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DiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… stations are in disrepair and New York City Transit’s repair program is progressing too slowly, according to a … 1-in-4 had most or all of their station components in good repair. “New York City Transit reports it is making progress … under 3 to be free of defects and in a “state of good repair.” Components rated 3 or higher are worn or damaged. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsDiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… to others. For years, the authority has not operated in a fair and equitable, efficient or transparent manner and has … the city of Tonawanda in Erie County, manages a 257-unit apartment complex that consists of four main apartment … toward applicants who paid or would pay fair-market value rent. Meanwhile, the THA maintained a consistently high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityOpinion 90-21
… prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the … that the positions of the clerk and confidential secretary or bookkeeper to the supervisor are incompatible). … prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 2005-2
… distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax monies is governed by sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law, … initial recipient of the foreign fire insurance tax monies is required, in turn, to distribute the amount received to … the foregoing, since the purpose of the proposed payments is to provide a direct cash reimbursement to firefighters for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 92-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … CONTRACTS -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for various items used at youth center) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Whether purchases by a village of kitchen utensils furniture books and sports equipment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… boundaries between devices on different networks or network segments. Firewalls control network communications using rules that specify which … safeguard against unauthorized access and disruption, the network administrator should configure firewall rules to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionUnexpected Delays and Events
… terminals – Penn Station, Manhattan; Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn; and Hunterspoint Avenue, Queens – through a major … to the easternmost tip of Long Island. The LIRR operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On an average weekday, the … tunnels used by the LIRR from Penn Station in Manhattan to Sunnyside in Queens are owned, managed, and maintained by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/27/unexpected-delays-and-eventsInvestors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… Brainerd Foundation, who collectively represent nearly $300 billion in assets under management and more than $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… Preschool students in need of special education services are not always getting … because it did not know how many students were enrolled in the preschool special education service program, the services they are receiving in real time, or the number of districts using waitlists. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themTown of East Otto - Information Technology (2018M-156)
… (IT) assets are properly safeguarded and accessed for appropriate Town purposes. Key Findings The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-east-otto-information-technology-2018m-156Opinion 88-27
… 397 [1976]). Moreover, prior to the 1977 amendment, it was settled that the rights of a disabled firefighter vested at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 88-5
Concerning a town board resolution establishing a personnel policy of providing health insurance at town expense to retired employees with at least five years of town service
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… a decline of 4.5 percent from $16.7 billion in 2013 and is the second year in a row that profits declined (profits … share of bonuses in the current year and a larger share is deferred to future years in an effort to reduce excessive … workers, adding 2,300 jobs in 2014. While the industry is still 11 percent smaller than before the financial crisis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014DiNapoli Releases Recommendations From Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… Retirement Fund (Fund) and recommends ways for the Fund to build on its climate change work to protect and add value for the public workers that rely on … of climate change are well underway, and New York must do more to be ready,” DiNapoli said . “The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-releases-recommendations-decarbonization-advisory-panelState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … safeguards, meant limited oversight. Because the recording secretary generally did not record membership’s authorization of disbursements during monthly meetings in the meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… gap and which projects can’t move forward until funding is identified. The MTA should make these revisions before it … Subway and bus ridership, which now lags projections, is also slowing the planned recovery of operating revenue. … are likely understated, until the capital funding issue is dealt with. “There is a lot at stake for riders and toll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 preliminary budget proposal: “The plan takes an … which would be counterproductive to the city, and state’s, economic recovery. “Given better than anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… (A Misdemeanor) for padding her timesheets to boost her pay. The alleged thefts occurred from 2012 to 2019 and netted Pierce more than $11,000 in pay she was not entitled to. "For seven years, Ms. Pierce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payFuel and Services
… of prices paid for the procurement of services from the ten vendors in our examination, (ii) the selection of nine of these ten vendors, and (iii) in some instances, the number of labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesSecurity Over Critical Systems
… River and Black River watershed, including the Sacandaga, Indian, Black, Moose, and Beaver rivers for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systems