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Opinion 93-8
… new rate. You have asked whether a variable rate bond or note issued pursuant to Local Finance Law, §54.90 may provide … affects the yield received by the holder of the bond or note. Section 54.90 of the Local Finance Law authorizes a … §54.90 allows the interest rate payable under a bond or note issued in accordance with that section to vary according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding … since 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Many of New York’s public authorities play a major role in state operations, but far too often they function without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… savings of $1.1 billion by the end of the plan period (FY 2026), but this will not be enough to counter an increase in … to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 billion) and FY 2026 ($5.9 billion) than estimated in June. Certain PEG … annually in FY 2024, and reach nearly $5 billion in FY 2026, raising the potential budget gap in that year to over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or arrange for completing the contract should the original contractor default. In the event of a contractor default and surety takeover of a contract, as … New York State Vendor File information for the defaulted contractor to route future payments under the contract to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account authorization is provided and needed, agencies must submit a written … project activities.) Once the child project budget journal is posted, the agency can prepare a GL Journal Entry to … Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective … the state. Referrals, which can come from anyone whether a family member, a neighbor or a bank employee, fell … The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… “Adjustments”. Chartfield Coding Requirements Within the AP Adjustment Voucher there are two invoice lines, each with … after an appropriation has lapsed, see: Section 3 – AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – Lapsed Appropriations of … properly defaults to the current date upon entering the AP Adjustment Voucher into SFS and it should not be changed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Lisa’s Law was created to make health care in New York safer … Information and Quality Improvement Act of 2000, known as Lisa’s Law, was named after Lisa Smart, a 30-year-old woman who died during surgery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsDiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… auditors found four of 13 PATH stations (Christopher Street, 9th Street, 14th Street, and 23rd Street) were not accessible to persons in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from Washington, according to a report … in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2019. “In what has become a familiar and troubling story for the Empire … New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Shows Ongoing Financial Insecurity for New Yorkers Nearly 30 percent of all New York households expect a loss of … Nearly 30 percent of all New York households expect a loss of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… latest round of scoring designated eight school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” 24 in “moderate fiscal stress” and 50 as “susceptible to fiscal … Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk); West Seneca Central School District (Erie); Corinth Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… to explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2019 Form W-2 are affected. Effective Date(s) Effective … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019Access to Preschool Special Education Services
… parent training, and counseling. As of October 5, 2022, SED reported 40,846 children in the State were … services to be provided, to be developed within 60 calendar days of parental consent to evaluate a child not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesEnforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… in a variety of ways, such as quickly scanning resumes for key words to select the most qualified candidates, … the candidate’s experience, it also comes with risks. For instance, it can amplify existing biases and create novel … of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is responsible for enforcement of key consumer protection, licensing, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsDiNapoli Calls for Transparency From Companies Regarding Affordability Concerns
… — our identities, interests, locations, credit histories, medical conditions, sexual interests, and religious and … in “phantom debt” that can lead lenders to extend credit without knowledge of borrowers’ full existing liability. Use … Decisions DiNapoli also filed shareholder proposals with insurance companies Humana Inc. and The Cigna Group, calling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-calls-transparency-companies-regarding-affordability-concernsOversight of Campus Foundations
… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s System Administration is providing sufficient oversight of campus foundations to make certain the campus foundations … through October 12, 2017. Background The State University of New York’s (SUNY) State-operated campuses are authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Additionally, facilities are required to monitor nurse performance using evaluations. For our audit, we … screening checks, including retaining records supporting nurse candidates’ credentials. At each facility we visited, … of Interest State Education Department: Oversight of Nurse Licensing ( 2016-S-83 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the … school district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering a range of services from inpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-island