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DiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… a thermometer provided by HPD. Tenants without heat often resort to space heaters, ovens or other potential fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended the Office … LLC for bridge, highway and culvert rehabilitation on I-88 in Otsego and Schoharie Counties. $14.3 million with J. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… billion including local aid payments and scheduled general salary increases for certain State employees, according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-22-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial reports to the State Comptroller’s Office. Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (Essex County) Auditors … the golf director did not provide adequate oversight of golf course collections. Auditors also found the park … did not ensure employees remitted collections at the end of activities. Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Soared in First Half of 2020
… of 2020, an 82 percent increase over the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … in the first half of 2020 over the same period last year. While continued profit growth in the second half … to be seen, 2020 profits are on pace to surpass last year, barring any further unforeseen events. In 2019, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-soared-first-half-2020State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at … for purchases. Major Contracts Approved City University of New York $26.3 million with Sierra Cedar Inc. for CUNYFirst … for Children Program. $2.1 million to The Children’s Law Center for the Law Guardian Legal Aid Program. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… and impacted by the Payroll Improvement Project Go Live activities. Affected Employees All agency PayServ, PS … PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 in March, 2021. Go Live activities are scheduled to begin on March 10, 2021 and OSC expects to have the system live for agency use by March 15, 2021. PayServ will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-andState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… million with Continental Construction LLC to construct a new multi-use building and rehabilitate the pavilion at Camp … Corp. to replace roofs and repair windows at New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York County. $1.5 … personal income tax refunds. $145.4 million for 13,601 corporate and other refunds. $112.5 million for 89,552 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… 2021 if the federal government does not deliver direct aid to state and local governments soon, according to a budget analysis released today by State Comptroller … refinanced debt. The city has so far staved off the need to issue debt to pay for operations by leaning on one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefResidents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of volunteers and a severe shortage of paid staff, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Ensuring that … by about 84 percent – from 247 in the FFY ended Sept. 30, 2016 to 454 in the FFY ended Sept. 30, 2018. Nearly all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… New York state ended the 2013-14 fiscal year in the strongest fiscal position in years and was able to deposit $175 million in the Rainy Day Reserve Fund for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingOpinion 89-41
… set forth in General Municipal Law, §216(1) which provides as follows: Upon the affirmative vote of at least sixty … governing board of the political subdivision of the state, as defined in [Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §3(10)], … construction that statutes should not be construed so as to render them ineffective (McKinney's Statutes, §144). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 89-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … and to supervise work, on a construction project when the engineer also is a one-half owner of a construction … work (1970 Opns St Comp No. 70-678, unreported). Clearly, when one is charged with the duty of reviewing his or her own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12DiNapoli Releases Analysis of SFY 2024-25 State Budget
… new funding and policy changes to spur the creation of much needed housing, but the state’s financial outlook … 2024-25 are projected to total $227.2 billion, a decline of $7.3 billion, or 3.1%, from the prior year. The decrease … revenue fund receipts, as well as the expected depletion of funds from the federal American Rescue Plan. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-sfy-2024-25-state-budgetDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… today urged Congress to increase the eligibility age from 26 to 46 for individuals who can participate in the … and their families to pay for medical and living costs. "People who become disabled later in life, including many of … sense idea that would allow this program to help even more people." The legislation before Congress, the ABLE Age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesNew York City Agency Services Monitoring Tool
… for the City’s fiscal prudence and is required by City and State law. However, budget and staffing … New York City, the demand for services is especially high, being the most populous municipality in the country by far … was created to strengthen oversight and allow the public a view into City services, has been modernized, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-city-agency-services-monitoring-toolOpinion 2007-1
… remaining parts of the agreement ( Guistino v County of Nassau , 306 AD2d 376, 760 NYS2d 862; Burroughs v New York … bidding statute ( Value Management Consultants v County of Nassau , Supreme Ct, Nassau County, May 7, 1999, O’Connell, J, affd 274 AD2d 588, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… remind users of important security tips such as avoiding public posting of birthdates, email addresses, phone numbers … warrant or a court-ordered subpoena, or for inclusion in a public safety record). In addition, the Information Security Breach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Factor Surveillance System. Department of Transportation $16.2 million with Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors and … prime contractors. Cumulatively through March for calendar year 2018, the Comptroller's office approved 4,325 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,631 … contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . Major Contracts Approved Office of the Attorney General … for the state’s share of costs to reduce surf damage in Richmond County. New York State Gaming Commission $5.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-august