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DiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… to 88.5 percent and the average room rate declined for the first time since the recession, from $301 to $294. … Waldorf Astoria was sold to a Chinese insurance company for a record $1.92 billion in 2014. For a copy of the complete report, The Hotel Industry in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryState Agencies Bulletin No. 563
… Purpose To inform agencies of thirty new SUNY Foundation Deduction … of the ability of employees in certain bargaining units to contribute to the various SUNY Foundation Deduction Codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/563-suny-foundation-deduction-codesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (Steuben … last four fiscal years and the current AFR was overdue as of Aug. 9, 2024. The clerk-treasurers also did not file … were not transparent with taxpayers and more real property taxes were levied to fund operations. In the 2020-21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… several individuals that are currently Retired and Rehired in PayServ who still show as Elect in the Savings Plans page and are receiving service credit … which they are not entitled. Effective Dates: Beginning in paychecks dated November 15, 2017. OSC Actions: Beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retireComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… electronic transfers. As a result, the treasurer and a payroll clerk processed electronic transfers without adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0On-Time Performance
… a commuter railroad and publishes its schedule on the MTA website. The schedule is designed to accommodate the Ferry, … by the NYC Department of Transportation. The minimum service frequency is every 15 minutes during rush hour … SIR OTP is also reported to the public through MTA’s website, which has a “Performance Dashboard” that includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1377
… Purpose To inform agencies of the completion of the internal payroll development testing. Inbound and … files due to the conversion to the statewide chart of accounts structure. Agencies will be able to compare data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1377-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and … number of them – some over many years, some not at all. In addition, the report concluded a risk existed that critical structures most in need of repair were not given priority, as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followOpinion 96-18
… of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Kupferman v Katz , 19 AD2d 824, 243 NYS2d 773, affd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… the economy. Environmental protections go hand in hand with smart, sustainable business. Finding solutions … Fund, DiNapoli has taken a leading investor role in seeking better corporate environmental practices. He has consistently engaged major corporations in the Fund’s portfolio to change corporate practices to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015DiNapoli: 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 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of … continue to show positive results, but the lower growth in June bears watching,” DiNapoli said. “The slowdown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022New NY Broadband Program
… Empire State Development (ESD) has effectively monitored and managed the New NY Broadband Program and whether the Program has achieved its overall goals. The audit covered the period from January 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The board also did not adopt budgets … and water district were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 percent of actual expenditures. The board did not … purchased $299,298 in goods and services that should have been competitively procured, however, $101,121 was …
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
… of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau … him with fraudulently obtaining approximately $95,000 in pension benefits by failing to report his return to work in the public sector to the New York State and Local Police …
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
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following … tax revenue annually, given the state of the commercial real estate market and potential tax appeals. Wall Street …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-planDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in … helps consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have other terms and … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Purchasing and Procurement … Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. In September 2008, upon renewal of its exclusive Franchise … agreement conveying all rights, titles, and interests in its racetracks to the State. In return, the State forgave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… as of January 10, 2013, of the 57 recommendations included in our series of 15 audits conducted in 2008. These audits assessed compliance with Executive … Key Findings Each of the 15 State entities made progress in correcting the problems we originally identified, but more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the period January 1, 2013 through April 28, 2014. … Secretary and Treasurer from the members of the Board. For fiscal year 2013, the Association received $65,878 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s controls were adequate to ensure that … recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities