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DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Control weaknesses allowed two administrative employees to receive more than $56,000 in overtime pay without … by law. Audits found that the city awarded contracts to four professional service providers without evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… generally prohibits the expenditure of town money for the benefit of private parties. Typically, a town would need a leasehold interest, or at least a license for town use, to spend funds to improve private property. … town supervisor and county treasurer in a timely manner. For example, in 2017 the Clerk collected $929,290 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-435
… District Council 37, Teamsters - Local 237 and SEIU- Local 300. Employees represented by District Council 37 in … SW, SX, SZ, TS, TT. Employees represented by SEIU-Local 300 in Bargaining Unit S6. Note : The Zip code criteria is … SP,ST, SU, SV, SW, SX, SZ, TS, TT $94.47 PL1 SEIU, Local 300 S6 $85.00 PL2 District Council 37 has determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-435-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… meet the moment by adopting comprehensive risk mitigation strategies and effective AI governance frameworks that … the risks involved with some AI products – and the strategies to reduce or eliminate those risks – has not kept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationPublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… federal restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic … due to federal restrictions on disenrollment during the public health emergency. The Division of the Budget expects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 through 2020-21 plan years to BOCES. As a result, all forfeited funds were not annually … them in January 2022. BOCES lacked adequate procedures to ensure the administrator returned all forfeited funds from … question whether the change orders may have been split to avoid having to seek competitive bids for the additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … governing the operation of all transportation facilities used by pupils; (b) establish training and safety technique … school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants statewide, as well as safety training requirements. As part of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… “While the city’s financial condition entering this fiscal year was strong, unfunded programs and the unprecedented … fiscal conditions may not last. As of city fiscal year (FY) 2022, approximately 40% of the city’s spending was … for more than three-fifths of projected spending for that year (about $69 billion, excluding budgetary reserves). About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… More than two years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in … and find commonly requested data. … More than two years after the height of the COVID19 pandemic young people in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… at Mitchell-Lama housing developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … while preserving the stability and affordability of New York City’s existing housing stock. The Mitchell-Lama … and cooperative housing to moderate income families. In New York City, there are 97 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 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: 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 on scores that largely reflect the time period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… at the time of the CARES Act legislation becoming law in March, New York City would have received $9.4 billion. The … through June 30 (see Figure 2), many of which are located in the regions hit hardest by COVID-19. DiNapoli’s report … dramatic impact of COVID-19 on state and local revenues in New York and elsewhere, significant additional relief from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… Benefits Trust. The city also reduced the general reserve for FY 2021 from $1 billion to $100 million, the statutory minimum for the start of the fiscal year. Despite a balanced budget … year, the city projects a budget gap of $4.2 billion for FY 2022 because it relied heavily on nonrecurring actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and tax cap forms were not filed, as required. As a result, the board was unaware that the 2019 levy … in the tentative budget are reasonable. The town’s 2021 tentative budget includes a proposed tax levy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 90-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town improvement districts) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Access-A-Ride Accident Claims
… Purpose To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to … Division supplies this service through a network of 14 carriers under contract who operate specialized … required to immediately notify the Paratransit Division of any accidents/incidents and provide a written report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… forms are completed and processed when an offender is incarcerated and later released from a Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2Language Access Services (Follow-Up)
… will take to ensure meaningful access to their services for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) New Yorkers. The … to individuals with LEP. The Plan includes procedures for the translation of various vital documents, utilization … and County DMVs were not following aspects of DMV’s Plan. For example, 22 County DMVs and one State DMV we visited were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followDiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… were microbusinesses, defined as having fewer than 10 employees. As of 2021, retail trade accounted for the … households living below the federal poverty threshold (18.3%) among the 14 Census-defined neighborhoods in Queens in … left to be done,” said State Senator James Sanders Jr. "I am proud to have worked in partnership with Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setback