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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial and capital plans to improve the budget development process. ### For access to state and local … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… New York City's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) should improve oversight to ensure that non-profit … closely looked after by city officials," DiNapoli said. "ACS can step up its oversight to make sure these children are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenSUNY Bulletin No. SU-103
… of 2004, which implements the agreement between the State and various bargaining units, provides for Discretionary … Period 10 (Lag), checks dated 8/25/04 Contract Provisions and Eligibility Criteria Chapter 103 of the Laws of 2004 … in Bargaining Unit 13 effective 4/01/04 (payable 3/25/04) and a 1% Discretionary Increase effective 7/01/04. 2.5% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-103-suny-management-confidential-bu-13-discretionary-increasesState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… In 2017, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) had its worst … years, with an estimated 9.2 million riders inconvenienced by delays and cancellations, according to a report issued … state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following … Services' Fuel Card Services Contract Guidelines, the State Vehicle Use Policy and DEC's Policies and Procedures. … appropriate. DEC officials have not implemented a previous comptroller's recommendation to assign unique PINs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… at $38.7 billion just four months ago have been reduced to $3.4 billion, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … resources are used for critical infrastructure projects to reduce debt issued and to bolster reserve funds beyond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… and nation (6.1 percent), with major sectors such as tourism slow to return. The city expects to add 151,300 jobs … to reach pre-pandemic levels by the first quarter of 2023. Tourism is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… Yorkers with disabilities are more than twice as likely to live in poverty. In June, DiNapoli’s office released an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… $2 billion more in spending (excluding funds set aside for reserves) than was planned in the proposed executive … revenue, since April, to increase agency expenditures for FY 2022 by nearly $1.5 billion, more than half of which is spending for new needs ($466 million) and the temporary restoration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… implement one. Department of Civil Service: New York State Health Insurance Program: CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… costs of the additional terms, could put them at risk of not graduating. DiNapoli’s auditors looked at the five senior … prior semesters. In addition, 13 of 25 officials said they do not offer online or hybrid courses (courses encompassing … The audit found that some departments appeared to not have enough advisors to serve students pursuing particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… County. $3 million with Ravi Engineering & Land Surveying PC for land surveying services statewide. $2 million with Ricardo Zurita Architecture & Planning PC for elevator design services at various locations … Durham & Richardson Architecture and Engineering PC for construction management and quality assurance services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… exempts the procurement of professional services from price competition requirements. As a result, school officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Industrial Hemp … in the initial audit. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of … Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5) In general, DMV is appropriately allocating, billing, and collecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… FY 2027 (18% of city-fund revenues), even when adjusting for stronger revenue collections. “The city’s steps to close … Program to Eliminate the Gap. The city’s budget surplus for FY 2023, which will be used to prepay a portion of the … financial plan. If it is ratified and sets a pattern for other labor agreements, total labor costs would increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… taken to implement our recommendations to maximize revenue for the Thruway.” Tolls and related fees make up more than … a warning if their E-ZPass account has a negative balance for over 30 days. If no payment is made in the next 30 days, … if they have three or more violations in five years, and for commercial vehicles, if they owe $200 or more over five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… special education providers, claimed nearly $1.4 million in taxpayer reimbursements for ineligible costs, according to … taxpayer dollars they spend,” DiNapoli said. “The children in our special education programs need every dollar available … during the 2013-2014 school year. It reported $11 million in costs for reimbursement in the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term capital needs that pays particular attention to the growing threat climate change poses to transit, and its most recent 20-year needs assessment … yet since 2015 the MTA has only spent $56 million on pump rooms and other line equipment with another $189 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… of the bonus pool is unique after a recessionary event. Bonuses fell by 33 percent in 2001 after 9/11 and by 47 percent in 2008 after the Great Recession. Bonuses have fallen four times since 2008, with an average … in 2020. DiNapoli’s office releases an annual estimate of bonuses paid during the traditional December through March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityComptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud
… million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraud