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Privacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Privacy and Security of Student Data (Report 2021-S-29 ). … follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State … with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security. The audit covered the period from March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the indictment of New York City Council Member Ruben Wills for allegedly filing false documents with the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. The case is the latest joint investigation under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B19-6-5)
… not approved or available at year end, the District could have a $7.8 million budget gap. The District’s budget request … in the annual budget. The City continues to rely on nonrecurring revenue, such as specialized State aid and … tax limit. We caution the City that if property values do not increase, its ability to increase taxes may be reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-5Opinion 91-27
… public bidding) LOCAL LAWS -- Real Property (authority of county to supersede sale and lease provisions of County Law, §215) REAL PROPERTY -- Conveyances Generally … Whether the county may make the proposed conveyance in view of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… Expectations are that the impact of these events will only get worse. We are encouraged by the Biden …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… returned to pre-pandemic levels with fares expected to be only 24.5 percent of total revenue in 2022. The drop in fare … which made up 14 percent of tax subsidies in 2019 but only 8 percent in 2010. In addition, while the MTA currently … throughout the plan period. Of the other systems examined, only the RTA receives funding (8 percent of subsidies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityOpinion 92-54
… (see People v Speach , 49 AD2d 210, 374 NYS2d 210), but only if the remuneration from such private employment will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… to $24.3 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2023, an increase of nearly $7 billion from FY 2019, representing an outsized share (41%) of total citywide operating spending growth in this period, … has risen faster than other spending and is consuming more of the city’s operating budget," DiNapoli said. “This rise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $5,680 from Bombay Justice … A North Country court clerk was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $5680 from Bombay Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… strong, March sales tax collections had already begun to show the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown–a decrease of 3.7 … with the largest declines downstate. The April figures show shrinking revenues for local governments throughout the … hurt household finances, and the April sales tax figures show how deep it is cutting into municipal finances,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… Our review of training files for 45 employees showed that only 16 employees (35 percent) received a passing grade of 80 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the number of hate crimes has grown, these crimes are increasingly … in hate crimes over the last five years with the number of incidents increasing by 21 percent in 2023 alone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateOpinion 91-15
… not increase the number of lots in the subdivision, but only changes the configuration of a road and changes certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 90-5
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … and provides for the town board to appoint the trustees, it does not prescribe the manner of increasing the number of … we note that the authority of trustees generally to fix the term of office under section 226(1) of the Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 91-31
… rabies treatment is a local health district charge only if the State Health Commissioner has certified, pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, and Andrew W. Vale, Special … to resign his position as a Member of the New York State Assembly, pay $54,355 restitution to New York State, and … said Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . “I commend Attorney General Schneiderman, U.S. Attorney Hartunian, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… June were stronger than expected, and collections for the first quarter of the fiscal year were $748.5 million higher … higher than projected. “Tax collections were robust in the first quarter of the fiscal year, exceeding projections in … increase in Personal Income Tax (PIT) receipts in the first quarter, including especially strong growth in April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key … York City on a regular basis, providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and how its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryOpinion 89-41
… implied. Further, because Town Law, §§175 and 179 are the only statutes which generally govern the conduct of referenda …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Lead Contamination of State Armories
… guidance, and equipment. In September 2015, the NGB’s Army National Guard (ARNG) issued guidance to all states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armories