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DiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… has yet to be fully realized.” MTA spends over $7 billion a year on procurement, covering everything from construction … the Public Authorities Law, the MTA was required to create a Transformation Plan by June 30, 2019. One part of the plan … redundancies. That consolidation of MTA’s Procurement Function went into effect Oct. 2021. There are four units in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… State Comptroller DiNapoli said today. Only 57.6 percent of New York households have responded compared to the … response rates are all based in Suffolk County and include Village of Ocean Beach (7.5 percent), Village of West Hampton … dollars than it received back in spending when measured on a per person basis, with a per capita deficit of $1,363. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… and again—much more sharply—in April, with a combined loss of more than 1.9 million jobs. After five months of partial … metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). New York City, an early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to … in local assistance payments and $95 million in general salary increases. Some or all of these withheld payments may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020DiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… spending at three affordable housing complexes show a need for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New … overseeing the Mitchell-Lama program and ensure funding for these buildings goes toward their maintenance.” The … paint on one building’s façade. “Mitchell-Lama has for decades been a vital tool for affordable housing, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesPresident of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon today announced that Dennis Mosesman, 71, and Elsie Mosesman, 72, have been sentenced to five years’ … to his wife’s salary ($150,000 annually plus fringe benefits), Dennis Mosesman also claimed personal items on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … (Albany County) Auditors commended the town justices for establishing strong internal controls over court … billed, collected, recorded and deposited. The duties for billing, collecting and recording payments are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3DiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… "DMV has a responsibility to help prevent consumers from being taken for a ride by unscrupulous repair shops," said … harder to investigate and resolve consumer complaints in a timely manner." Valid registration of repair shops and … indications of continued operations; such as multiple cars being worked on, signs advertising services requiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reviewed by auditors totaling approximately $40,000 were for appropriate district purposes, charges were not properly … that officials did not convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … board did not: include revenue estimates in the budgets for 2021, 2022 and 2023. It did not develop a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… FOIL. The audit covered FOIL requests received by DOT for the period January 2018 through July 2021 and FOIL appeals received by DOT for the period January 2018 through September 2021. About the … 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public access to government records. The statute, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… accomplish this mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or … of at least $1,639,710 that was discretionary in nature for the two years ended October 2011. Each public authority … and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for such costs. In November 2012, the Public Authority Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingDiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength
… growth rates following the next two fiscal years. Report NYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strengthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … training. Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (Orange … adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users having unnecessary access to multiple forms of PPSI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are … so that only eligible students receive the benefit of a lower tuition, according to an audit by Comptroller … is charged correctly. It also recommended that campuses get sufficient proof of residency to determine eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli: State Ends Third Quarter of State Fiscal Year on Solid Financial Footing
… deductible from federal taxes. Tax receipts exceeded the latest Financial Plan forecast by $12.9 billion over the … year, and $386.2 million higher than anticipated in the latest projections but $1.1 billion higher than initially … year for the same period and $217.7 million higher than latest projections and nearly $1.5 billion higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-state-ends-third-quarter-state-fiscal-year-solid-financial-footingDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, which excludes New York City schools and the “Big Four” City School … DiNapoli also released a report that found: The Central New York and North Country regions had the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict … are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the … net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . Background on New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… equipment, including Closed-Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) in the subway system, to avoid future unexpected failures, an … Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The MTA’s security equipment is vital to riders’ personal safety and critical to Transit … CCTVs and other electronic security systems that it considered a priority. The projects were part of the MTA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli Releases Climate Action Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a Climate … Advisory Panel, and Senior Advisor at Mantle314 . “Other pension funds and investment managers would be well served to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-releases-climate-action-planNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… in the country, has adopted new, long-term targets for lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions consistent with … called on the company to adopt and report on targets for the long-term reduction of its GHG emissions, taking into … In its American Electric Power: Strategic Vision For a Clean Energy Future 2018 report, AEP outlines a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsXII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… #7. Uncashed Checks Pursuant to §102 of the State Finance Law, all refund checks issued out of the Comptroller’s Refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-check