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DiNapoli: 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-growDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… of EMS provision throughout the state. Staffing The number of active EMS practitioners has fallen in recent … leveraged federal American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to support EMS functions. Data Issues A major obstacle … as ambulance response times, dropped calls, reliance on mutual aid, compliance with licensing and credentialing …
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
… partly because gaming is taxed at a higher rate than other consumer expenditures. However, while new casinos will … substitution of spending on casino gambling for other consumer purchases or spending at other existing gaming … must reflect potential losses and transfers of existing consumer spending. The report found that while some net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… “Although many of the region’s longtime manufacturing jobs have disappeared, the health care, professional and … and natural resource advantages in order to cultivate new jobs and attract new businesses.” Five counties make up the … grew by over 46 percent between 2009 and 2014, and these jobs tend to be well paid. Food manufacturing operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… the statement of net assets and the statement of revenues, expenses, and change in net assets) and Debt (public …
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 … due to unanticipated federal grant funds. The plan also does not yet include more than $1.4 billion in already … DiNapoli’s office in August. These costs will build over time, contributing to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 …
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
… the Federal Budget, Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Interactive Map with Balance of Payments Breakdown in the United States …
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
… and Information Technology (IT) Contingency Planning (Westchester County) District officials did not establish adequate … because the board consistently levied the majority of property taxes in the town-wide funds, where additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Charter School – Credit Cards (Erie County) Credit card charges were not always properly approved or adequately … were for school purposes. Auditors reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting … New York State Education Department’s maximum allowable rate during four of the past five school years. As a result, …
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)
… 2014 through 2016. District officials paid $15,747 for 635 hours of leave benefits that were not authorized by the Board. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time …
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)
… totaled $259,333. Key Findings The Department’s bylaws do not adequately segregate the Treasurer’s duties. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m