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Opinion 94-3
… of the State Comptroller is not required in connection with a proceeding for the improvement of a road pursuant to … of the State Comptroller is required in connection with a proceeding for the improvement of a private road … (Town Law, §194; see also Town Law, §209-f in connection with special districts formed upon town board motion, subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 94-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments … TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (limitation on in BID) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of BID … or more villages, the limitation on district assessments in section 980-k is computed with reference to general town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26DiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… an outsized impact in New York where they are responsible for a wide range of public functions, particularly in the … of $78.3 billion. State authorities alone accounted for $49.5 billion in spending, equivalent to nearly … billion or 55.7%) of their debt was revenue debt issued for authority purposes, $68 billion (20.7%) was issued for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… $2.5 billion since June due to unanticipated federal grant funds. The plan also does not yet include more than $1.4 … aid will also require new revenue to continue after those funds are exhausted. For the upcoming FY 2024 preliminary … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… a result, they may not have procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… People with disabilities face challenges and limited access at some facilities run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), according to an audit released today … inaccessible. PATH station platforms have raised rubber platform edges to alert travelers with visual impairments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… chart. (BLS defines the region as including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… Preservation and Development (HPD) addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of violation, and … of penalties as appropriate. Our audit covered heat and hot water complaints received during NYC Fiscal Years (FY) … which includes the provision of adequate heat and hot water. Insufficient heat can pose safety risks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsSubway Wait Assessment
… calculation results in a rate of about 24 percent. The MTA does not disclose to the Committee or on the Dashboard that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York taxpayers paid … per tax dollar paid, followed by Mississippi ($2.50), West Virginia ($2.43), Alabama ($2.17) and Kentucky ($2.05). New … Security Income. Payments from Washington for federal employee retirement benefits and veterans’ benefits to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… it reports to the state. It also runs a private day care, and early intervention and universal Pre-K programs that are paid for through … Young Adult Institute Network, which also included YAI and the academy. NYL served about 818 students during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… a state fund. The following information must be provided in the request: Chapter, section, year, page and lines of the … should establish the new activity via the Project Guide in SFS. See Chapter XIX, Section 2.C Project Activities for … Fund (should match the receiving fund authorized in law). Account (Critical: this value will always be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… overseeing adult protective service providers responsible for protecting vulnerable adults to ensure they are handling … thousands of vulnerable adults are referred to the state for help because they are being abused or unable to care for themselves,” DiNapoli said. “New Yorkers need assurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… The State Department of Health (DOH) has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including … Department of Health generally has improved the public’s access to health care information. Too often, however, it … In addition, auditors found DOH was widely inconsistent in how it applied suspensions of penalties for repeat violators. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsDiNapoli: 2023 Wall Street $34 Billion Bonus Pool Relatively Flat Over 2022
… from prior years that have been cashed in. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-2023-wall-street-34-billion-bonus-pool-relatively-flat-over-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 2213
… the fiscal year beginning 04/01/2024 and ending 03/31/2025 does not include the extra day in February, the salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2213-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025Opinion 90-2
… contract to provide consideration to the village in the form of services beyond those already provided to all town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… and supportive housing to ensure all New Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As part of this plan, … cycle. Additionally, case managers are required to have monthly face-to-face visits with residents, make … relative was living in the unit and had changed the locks on the door. In June 2023, the provider located the resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… of COVID-19, the pandemic has had devastating consequences for older populations residing in congregate settings, such … infection control practices. The Department is responsible for overseeing nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and … infection control data: the Nosocomial Outbreak Reporting Application (NORA); Health Electronic Response Data System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … retirement plan; or An active participant for any part of 2019 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019