not accurate or complete, and the MTA does not have a process in place to verify the data. As BRC’s reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkManagement of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… are committed to providing excellent rail transportation service which exceeds Customer expectations and is worthy of the Public’s trust and support. …Together, we pledge to operate a safe, accessible, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… are a bitter pill and hard to comprehend. There’s a lot of resentment against the industry over its role in the global economic meltdown. Taxpayers bailed them out, and now they’re back making money while many New York … securities industry thrives without driving the rest of us out on a fragile economic limb.” DiNapoli’s office annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… $29 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) … data. A total of 81 bridges were closed in 2023, down from 95 in 2017, a 14.7% decrease. The majority were owned by … Bridges in New York State Searchable Bridge Inventory Map 2023 Bridge Data (Excel) 2017 Report Local Bridges by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and … outlining specific goals to help the client exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. The ILP includes … be completed within the first 10 days of admission to the shelter. The lack of an Assessment, or a late or incomplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any negative information. … You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationOpinion 2012-1
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (purchases of highway related products from company owned by a member of a … ASSESSMENTS -- Board of Assessment Review (purchases of highway related products from company owned by a member of a … review who is the sole proprietor of a company that sells highway related products would have an interest in contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 92-31
… ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … activities and financial reports. The village may not sell advertising space in such a newsletter. You ask whether … The current Village Law, which became effective in 1973, does not provide similar express statutory authority for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31DiNapoli: 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-grow