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DiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… for all businesses. NYCIDA has the power to recapture money if a company violates its agreement. Auditors looked at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… arrive less than six minutes past their scheduled arrival. For 2023, LIRR reported 93.9% of its trains were on time, or … of new train cars. DiNapoli has reported the average age of the LIRR’s fleet has increased from 12 years old in … also recommends developing an operating metric to measure how often trains are late for their connection with another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, … or 2%. School districts may override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer for Allegedly Embezzling Fire Company Money
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … General Schneiderman." "It is reprehensible to steal from a local fire company," said Attorney General Schneiderman. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.9 billion in the third calendar … stable, ranging from 3% to 4%. NYC Growth Strengthens: New York City’s sales tax growth, which had been moderating … Cities Perform Well: Thirteen of the 18 cities outside of New York City that impose their own sales tax instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-yearCollege Readiness
… Department of Education is adequately preparing students for post-secondary institutions. Our audit covered the period … students to graduate without taking the exams. In turn, this made it easier for students to graduate although they … enlist in the military), and this preparation should begin much earlier in students’ school years. For the cohort of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… COVID-19 report and the need for an independent commission to review the state’s pandemic response. The full op-ed is … lives of New Yorkers and, for thousands of families, led to devastating losses of loved ones. For us all, and … a roadmap for future improvement. For the report to have been credible, it was imperative for its analysis to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseOpinion 88-25
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Ardsley v Town of Greenburgh , 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27; 29 Opns St Comp, 1973, p 124; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 887; cf . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Limited course offerings and lack of access to advisors may be keeping students at the City University of … York (CUNY) from graduating within four years, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … make it harder to graduate or force some out of school. I am encouraged that CUNY is acting on our recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesStandard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials (RS2417-A
To establish standard work days for positions held by elected or appointed officials, NYSLRS employers use form RS2417-A as a board resolution.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs2417-a.pdfAgriculture in New York State, September 2018
New York is home to over 35,000 farms, covering approximately 7.3 million acres or nearly a quarter of the State’s total land area.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economy-agriculture-2018.pdfSelected Aspects of Inspecting and Licensing Radioactive Materials and Radiation Equipment (2016-N-4)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ensured that facilities using or possessing radioactive materials were...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n4.pdfPrompt Payment Interest Report FY 2011-2012, May 2012
In 2011-12, vendors were paid interest totaling $1,925,986, representing an increase of $526,531, or more than 37 percent, above the prior year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/prompt-payment-interest-2011-12.pdfPrompt Payment Interest Report FY 2010-2011, May 2011
In 2010-11, vendors were paid interest totaling $1,398,859, representing an increase of $486,799, or more than 53 percent, above the prior year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/prompt-payment-interest-2010-11.pdfNew York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (2013-S-34)
To determine whether New York City School-Based Health Center (SBHC or Center) facilities have implemented proper controls over their medications and related
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s34.pdfPolicy Regarding Use of Placement Agents By Investment Managers
This policy is designed to prevent conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest in the Fund's investment decision-making process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/pdf/placement-agents-policy.pdfDiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start
… benefit from the adoption of a comprehensive statewide plan for implementation, according to an audit released … “Going forward, OGS should develop a written strategic plan that includes milestones and participation goals to help … marketing strategy to attract SDVOB applications, and coordinated with various state agencies and authorities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-audit-ogs-veteran-owned-business-program-good-startOpinion 89-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (salary … townwide basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) … does not exist, the town justice court for the town in which the village is located has jurisdiction of matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 99-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (by exchange for work performed for municipality) PUBLIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14New York Youth Jobs Program (Follow-Up)
… of Taxation and Finance – from our initial audit report, New York Youth Jobs Program ( 2017-S-69 ) . About the Program The … ones. Under the Program, eligible employers may receive tax credits when they hire unemployed or underemployed youth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/new-york-youth-jobs-program-follow