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DiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… lotteries, nine racing tracks in the state offering video lottery terminals (VLTs), five Native American casinos … full copy of the final report, including their response, visit: … Off-Track Betting Corporations Nearing the Finish Line? ” visit: … financial data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was …
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
… and the outlying Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) stations within New York City and …
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
… passengers (using LIRR estimates of regular ridership). Only one “Lessons Learned” meeting was held for the sampled …
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
… in New York City in 2008 even though it accounted for only 5 percent of the jobs. The average taxable bonus rose to …
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
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a … there is a great deal more work that needs to be done in New York. Local governments need this funding to continue so … needed repairs and maintenance are completed.” As of 2023, New York had 17,573 highway bridges. Local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of June 2025, of the seven recommendations included in our … To assess the extent of implementation as of June 2025 of the seven recommendations included in our …
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. Things to keep in mind: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationOpinion 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-2012-1Opinion 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-92-31DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) but there are significant concerns over funding from Washington … budget is currently balanced including prepayments but there are significant concerns over funding from Washington …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… had over 40,000 active EMS workers. By 2022, there were only 33,000, a decline of 17.5%. EMS agencies frequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… $36 billion in SFY 2012-13, including the amount spent at video lottery terminals (VLT), racetracks and off-track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… rate of bank foreclosures is less than the statewide rate: only 0.8 percent of the housing units were in foreclosure in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingDiNapoli: 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-billionDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget is projected to rise to $109.4 billion (adjusted from … FY 2023. Some items not reflected in the city’s projected budget gaps are also notable. For example, the city assumes … These costs will build over time, contributing to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 billion) and FY 2026 ($5.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal fiscal year (FFY) … are likely to return, with New York giving more to Washington than it gets back. As our rebuilding process … federal funds to New York.” For every tax dollar paid to Washington, New York received $1.59, an increase from 91 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … or alterations which may impact employee safety. The New York State Department of Transportation rated a … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState 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-1South Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that fund balance was … Board ensured that leave records were properly maintained and leave benefits were authorized. Key Findings As of December 31, 2016, the South Farmingdale Fire District’s (District) unrestricted fund balance totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsIra Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… activity for the period January 1, 2012 through March 17, 2014. Background The Ira Volunteer Fire Department is a … for the period January 1, 2012 through January 31, 2014 totaled $259,333. Key Findings The Department’s bylaws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m