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On-Time Performance
… SIR reports to MTA-New York City Transit’s Department of Subways (Subways). SIR operates its trains similar to a … the Ferry, which is operated by the NYC Department of Transportation. The minimum service frequency is every 15 … The 7-Day OTP With Boat percentage was below the goal (of 95 percent) during 11 of the 13 months we examined. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… On Earth Day 2015, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … provides an important opportunity to focus attention on the health of our planet,” DiNapoli said. “We are facing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015Executive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… Executive Order 111 requirements for State agencies and public authorities to purchase increasing amounts of energy … broad initiative that directed State agencies and certain public authorities to be more energy efficient and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… to oversee NYRA’s financial operations. From January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, NYRA spent approximately $385 million for the purchase … The objective of our initial audit, issued on March 16, 2022, was to determine whether NYRA procured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followNew NY Broadband Program
… Development (ESD) has effectively monitored and managed the New NY Broadband Program and whether the Program has … from January 2016 through November 2021. About the Program In 2015, New York State established the $500 million New NY … within census blocks as it considers an entire census block served if at least a single location within that block …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, the amount … turned over to my office as lost funds.” After five years of dormancy, money from unused gift cards issued by New York businesses is turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds as abandoned property. DiNapoli urges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town officials did not always use competitive methods when procuring goods and services or properly account for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Newburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced … Police and Fire Retirement System. Under New York State law, a public sector retiree who is receiving a pension and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget & Financial Plan
… recovery. The city’s outlook has improved, a result of some good fortune and more proactive planning, but it can … million in property tax revenue annually, given the state of the commercial real estate market and potential tax … tax upside in FY 2022. “At the same time, the restart of the Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) may generate nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-planDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… Local sales tax collections in New York state totaled more than $5.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022Opinion 2001-9
… 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. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of Tuxedo , 69 AD2d 320, 418 NYS2d 638; see also Parker v Town of Gardiner Planning Board , 184 AD2d 937, 585 NYS2d 571 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9DiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… according to an economic snapshot released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … rebuild itself as one of the most desirable places in the city to live, work and visit. We’ve seen the migration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotOpinion 90-8
… further local regulation (see Jancyn Manufacturing Corp v County of Suffolk , 71 NY2d 91, 524 NYS2d 8). Where State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Opinion 92-3
… board chairman) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[2],[3], 801: A planning board chairman who borrows money from the board's … the chairman approves vouchers submitted by the engineer for services rendered to the planning board. General … determined initially at the local level. If the chairman does have an interest, that interest would be prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 91-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … to prepare plans and designs for the construction of a new library building. You have informed us that both the … president of the library board as a junior architect. You state that neither the board president nor his daughter has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is falling short in meeting the needs of homeless New Yorkers, particularly … found that far too often the assessments were insufficient in assessing when they had mental illness or substance abuse issues and individuals were placed in a shelter that could not give them the help they needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthDepartment of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… and (ii) the Department recouped overpayments from New York State employees based on our current and prior year … previous overpayments due and owing to the Department from New York State employees. Key Findings We identified 2,956 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) — a legal document issued by the same court that issued the judgment of divorce. A DRO gives NYSLRS specific instructions on how benefits should … It is important for members to understand the impact a DRO might have on their benefits. The information in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications … awards to ensure grant funds were allocated and spent for intended purposes. The audit covered the period April 1, … found the Division was generally meeting its obligations for ensuring that grant funds were appropriately allocated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grants-followMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Medgar Evers College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( 2015-S-92 ). Background Our initial audit, … CUNY Central did not have any of the required notification forms for these accounts. Additionally, our inquiry of banks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-follow