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DiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… The number of New Yorkers earning less than $20,000 with a broadband subscription rose from 64% to 76% between 2019 and 2021 thanks in large part to two federal programs created … said. “In 2021, my office reported that about one in three low-income households lacked a connection. Thanks to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Village of Hempstead -- Budget Review (B7-15-7)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s preliminary budget for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/10/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-15-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Baldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… in accordance with statute, to remedy reserves with excess funds and update the District’s fund balance management plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… locate and maintain stable and permanent alternative homes for hard-to-place and handicapped foster children. The … may be recoverable. Subsidies were paid to provide support for 25 children who were reported as being deceased per … in seeking restitution from the responsible localities for the overpayments identified in our prior report. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner; remit real property tax collections … for sufficient budget appropriations, which could result in budget lines being overspent; 58 totaling $1.6 million did … sufficient supporting documentation, which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal; and 11 lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsTown of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… financial operations. All nine balance sheet accounts for 2022 and six accounts (67 percent) for 2023 were not … Of the 10 revenue accounts we reviewed as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, two accounts were overstated by a … 10 expenditures accounts we reviewed as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, three accounts were overstated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59Town of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… were underestimated and expenditures were overestimated in the general and highway funds generating operating … that was not needed to fund operations, including $439,870 in the general fund for the audit period and $603,395 in four of the five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… cut the size of the capital program or borrow additional funds to finance its capital needs. Every additional $1 … on the MTA’s financial outlook visit http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/mta4-2016.pdf . … Whether the MTA will be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… often disengaged, falling behind academically and at risk for dropping out of school entirely," said DiNapoli "The … as missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days in a year for any reason – excused or unexcused. SED figures … spending, the state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments, and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismOpinion 92-7
… purposes of this opinion, we assume the firefighter is not disabled. Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105 govern the … Such taxes shall only be used for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt firemen and their … if the expenditure constitutes the care and relief of a disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt firefighter and his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 97 - 12
… before the board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a: An arrangement whereby the recording secretary of the town … however, would be prohibited from performing services for the engineering firm in relation to any matter before, or … or employee is an employee (General Municipal Law, §800[3][b],[c]). An interest in a contract is prohibited if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12DiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… It is essential that additional resources are used for critical infrastructure projects to reduce debt issued … billion in the current fiscal year with little planned for subsequent years. However, significant new recurring … established in the budget to support pandemic recovery for New York’s struggling individuals, families and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
Recently released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show personal income in New York has surpassed prepandemic levels by 128 percent
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021DiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is investing … Fund,” DiNapoli said. “Northern Ireland is on the move, as I saw firsthand during a recent visit. The peace process has … to invest throughout Northern Ireland and to accelerate value creation.” “We are very pleased to be investing in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandOpinion 90-4
… the time the obligations are outstanding. This is in reply to your letter concerning the dredging of a pond within the … the properties surrounding the pond have asked the village to explore the possibility of having the village dredge the … special legislation by the Legislature is necessary to authorize the village to undertake the dredging of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 95-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Tax Limit (withholding State aid as penalty for levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25Opinion 90-27
… places in the village not less than 10 days before the date of the hearing. Also, notice must be mailed to members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… hate crimes were anti-Black. 71% of hate crimes based on an anti-LGBTQ+ bias targeted gay male victims, almost 12% … both rose since 2018, but hate crimes involving assaults on people grew faster and were more common than property … including 72 felony assaults, 47% of which were committed on an anti-Jewish or anti-gay male bias. Incidents against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-years