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DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… students with special needs and their parents get all the help they deserve.” About 81,000 preschool students with … $800,000 in inappropriate spending by the Children’s Center for Early Learning based on the findings of another … and personal expenses such as personal laundry and phone service costs. DiNapoli noted that the audits of four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for January 2017
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state's chief financial officer, DiNapoli's office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-january-2017Opinion 96-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Expenses (judgment … and townwide portions of the general fund. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the payment of a judgment … town as a result of the revocation of a building permit. In the case in question, the trial court found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Planning
… your financial future now. The more time you have to do this, the easier it will be for you to reach your goals. … do. After all, you should have the best understanding of where you are and what you would like your life to be in the … years your income would have to more than double just to buy the same amount as when you retired. The fact is your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningDiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details troubling child poverty trends across the state, including a child poverty rate that is one of the … A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli details troubling child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsDiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… city-supported agencies — the New York City Department of Education (DOE), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) — … services could increase, signaled by H+H agreeing to a security contract which could serve up to 19 HERRCs. The city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… whether the price is reasonable and the contract is in the best interest of the State. In 2021, OSC reviewed 1,203 … State procurement laws, excessive, or otherwise not in the best interest of the State. In such cases, OSC may decline … have performance issues in other states, that appropriate insurance coverage is carried and current, and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsOpinion 89-34
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to … by highway department laborers and the participation in such acts by the deputy highway superintendent. Following … superintendent due to the deputy's alleged participation in these acts. The town highway superintendent has express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34DiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… Lower Manhattan continues to recover as it evolves into a neighborhood that is increasingly residential, young and … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The neighborhood’s growth shows no sign of slowing as it … the wake of one of the country’s most tragic events, the neighborhood has rallied to rebuild itself as one of the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… have their own distinct personalities, but together they are contributing to the borough’s business growth, share of … the population employed, median household income and new housing, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas … can use as they continue their efforts to ensure these are great neighborhoods to live, work and go to school in.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… The state has made progress in making high-speed connections available to New Yorkers, … but more than one million, or 13.8%, of households do not have access or a subscription to home broadband … The state has made progress in making highspeed connections available to New Yorkers ranking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , City of Cohoes , Town of Deerpark , Town of Deposit , East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department , Town of East Hampton , Town of Edinburg , Village of Fort Ann , Town … a local law to override the tax levy limit in 2015. East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), valued at … of companies that fail to meet minimum standards. On the eve of the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, as the world … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund valued at an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetOpinion 92-39
… of either the State or Federal Constitutions (NY Const, art I, §11, US Const, 14th amend), or the voter rights … Law, §§198[1], 202, 202-a; General Municipal Law, art. 14-F), the establishment of a sewer district will have the same … in Burris v Sewer Improvement District No. 147 , 743 F Supp 655, (US Dist Ct, ED Ark.), the court upheld the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39DiNapoli: Economic Snapshot Shows The Bronx Making Impressive Gains in Addressing Challenges
… proud of our economic growth and record low unemployment rates." "A renaissance in the Bronx is upon us – record low … Bronxite I am more proud than ever to call the Bronx my home and look forward to continuing to work with my … is not only strong, but continues to value community equity over profit." The Bronx was the only borough in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-economic-snapshot-shows-bronx-making-impressive-gains-addressing-challengesNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… in Nassau and Putnam counties to 24.4 percent in the Bronx. Overall, 34 counties had rates under 12 percent; 11 … (15.9 percent), as well as three in New York City — the Bronx (24.4 percent), Brooklyn (17.8 percent), and Manhattan … and poverty declined by 5.6 percentage points in the Bronx. Counties with historically low poverty rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeNew York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… Spotlight on New York City August 2021 PDF Version Highlights New York State has the highest share of renter households in the United States (46 percent), with … of COVID-19 restrictions. Millions of Americans still face housing insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityOpinion 2001-14
… by the village to the town would fall within the literal definition of a "contract" under section 800(2). In addition, based on a literal reading of the definition of "interest", it would appear that, as an … not intend to include intermunicipal agreements within the definition of "contract" in General Municipal Law §800 (see, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14The Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… wages citywide, and contributed $55 billion in taxable sales to the City’s economy. Taxable sales in retail trade declined by nearly one-third from March … retailers, have experienced the most growth in taxable sales of any subsector during the pandemic. Nonstore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Opinion 88-35
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Professional Services (computer software or programming … services); (combination of purchase of commodity and professional services) -- Sole Source (acquisition of unique … competitive bidding purposes and does not fall within the professional services exception. (2) The services of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35