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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 22 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress . DiNapoli’s office evaluated … May 31. For 2014, three villages have been classified as in “significant fiscal stress,” four in “moderate fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-435
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2011 Prepaid … Local 300. Employees represented by District Council 37 in Bargaining Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO,TP, TR, TU, TW, TX, U3, U6 who reside within the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-435-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesState Police Bulletin No. SP-171
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2016 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-171-2016-state-police-hazardous-duty-payDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… revenue growth, the results can have a serious impact on their budgets now and in the future. As the 2015 fiscal … (2.1), Western New York (1.9) and the Finger Lakes (0.9). On Long Island, sales tax collections declined by 1.4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… New York City’s existing housing stock. The Mitchell-Lama program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and … Other Related Audit/Report of Interest The Mitchell-Lama Program: Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… M. Cecero, age 64, of Pittsford, New York, admitted today to unlawfully "double-dipping" and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled. She agreed to pay back those benefits, with interest, as part of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsOpinion 90-61
… of establishing and maintaining a water supply district only on an ad valorem basis, and not on a benefit basis. … maintaining a town water supply district must be assessed only on an ad valorem basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a … a town may assess the costs of a water supply district only on an ad valorem basis, as noted above, the costs of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil Transportation … training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and … training to school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants. Our initial audit report, covering the period July 1, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… city must take steps to strengthen career opportunities for young job seekers or the city’s economic recovery will be … even further,” DiNapoli said. “The recovery is much slower for young workers in New York City when compared to the rest … epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment in 2020 for 16- to 24-year-olds in the city reached 22%, while in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not structurally balanced. The board used fund balance to finance operations. This resulted in the four main operating funds’ combined unrestricted fund balance to decline 65% from $1,165,418 as of Jan. 1, 2018 to $403,003 … were communicated confidentially to officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… population. As a result, regions like New York City and Long Island are facing significant budget shortfalls.” DiNapoli’s … and 46 other localities, including Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties, would have received additional funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… be identified by payee. The court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… choices to ensure budget balance in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in March and April, … in the current fiscal year, the city projects a budget gap of $4.2 billion for FY 2022 because it relied heavily on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… well as through several "black car" livery services and taxi companies. Transit has branded this paratransit service … Mutual Transportation Assurance Company. Black car and taxi companies are required to maintain appropriate insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… as text and images, it appears that further changes are on the way. As technological advancement continues, it is … also evident in government institutions. My recent report on AI governance in New York City found that the city lacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based … as being in “moderate fiscal stress” and the villages of Addison (Steuben); Millbrook (Dutchess); Oriskany (Oneida); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… Mount Vernon [pdf] , Ogdensburg [pdf] , Rochester [pdf] , Syracuse [pdf] and Utica [pdf] ; and a county police … Departments (Mount Vernon, Rochester, Steuben, Suffolk and Syracuse) took no action on eight of 132 DCJS notifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… New York City is planning significant steps to reduce … the Family Homeless and Eviction Prevention Supplement Program, and overtime. The largest parts of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Mattel Inc., one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has agreed to the … Retirement Fund's (Fund) request that they publicly report on and adopt board oversight of all direct and indirect … Last year, DiNapoli filed a shareholder proposal on behalf of the Fund that asked Mattel to report annually on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… of 730,000 individuals per year. Programs are certified for a specified period that can be between 6 months and 3 … providers requiring them to maintain waiting lists for clients awaiting treatment. Additionally, certain … an Emergency Preparedness Plan (Plan) to help them prepare for, respond to, and/or recover from an internal or external …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-follow