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Preliminary Report on the State Fiscal Year 2014-15 Enacted Budget, April 2014
The State ended SFY 2013-14 in its most favorable financial position in years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-preliminary-2014-15.pdfComptroller’s Fiscal Update: Year-End Results for State Fiscal Year 2013-14, May 2014
Although U.S. and New York State economic growth softened in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-14, tax collections showed signs of real improvement.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-year-end-results-2013-14.pdfComptroller’s Fiscal Update: Year-End Results for State Fiscal Year 2012-13, April 2013
SFY 2012-13 brought serious budgetary challenges, including the second most expensive storm to hit the U.S. and a still-slow recovery from the Great Recession.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-year-end-results-2012-13.pdfComptroller's Fiscal Update: Year-End Results for State Fiscal Year 2011-12, May 2012
Cost containment actions in the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2011-12 Enacted Budget have greatly reduced the structural deficit that has long plagued the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-year-end-results-2011-12.pdfDiNapoli: Current Status of the State Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget, July 2010
The 2010-11 State Fiscal Year (SFY) began more than 100 days ago, but the State budget is still incomplete.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-status-2010-11.pdfReview of the Mayor’s Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2004 - June 2003
"The current financial crisis began during FY 2002 and was precipitated by several factors."
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2004.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies, certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. This independent review ensures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014Medicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
… transportation services. As of December 2015, all non-emergency transportation services that were … managed care were covered under fee-for-service and all prior authorization requests for these services were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… in the United States, with an estimated $207.4 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2018. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1157
… To describe agency procedures for employee enrollment in Tier 6 retirement. Affected Employees Employees first joining a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1157-new-tier-6-benefit-structure-enrollment-following-retirement-systemsDiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… homeownership rate has trailed the nation since 2005, with the gap between the state and the nation as high as 14%. … the state average in all other counties, where single-unit homes comprise the majority of housing stock. Homeownership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative … officials used unnecessarily restricted funds that could have been refunded to school districts and overfunded two … audit period. District officials may have saved $13,781 on fuel costs had they been able to use state contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Oversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Department of Health (DOH) are adequately ensuring that hotels and motels used for homeless and mixed-use temporary … New York City (NYC). Counties throughout the State utilize hotels and motels to house a substantial portion of their … homeless populations. In fact, for many rural counties, hotels and motels are the only option as there are no formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … of $3.4 million, employee benefits of $1.8 million, retirement expenditures of $675,000 and debt service of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsFare Collection
… including all holidays. In 2018, the LIRR carried 311,100 passengers on an average weekday. The LIRR has a … for an additional surcharge of up to $6.50, on board the train. The LIRR is authorized by New York State law to … the LIRR rolled out the On-Board Ticket Issuing Machine, which accepts credit cards and cash as payment for onboard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collectionControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City (City) and for providing fiscal oversight of … City has addressed the need with a significant increase in capital investment for City-owned shelters to correct … phase. As of April 2019, there were 415 homeless shelters in the City, including 53 owned by the City, subject to DHS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersCUNY Bulletin No. CU-689
… miscellaneous earnings. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the Skilled Trade titles of Oiler, Stationary Engineer, … , International Union of Operating Engineers for employees in the titles of Oiler, Stationary Engineer, and Senior … rate chart and additional information are contained in a memorandum from Carmelo Batista, Jr. dated August 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-689-cuny-retroactive-pay-rate-increases-oiler-stationaryOpinion 95-2
… PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52; EXECUTIVE LAW, §§818, 819: The amount billed by a cable television company to a municipal housing authority as a "pass through" to the customer of a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Seized Assets Program
… York Division of State Police properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share from … over to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Individual troops did not always report … should be turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOpinion 99-3
… for the purpose of lessening the grief of, or providing comfort to, the family of the firefighter. You ask whether … for the purpose of lessening the grief of, or providing comfort to, the family of the firefighter. May 26, 1999 Emil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-3