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Hazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … 29, 2012, was one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States. Over the course of 48 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… pandemic relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … billion in federal spending. For every tax dollar paid to Washington, the state received $1.06 in return – a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs since the pandemic. “The higher education sector brings … state’s colleges and universities fell by just over 22,000 jobs through 2021, a 7.1% drop from 2019. As of 2023, there were 13,090 fewer jobs than 2019. In 2023, average annual wages paid by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits an Additional $2.4 Billion Through Sustainable Investment Program
… and beneficiaries depend on the Fund’s long-term strength for a secure pension. These latest investments continue our … of global and diversified indices, weighted to account for the risks and opportunities related to climate change. … companies that the Fund has determined are not prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy: Kinetic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-additional-24-billion-through-sustainable-investment-programOpinion 88-30
… of its police powers. (2) The costs of establishing and operating and maintaining a district are, to the extent not raised by … Law authorizes the town board to adopt ordinances, rules and regulations for the operation of town water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30DiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… New York state is in a stronger financial position, … on the 2014-15 state Financial Plan released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. More remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… This video tells the story Cash bonuses paid to New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… Too many New York City subway stations are in disrepair and New York City Transit’s repair program is progressing too … Only 51 of the city’s 468 stations were free of defects, and just 1-in-4 had most or all of their station components … to be done,” DiNapoli said. “Worn or damaged stairs and platform edges pose risks for riders, while broken tiles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… New York’s Health Department (DOH) and Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) can do more to protect the state’s water systems from attacks and the threats posed by natural disasters like … water systems supplying drinking water but, as we’ve seen in other states, this critical infrastructure is increasingly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
Slower economic growth and proposed federal and state actions present potential risks to the citys budget according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… not recognized within the measure of State-Supported debt. It recognizes debt where the State makes payments with State … the second highest debt burden, behind only California. It was fifth highest among all states in debt per capita. At … that the State will issue 221 percent more debt than it will retire over the next five years, with: $45.4 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fees collected ($1,075) were not remitted or refunded to the appropriate parties. The board did not conduct the … not being properly recorded, while 89 hours was attributed to the deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an occupational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … by villages. Section 15-1502 prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the … fees. Further, while there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18Opinion 88-71
… arising from nonpayment of water rents to compromise a claim) CLAIMS -- Compromise or Settlement of (waiver of … rents in the context of compromising a claim asserted by the property owner relative to the accuracy of his water bill. This is in reply to your letter concerning the waiver of penalty charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 88-9
… TOWN LAW, §§202-b, 215[5], 216: A town board may delegate to a separate board of commissioners of a water district … governed by article 13 of the Town Law the authority to purchase real property in connection with an increase or improvement of facilities. Prior to such delegation, the town board must call and conduct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or resolution by at least a 60 percent vote to override …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-196)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District … Quogue Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/01/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mCleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through July 12, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235City of Glen Cove – Financial Condition, Claims Processing and Payroll (2017M-210)
… the City’s financial condition, claims processing and payroll function for the period January 1, 2013 through … has not established a claims auditing policy. The City’s payroll clerk performed incompatible payroll duties without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/city-glen-cove-financial-condition-claims-processing-and-payroll-2017m-210