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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … deficits from 2012 through 2014 totaling $266,000. For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial filing and audit requirements. In addition, for seven consecutive years, an annual update document, which … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and failed to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. Auditors determined the board did not … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Authority established annual participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises; met these … and public authorities must establish annual goals for such participation, make a “good faith” effort to achieve … to DED total contract expenditures of $1.1 billion for State fiscal year 2011-12, $1.2 billion for fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1575
… codes classified as Supplemental Wages and the methods for withholding income taxes from Supplemental Wages Affected … but are not limited to, bonuses, overtime pay, payments for accumulated sick leave, severance pay, awards, back pay, retroactive pay increases, and payments for nondeductible moving expenses. Supplemental wages include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1575-supplemental-wagesDiNapoli: 1st Quarter State Tax Receipts Modestly Higher Than Division of Budget Projections
… volatility from the impact of the pass-through entity tax (PTET) on the PIT. Year-to-date consumption and use tax … year. Business taxes, which included collections from the PTET, totaled $7.3 billion, $626.6 million higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-1st-quarter-state-tax-receipts-modestly-higher-division-budget-projectionsNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… and Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro urged local residents to sign up for a new savings plan, called the New … employees to discuss the program. "NY ABLE offers peace of mind to individuals with disabilities and families … needs. The NY ABLE legislation was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo in December 2015. The bill authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… of $3.9 billion that will be used to prepay expenses for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY … now while revenues are strong and formalizing a policy for managing reserves in the future. “New York City has … to its residents. Preparation and transparency will be key for the city to navigate financial uncertainty.” Strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that foster … period April 1, 2012 through March 22, 2017. Background OCFS regulates and supervises child welfare services, … and providing casework services to children and families. OCFS and these entities use the CONNECTIONS system to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… that could have been used to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 … condition. The MTA estimates that it will need to invest $26.6 billion during 2015 through 2019 to maintain and … recommended by the MTA in its needs assessment. The MTA's latest assessment found that it will need to invest $105.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Malone Central School District and the Marathon Central School District . "In an era of limited … resolutions and collective bargaining agreements. Marathon Central School District – Fund Balances (Cortland … School District Malone Central School District and the Marathon Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCity of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)
… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s process for entering into solar power purchase agreements for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local … In most instances, the law also specifies the number of points that can be granted each time an activity is performed and the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach
… at Penn Station, Grand Central, and outlying Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North stations. The contract calls … outreach workers at Penn Station, Grand Central and commuter rail stations and found: Penn Station Homeless … overseen by LIRR and Metro-North Railroad at outlying commuter rail stations. The findings of all three audits of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreachOpinion 99-6
… governmental functions (see Plumbing, Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc. v. New York State Thruway … that it is the State" ( Plumbing, Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc. v. New York State Thruway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6DiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… coping with slow or no revenue growth, making it difficult for them to maintain services while keeping pace with rising … Spending by school districts remained below 1 percent for three years starting in 2011, but ticked up at a higher … districts, towns and villages rely on the property tax for approximately half of their revenues. The property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthDiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… covers 2,300 square miles with a population of about 770,000. The authority owns 306 vehicles, 50 of which are hybrid … their annualized salaries, with one earning more than $50,000 in overtime, which exceeded the employee’s annualized … trips. During the year, bikes were transported on buses 72,000 times. Total expenses and total revenues, per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingPublic Authorities – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are distinct legal entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State … Public authorities are distinct legal entities that provide services to the public as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-authoritiesAlbany Community Charter School – Financial Operations (2013M-185)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms for the building space needed for school operations and the … a bond instead of continuing to lease the building. On May 26, 2011 the Board approved a compact contract between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/10/25/albany-community-charter-school-financial-operations-2013m-185City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-7)
… The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2024-25 and the related justification … nonrecurring revenue, such as fund balance, in the 2025-26 budget. Develop a plan to address potentially significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/12/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-7