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MTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… 40 minutes. New tunnels will connect the LIRR main line in Queens to the lower level of the existing 63rd Street Tunnel … $1.9 billion, an increase of 170 percent. The cost of the Queens segment, which mostly involves tunneling, has doubled, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of … as a global center for innovation and my administration is committed to leveraging all of our resources effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycIntroduction to PS Query Training
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: identify the basic components of query design; create a basic query; open and run an existing query; modify and save an existing query as a private version, and more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/ps-query-training.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… or other improprieties. Cumulatively through November for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office has approved 17,541 … not-for-profits to do state business, make procurement requirements uniform, and toughen ethics and transparency … with Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello, PC for legal services related to the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… not be ‘readily achievable’ now, due to differences in the Mayoral administration, funding priorities, and staff.” Report NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation: Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation: Compliance with ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Controls Over the … Initiative’s (ESSHI) goal is to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over the 15-year period ending in 2031. … with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2021, Small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-64
… and dental benefits for housing authority employees) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Insurance (joint agreement between municipality and public housing authority to provide employee health and dental benefits) … Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Oversight of Disability Services
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York has adequately provided access to campuses, … October 2022. About the Program The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest comprehensive system of public … information annually on the status of higher education in New York State. As per the HEDS Instruction Manual, campuses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (Department) effectively identified poor housing … conditions for residents with asthma and worked with Local Health Departments (LHDs) to ensure home visits were … 2021. About the Program Asthma is a significant public health problem in the United States. It is one of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… under the Child Care Stabilization Grant to childcare providers to help cover unexpected business costs associated … services for the Empire, Excelsior and Student Employee Health plans. $38.8 million to Beacon Health Options Inc. for … Labor $190.6 million for payments under the Unemployment Insurance, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilTransforming Into Construction & Development
… of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s MTA Capital Construction to the renamed MTA Construction & Development as part of transforming the MTA resulted in improved service levels for customers, … of the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA Capital Construction to the renamed MTA Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentHenderson Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-67)
… and reports? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 27, 2025 We extended the audit period to review the District’s … 20, 2025, the outstanding AFRs were between 171 and 1,998 days late. The Board did not ensure that an annual audit of … of New York State Town Law, a written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/henderson-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-67Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… account for its leases. Discrepancies existed in the lease information contained in its two primary systems. … that the area in question was not covered under the lease between PANYNJ and the City of Newark (not under the control of PANYNJ).” The new lease was not executed. Such an error should not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… enforces the laws to protect child performers, including issuing work permits, observing working conditions and … permit renewals, and 3,500 permits not identified by type. For the same period, DOL issued 844 employer certificates. … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersOpinion 94-1
… of county to chargeback salaries to district) COUNTY LAW, §267; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A county is not authorized to chargeback to a … back to the sewer district. Article 5-A of the County Law (§250 et seq.) contains provisions governing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,580 contracts for state … Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Department of Environmental Conservation $13.2 million with Paul Smiths College of Arts & Science for administration of the Adirondack region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… parks, public spaces, and recreational amenities; build a park system for present and future generations; and care for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates decline, according to an audit … “Despite New York’s efforts to reduce maternal deaths and pregnancy related health conditions, progress has … Maternal Mortality Review Initiative to reduce maternal deaths and morbidities. In 2018, the state created the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsReal Property Portfolio
… accurately accounted for and reported on its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of … stable and diversified local economies. ESD’s property holdings are diverse in location, size, value, and use; and … reporting on, and disposal of authorities’ real property holdings. Specifically, PAL §2896 requires public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/21/real-property-portfolioDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… New York state's technology sector is the third largest and … more than 80 percent of these job gains were located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio … digital health clinic for women based in Manhattan. "New York City has become one of the most important tech hubs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-booming