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DiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Train delays have increased as the subway system’s on-time performance has steadily … performance goal of at least 90 percent. Auditors examined what caused more than half of the almost 500,000 train delays … met with 12 of that workgroup’s 17 members and asked them about efforts to reduce delays, but none mentioned the …
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
… as follows: 1 of 2 cases requiring medical services (50%). 6 of 13 cases requiring substance abuse services (46%). …
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
… The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsOversight of Disability Services
… nearly 370,000 students. During the 2020-21 academic year, 31,367 students self-reported a disability at the … technologies, and auxiliary services. Each fiscal year, SUNY Administration develops a Master Capital Plan. The … or otherwise substantially altered during the succeeding 5-year period. Additionally, campuses have their own Facility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… payments to provide assurance employees received accurate pay. In addition, the treasurer paid 49 claims totaling …
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
… million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Friedman … in restitution. If he fails to pay the restitution by his sentencing date, June 17th, he faces no less than one … Liam Arbetman of the Charities Bureau. This case is being prosecuted by Gary T. Fishman, Chief of the Criminal …
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)
… State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Report 2020-S-53 ). About the Program In recent decades, financial … vs. 46% for those with lower financial literacy. In 2021, New York State enacted legislation that essentially creates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Empire State … JCDC reported approximately $24 million in reimbursable costs for its SED preschool cost-based programs. Auditors … costs that did not comply with requirements. Department of Health and Department of Homeland Security and Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-42
… dealer in obligations upon receipt of written instructions from the officer authorized to make the investment. [Emphasis … to the investment of reserve fund moneys and the proceeds from the sale of obligations. It is clear from the above-quoted provision that obligations which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42DiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… In a turnaround from the fiscal crisis it faced a year ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) … the MTA faced a $600 million budget shortfall for the year with gaps of more than $1 billion in 2024 that could … the MTA has balanced budgets throughout its five-year financial plan through 2027. MTA projects its overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backMaternal Health
… and preventability; report findings, recommendations, and best practices to DOH’s Commissioner; and issue a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthOpinion 95-23
… that the claimant certify or verify vouchers presented for payment (Town Law, §118[1]). Such a certification or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23XII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Section Overview and Policies: The purpose of this section is to remind Business Units to verify vendor qualifications prior to … the Charities Registration database to verify a charitable corporation's registration and filing status. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsCorporate Governance
… Governance Bureau helps ensure the retirement security of the New York State and Local Retirement System’s 1.2 … DEI Initiatives DiNapoli defends DEI benefits, fires off letter to 5 companies seeking disclosure Top New York … The committee granted the CEO an excessive one-time award totaling $49.3 million, which is the second one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governanceOpinion 2005-9
… of training on the financial oversight, accountability and fiduciary responsibilities of a school board member … body charged with the general control, management and responsibility of the schools of, among other types of … districts (Education Law §2[14]). Education Law §§1901 and 1914 provide for members of the governing board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Opinion 88-68
… Municipal Law, §809. Section 809 provides, in pertinent part, that every application, petition or request submitted … a plat or official map, license or permit must state the name, residence and the nature and extent of the interest of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… high in some cities. “A staggering number of children live in poverty in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Research shows … report found: Nearly one in five New York children live in poverty. More than 2.7 million New Yorkers were … of The Children’s Agenda . “No child is born destined to live in poverty, and the fact that nearly one of every two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsOpinion 88-28
… of such designation, used to publish official notices. June 3, 1988 Frederick H. Monroe, Esq., Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28Privacy and Links Policy
… to protecting your privacy when you access our website and the online services we offer. Consistent with New York State’s Internet Security and Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law, this policy explains the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/privacy-and-links-policyOpinion 88-55
… a condition to entering into such a contract, could agree with the fire department that the department's books and … be submitted periodically to the village board for audit. With respect to the department's fund raising activities, we … of the corporation as of the date of the report, together with a statement of increase or decrease in such number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-55