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State Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… inconvenienced by delays and cancellations, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … said DiNapoli. "On-time performance has fallen to the lowest level in nearly two decades, hurting riders. … The MTA must ensure the LIRR has the resources it needs to provide reliable service and is managed effectively." A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017Opinion 91-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the accounts of public corporations, including OTBs (NY Const, art X, §5; Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60DiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… In an audit released today , New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli detailed how New York … 3,153 LinkNYC structures were supposed to be installed by July 20, 2020. As of May 2020, only 1,869 (59%) were … 2020, no centers had been built. Failure to Collect Money Owed to NYC The consortium sells advertising space on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Rules and Regulations , to be used when an interested party 1 asserts to OSC that the State Comptroller should not … with the public contracting entity. However, an interested party may file an initial protest with OSC’s Bureau of … the successful bidder is the appealing party in which case a copy of the appeal must be delivered to the original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… financing, a dangerous practice of long-term borrowing to pay for short term needs like cleaning and maintenance. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, with 21.1% of adults … with mental Illness and 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, according to federal data. Between 2013 and 2022, there was a 23% increase in the number of individuals served by the state’s public mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedInspector General
… New Yorkers need assurances that the Office is guided by the highest ethical standards and principles in the … staff. Fax 518-408-3931 Mailing Address Office of the State Comptroller Office of the Inspector General, 10th Floor … office until the end of the term of the State Comptroller by whom he or she was appointed and until his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalOpinion 92-39
… guarantees of either the State or Federal Constitutions (NY Const, art I, §11, US Const, 14th amend), or the voter rights provisions of the State Constitution (NY Const, art I, §1; art II, §1). The Court relied upon the … The Court of Appeals stated that "the Supreme Court's latest decision in this area [ Ball v James ] now indicates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… it should conduct operations, Department officials do not provide adequate oversight to ensure the adherence to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District awarded Length of Service Award … officials did not award the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses and … Review and amend the District’s point system as necessary to ensure conformity with GML and then award points in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73Hancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… business and the Department. Periodically perform reviews to determine whether delinquent rental payments are owed to the Department, and, if appropriate, consult with legal counsel as to whether any actions should be taken to collect on possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… overstated. Recalculated unrestricted fund balance ranged between 4.8 and 8.3 percent of the ensuing years’ … and accurately report unrestricted fund balance. Adopt a written reserve fund plan and policy that includes how the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Dutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… $2.8 million to subsidize two enterprise funds in the 2014 proposed budget. Key Recommendation The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Hortonville Fire Company – Financial Activity (2014M-210)
… over the recording and reporting of financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through May 19, 2014. … The members, including five officers, are responsible for the Company’s overall financial management. Disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/08/hortonville-fire-company-financial-activity-2014m-210Science Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board conducted an appropriate cost-benefit analysis when deciding whether to lease or purchase school buildings for the period July 1, … did not analyze purchasing options before deciding to lease buildings. We estimate SANY could have achieved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsClifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … realistic budgets and adequately managed the District's financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through … year, the Board appropriated over $1 million more in fund balance than was needed to finance the budget. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-43
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase pursuant to the Rent Regulation Services Unit. Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-43-district-council-37-local-1359-division-housing-andFinancial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityFulton County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2014M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the IDA’s project monitoring … 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014. Background The Fulton County Industrial Development Agency was created in 1970 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/05/01/fulton-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programConcord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
… our audit was to review CIDA’s operations for the period January 1, 2012 through March 4, 2015. Background The Concord … of Concord. CIDA’s budgeted appropriations for 2015 are $9,700. Key Finding The Board has not taken sufficient action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-management