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DiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… enrollment remained stable at 6.2% between 2010 and 2020. In Fall 2022, there were 896,000 students enrolled … colleges. Still, total enrollment was lower than in Fall 2021 and not all SUNY institutions experienced increases. The … than for those in peer states, including California, Florida and Texas and neighboring states like New Jersey and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… small businesses, the industries that were most affected, and the areas, Brooklyn and the Bronx, that saw the highest … start a business or expand by providing services more easily online.” The overall number of businesses rose 6.5% in … For example, software publishing companies, including app developers, accounted for 6.2% of all of the city’s small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
The Disaster Assistance Accounting process will be used each time there is a disaster event
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between … and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkOpinion 89-65
… documented and payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 90-3
… other cities and towns in the county "on the basis of the ratio which the full valuation of real property in each city … Its portion of the town's share will be equal to "the ratio that the full valuation of real property in the … §1262(d) does require that there be a determination of the ratio of the full valuation in the village to the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
… Affected Employees Eligible Judges and Justices in Bargaining Unit 86 Background Chapter 567 of the Laws of … has recommended that all NYS Judges receive phased-in salary increases over the next three fiscal years … increase will be effective March 29, 2012 and will be paid in checks dated April 11, 2012 Eligibility Criteria Judges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… March 31, 2018. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of $206.9 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s value at the end of state fiscal year 2017 was $192.4 … billion. “The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s value rose with help from strong markets through most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionOpinion 91-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service … as its general intent (see McKinney's Consolidated Laws of NY, Book 1, Statutes §§98[a], 177[c]). In this regard, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… an interest-bearing refund value account (bank account) for the sole purpose of refunding deposits. The Act requires … compliance. The Department also did not assess penalties for 301 of 539 quarterly reports that were filed late. The … indicative of material errors and/or fraudulent reporting. For example, some initiators report bank account service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsAssertive Community Treatment Program
… of all New Yorkers. Its mission is to facilitate recovery for adults receiving treatment for serious mental illness; to support children and families … and operate throughout the State to provide services for up to 5,000 recipients. ACT provider teams are required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric and parking funds are reasonable. … The town operates a community pool and skating rink for seasonal periods. Although skating rink deposits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The district has overestimated appropriations for payroll, health insurance, retirement, debt and utilities … that funded recurring expenditures with recurring revenues for the general fund for 2012-13, 2013-14 or 2014-15 fiscal years. Furthermore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 89-63
… is personally entitled to such fees as compensation for services rendered or performed by him in his official … There is no statutory definition of the word "fee" for purposes of section 52 (see Public Housing Law, §2) nor … construed the word to mean fees paid to public officers for services performed, such as statutory recording fees or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed by section 103. … therein and, therefore, does not provide an exception for purchases of used equipment from private sources (33 Opns … 1958, p 439). Further, there is no other similar exception for purchases of used equipment from private entities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York … used the money to assist in purchasing a $556,000 home and car. She pleaded guilty and sentenced to Grand Larceny in the … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… fee is imposed on gasoline and similar motor fuels. For the 2 State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, … million and $1.2 billion, respectively; MFT collections for the same 2 years totaled $425 million and $512 million, … to provide collateral security in an amount provided for in statute or determined by the Department. Distributors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… measures do not appear to meet the Plan’s goals. For a metric to be relevant, it should be closely connected … APT, ATT, and AJT represent the average additional time for each leg of a trip. A customer who transfers multiple times would have to add the times for each leg of their trip together to obtain the total APT, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or provide documentation that competition was sought for 11 totaling $133,567. The district may have saved about $7,100 for meals and lodging if the United States General Service … operations. The board did also not adopt realistic budgets for each of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of Drug Disposal
… and controlled substances are particularly at high risk for diversion, misuse, abuse, and addiction. Therefore, … reinforced this policy in its updated 2017 Guidance for Proper Pharmaceutical Disposal . The disposal of unused … manage client pharmaceuticals, and are thus responsible for ensuring that any unused, expired, or otherwise unwanted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposal