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City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … and debt service funding of $641.2 million for the Yonkers Public Schools (District) and $593.6 million for the City. … overtime costs could potentially be over budget by as much as $4 million and police overtime costs could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6Shareholders Send Exxon a Strong Message on Climate Change
… portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. About the Church of … held mainly in a diversified portfolio including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-send-exxon-strong-message-climate-changeOversight of Complaint Activity
… Commission (Commission) regulates almost 2,000 electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water utilities, which … utility infrastructure, ensures the safety of natural gas and liquid petroleum pipelines, and provides oversight on … affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… planned savings, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the city’s February … of FY 2023 spending, enhance its rainy-day fund or retiree health benefits trust, or reduce future expenses in … generate cost efficiencies, track the performance of services delivered amid changing staffing trends, and build …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2022-F-30)
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-34).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f30.pdfMandatory Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… 27, 1976, membership is mandatory for: Employees who work in full-time, permanent 12-month ERS positions. They must … date of hire. Minimum earnings for mandatory membership in Tiers 1 and 2 were required. Before April 1, 1967, the … plan within one year of appointment. Rev. 12/23 … Some public employees are required to join NYSLRS others may join …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/mandatory-membershipDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… such as the Test & Trace Corps. The system hired 1,305 technical specialists and contracted for 4,000 nurses to manage increased operational demands. By June … reach $2 billion through fiscal year (FY) 2022, excluding $3 billion in costs for the Test & Trace program. Total COVID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2022
This report, the eighth in a series by the Office of the State Comptroller, details the differences among the 50 states with respect to what is paid in federal taxes and how much is received in federal spending.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/federal-budget-fiscal-year-2022.pdfNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
This report, the ninth in a series by the Office of the State Comptroller, details the differences among the 50 states with respect to what is paid in federal taxes and how much is received in federal spending.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/federal-budget-fiscal-year-2023.pdfDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… Police today announced that Jennifer Colucci, a former tax collector for the town of Beekman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of … trust by blatantly disregarding the law and stealing from town funds that were meant for the residents and schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000Opinion 90-22
… of the State Comptroller, Financial Management Guide, Cash Management and Investment Policies and Procedures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… capital projects and (2) adequately informed the riding public about service diversions. Our audit covered the period … safely access the tracks. Diversions should be scheduled in the most cost effective manner and to minimize the … public. Whenever commuters are expected to be affected by a planned diversion, Public Affairs is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projectsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… were over-reported by $14.2 million. In total, more than 50 percent of the sampled payments were either unsupported or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli: Town of Alexander Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3,000 of Taxpayer Funds
… to cover her theft. “Ms. Tiede was entrusted to safeguard public finances but instead she allegedly abused her position … Finnell and the State Police for their ongoing partnership in combatting public corruption.” Genesee County District … Steven G. James said, “Ms. Tiede violated the public trust by disregarding the law and stealing from town funds. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-town-alexander-clerk-arrested-allegedly-stealing-nearly-3000-taxpayer-fundsDiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… to purchase 168 gift cards between July 2018 and June 2022. Instead of spending the full sum of these funds on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced … fifth nationally in sales. New York is also among the top producers of many other products, including other dairy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemic2017 Annual Report on Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative
In 2017 OSC completed 23 audits of expenses submitted to SED by preschool special education providers and identified over $12.5 million in disallowances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2017.pdfWhere New Yorkers Work
New York was hit hard and early by the pandemic, and job losses occurred in every industry in every region of New York.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/where-nyers-work.pdfEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… with disabilities who are working reached a new high in 2022, while the share in New York continued to decline from … between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York in 2022, representing 6.7 percent of the working-age population. … population has a disability. 2 Between 2020 and 2022, the number of working-age people with disabilities grew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesOpinion 88-29
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … acquiring the property (52 AD2d 198, 382 NYS2d 198). The Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division decision, … sale, is seeking to collect sums owed to the county, the Court of Appeals stated as follows: "If a town had no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29