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Selected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees

… TBTA also did not fully utilize the new DMV registration suspension program, as evidenced by submitting only a limited number of registrations for suspension each week after the initial introductory period. … (23 weeks), TBTA submitted 225 plates for registration suspension. During this period, the total number of plates …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/14/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees

DiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach

… by the nonprofit hired to provide outreach services at Penn Station, Grand Central and elsewhere, according to an … Residents’ Committee (BRC) to provide homeless services at Penn Station, Grand Central, and outlying Long Island Rail … outreach services. DiNapoli’s auditors found workers at Penn Station, Grand Central and other MTA rail stations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreach

State Agencies Bulletin No. 333

… eligibility criteria and procedures for military leave for events unrelated to September 11, 2001. Eligible Employees … who perform military duty in connection with the events of September 11, 2001, and do not have sufficient paid … 2002 to cover military obligations for training and other events not related to September 11, 2001, may be eligible for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/333-training-leave-reduced-pay-military-leave-unrelated-events-september-11

DiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture

… The City of Corning, home to a Fortune 500 company and serving as a regional hub for art and culture, has avoided many of the challenges faced by other upstate communities in recent years and has plans to generate economic expansion and advance … The City of Corning home to a Fortune 500 company and serving as a regional hub for art and culture has avoided …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-picture

DiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration

… at a higher rate if at least 30% of the costs for lunch is spent on eligible New York produced and processed … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The 30% New York school lunch program has an excellent goal, to provide healthy, … York enacted an additional state reimbursement for school lunch programs that spend at least 30% of their food costs on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improved

Opinion 91-29

… care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts); (procedure to make fire department recipient of tax … care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts for all active firefighters, members, or their … the moneys for any other purpose, such as the purchase of gifts or the provision of benefits unrelated to the care and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29

Opinion 2003-4

… commissioner and authorize payment therefor. June 5, 2003 Raymond G. Lavallee, Esq., Attorney at Law Syosset Fire …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4

Opinion 89-65

… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … statute commits a decision to a local legislative body but is silent as to the mode of its exercise, the decision may be … §15.06). Since section 20(2)(a) is silent as to how the town board may act to employ outside counsel, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… scorekeeping events due to various discrepancies with game schedules. For example, time sheets were submitted with overlapping game times and for dates when there were no games scheduled. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends

… a child poverty rate that is one of the worst in the nation and alarmingly high in some cities. “A staggering … York state’s child poverty rate is one of the worst in the nation. New York ranked 41 st in the nation in 2022. The rate was at least six percentage points …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trends

Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)

… or registration type is based on a source’s potential to emit air contaminants. There are three broad categories of … are major sources of air pollution – those that directly emit, or have the potential to emit, air contaminants above federal major source thresholds. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrations

Approved State Contracts and Payments

… the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,579 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at … worth nearly $10.5 billion. The office rejected 132 contracts and related transactions valued at $340 million and … at more than $1.2 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-0

State Contract and Payment Actions in December

… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,471 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $8.6 billion and approved nearly … Building Company for construction management services in the Capital Region. $2.5 million with L.C. Whitford Co. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-december

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1842.1

… information has been provided on the form and validate it against the existing information in PayServ or on record … should know their NYS EMPLID or be able to locate it on their pay stub, direct deposit advice or by signing … last 4 of the employee’s SSN must be verified to ensure it matches the employee’s name in PayServ. Last 4 SSN:   …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18421-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772

DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud

… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraud

DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population

… had called in sick. March 20, 2019 at Crown Heights/Utica Ave. (3/4) station and Utica Ave. (A/C) station. Outreach workers didn’t show at these … Sq NQR” and “’I’M OKAY F Train Unknown’ at 14th Street-6th Ave FLM.” While some people may resist giving their names, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-population

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1842

… information has been provided on the form and validate it against the existing information in PayServ or on record … should know their NYS EMPLID or be able to locate it on their pay stub, direct deposit advice or by signing … last 4 of the employee’s SSN must be verified to ensure it matches the employee’s name in PayServ. Last 4 SSN:  …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1842-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Oversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up) … in April 2018 determined, based on the amount and quality of information provided by OCFS, that the agency did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

XII.5.I Prompt Payment Interest – XII. Expenditures

… New York State Finance Law §179-f requires the State to pay vendors promptly (within 30 days for most vendors, 15 … qualified Small Business vendors). When the State fails to pay the vendor by the Net Due Date, the State may be required to make an interest payment to the vendor. This section …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5i-prompt-payment-interest

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-26

… Listing) that will list potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions on how … Bargaining Unit 67 Effective Date(s) Merit Step payments for October 2007 are payable October 4, 2007 for Administration Pay Period 14L, paychecks dated October …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-26-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information