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DiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… New York City is expecting to generate a surplus of $3.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2022 due to federal aid, better-than-projected tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York City is expecting to generate a surplus of $37 billion in fiscal year FY 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… “Untreated or undertreated sewage that is discharged into ground and surface waters poses serious health risks,” … systems were complying with the reporting requirements. For the period from April 2017 to February 2020, auditors … 83 (22 percent) of the 371 systems were not registered for the NY-Alert notification system and were not reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsOpinion 89-36
… would have a proposed maturity of more than five years, and the capital improvement has a period of probable … General Municipal Law, §6-c governs the establishment of, and the expenditure of moneys from, capital reserve funds by counties, cities, towns, villages and certain improvement districts (see General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… adults with disabilities are more likely to be living in poverty (28%) compared to working-age adults (12%). … than 1% while the number of individuals with a disability living in poverty decreased by 3%. Despite the promise of … Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance reach their employment goals and reduce their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… facilities for court-placed youth to ensure they meet State standards and regulations for the health and safety of … is responsible for the operation and oversight of nine State-run residential juvenile justice facilities that serve … Key Findings While we found DJJOY facilities are meeting State standards and regulations for the health and safety of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… Statewide Financial System (SFS), and impacted New York State agencies. This process will allow New York State agencies to respond to a disaster event and receive … process will allow the DOB to more easily track and report on disaster related spending and costs by disaster and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56Selected 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-commerceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1064
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed … To explain OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1064-april-2011-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updatesOpinion 2001-15
… to dissolve district when assets are sold to town) -- Property (meaning of for purpose of Town Law §198[12]) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (a service contract of a lighting … (meaning of for purpose of Town Law §198[12]) -- "Property" (meaning of for purpose of Town Law §§191, 202-c) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 1235
… make the LLS payment after the employee completes six (6) full pay periods in the lower grade using the same effective … listing should be submitted on the Correction Sheet . The form may be duplicated if additional copies are needed. Add … Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) on 03/31/13 receive the full LLS payment amount based on the employee’s increment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1235-april-2013-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumOther Bulletin No. 54
… remains in the lower graded position for at least six (6) full pay periods; and The promotion was temporary and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-54-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOther Bulletin No. 54.1
… remains in the lower graded position for at least six (6) full pay periods; and The promotion was temporary and the … listing should be submitted on the Correction Sheet . The form may be duplicated if additional copies are needed. Add … in Work Schedule (VRWS) on 03/31/2020 receive the full LLS payment amount based on the employee’s increment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-541-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOther Bulletin No. 47
… remains in the lower graded position for at least six (6) full pay periods; and The promotion was temporary and the … listing should be submitted on the Correction Sheet . The form may be duplicated if additional copies are needed: Add … in Work Schedule (VRWS) on 03/31/2019 receive the full LLS payment amount based on the employee’s increment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-47-april-2019-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOpinion 91-32
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … a public benefit corporation. The county, however, is precluded by this prohibition from reimbursing property … vehicle for granting damages to an injured party where an entry [sic] cloaked with the powers of eminent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… district made $95,000 in vendor payments to a school board assistant, whose duties mirrored those of the school district … not meet minimum qualifications for their positions and an assistant coach did not have a required coaching license. A … meet the minimum education, experience and certification requirements for their positions; receive an appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 91-64
… PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (bus transportation contracts for separate routes) -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for bus transportation contracts) EDUCATION LAW, §305(14); … when two transportation contracts, each for a separate route, are let to the same individual and neither of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 92-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … (applicability of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy police commissioner); (salary of individual … section 207m a deputy commissioner who upon the death of the commissioner is appointed to fill the vacancy in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 2001-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (authority … TOWN LAW §176(31); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §91(1): A fire district may offer a reward of up to $1,000 for … misdemeanors directly connected to vandalism or theft of fire district property. A fire district, however, may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5DiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio discussed the report during a tour of Maven, a female-founded digital health clinic for … more New Yorkers to the opportunities in tech," said de Blasio. "Today's jobs report demonstrates just how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-booming