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DiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… just delayed projects. If the MTA covers the shortfall in capital funds by using its operating budget to pay for … increasing service.” Capital Program Progress As outlined in prior reports by DiNapoli, numerous parts of the MTA’s system are in poor condition, and the MTA relies on debt to pay for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingOpinion 88-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) LOCAL LAWS -- Official newspaper (designation by … §64(11): A publication must be a "newspaper" as defined in General Construction Law, §60 and must satisfy the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28State Agencies Bulletin No. 2092
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable overtime (OT) … Retirement System (NYCBERS) for the 2023 plan year is $19,729.00. Affected Employees Tier 6 members of NYCERS, … on December 31 of the previous year. The 2023 OT limit is $19,729.00. Effective Dates Effective for Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2092-2023-tier-6-overtime-limit-new-york-city-retirement-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2301
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable overtime (OT) … 2025. OSC Actions: OSC will update the OT limit in PayServ to reflect the $20,958.00 pensionable overtime earnings limit … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2301-2025-tier-6-overtime-limit-new-york-city-retirement-systemsDiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… The expiration of one-time federal pandemic aid, combined with state aid that has not kept pace with inflation and slower … The expiration of onetime federal pandemic aid combined with state aid that has not kept pace with inflation and slower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… ages of 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in 2024, which was 3.6 points higher than in 2019 and … improvement in 2023, the city’s youth unemployment rate was higher than the national rate. Black, Hispanic, and Asian youth, especially males, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateRFP#0008 – Audit of OSC Internal Controls
… Request for Proposals Issued June 9, 2025 The Office of the State Comptroller (“OSC”) is seeking proposals from … public accounting firms to conduct an independent audit of existing internal controls at OSC as required by Article 45 of the Executive Law and to provide services as further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0008Subway Recovery Tracker
… had a profound and disparate impact on subway ridership in New York City. Initially, the emergence of the virus in March and April 2020 corresponded with a steep and uniform drop in subway usage across all five boroughs. Citywide, April … The emergence of the virus in New York City in March and April 2020 corresponded with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/osdc/subway-recovery-trackerDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 and was considerably … increased only 0.5 percent for the first six months of 2015, with many counties seeing a decline in their … grew by $91 million, or 2.7 percent in the first half of 2015, accounting for a substantial part of local sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015DiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… receipts were $376.1 million above anticipated levels, which was primarily realized in May as a result of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or for leave time taken and not charged to leave accruals. This occurred because none of the departments examined had an … government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from approximately 200,000 to about 384,000 between 2010 and 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in violation of the city's Noise Code, according to a report , Noise in New … Noise complaints to New York Citys 311 system rose from approximately 200000 to about 384000 between 2010 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeOpinion 92-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to receive share) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A sales tax agreement between a county and cities within the … need not, as a matter of law, include a share of county sales tax revenues for towns. You ask whether a sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Opinion 94-16
… LAW, §§800(3), 802(2)(a), 803, 883: An individual who is a member of the governing board and treasurer of an … conflict of interest solely because an individual who is a member of the governing board of an industrial … under the contract; or (c) appoint an officer or employee who has any such powers or duties. Section 801 further states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 95-13
… which has excess proceeds of outstanding bonds issued for a completed capital project must retain these proceeds for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, … a "call" provision. These excess proceeds may not be used for any other school district purpose. You ask whether excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13Opinion 94-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of … prior to 1940 through 1970. County Law, §214(2) provides, in pertinent part, that the board of supervisors of a county … does not define the word "newspaper", the word is defined in General Construction Law, §60(a). Further, Public Officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9New York One of Only Seven States to Owe Money to Federal Unemployment Trust Fund
… Despite recent significant payments to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one of only seven states or territories with unemployment insurance (UI) funds that are in debt to the federal government, and the … Despite recent significant payments to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund New York is one of only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/new-york-one-only-seven-states-owe-money-federal-unemployment-trust-fundComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Town of Berlin , Dunham Public Library , Town of Galen , … Fire District , Town of Louisville , Town of Princetown and the Town of Virgil . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Town of Berlin Dunham Public Library Town of Galen Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… since the 2008 financial crisis, and the third highest on record, according to an estimate released today by New … industry employees took home significantly higher bonuses on average,” DiNapoli said. “Although profits were lower than … for five consecutive years, including the three best years on record. The industry reported profits for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013CUNY Bulletin No. CU-737
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform City University of New York CUNY agencies of the automatic system termination of employees who have not received a paycheck since 09092021 and to provide agencies instructions for the use of Action Reason code ACV to identify employees who should not be
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-737-2022-automatic-system-termination-inactive-cuny-employees