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Opinion 99-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties … in response to your inquiry regarding the authority of an industrial development agency ("IDA") to make a grant of its … a feasibility study of expanding the town's municipal water service to help attract industrial or economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Opinion 2024-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … TOWN LAW, § 198; VILLAGE LAW, § 11-1112. We are in receipt of the City of Troy’s (“City”) resolution no. 2024-127, … We are in receipt of the City of Troys City resolution no 2024127 adopted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), … it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli said. "Food operations of many shelters have gone uninspected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersNYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… New York City's economy is on pace to add more than 72,000 jobs in 2018 and the … reserves and should continue to do so given the threats on the horizon." The city's most recent four-year financial … FY 2018 citywide savings program is expected to generate, on average, more than $900 million annually, but only a small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by getting rid of trash receptacles showed little … "There's no doubt that removing garbage cans from subway stations saved work and possibly some money for the MTA," … goals of improving straphangers' experience and making stations cleaner and there's no evidence it reduced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New … tax trends and includes cash bonuses for the current year and bonuses deferred from prior years that have been … rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… in the coming fiscal year is projected at $168.2 billion, with more than one in every three dollars supported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetDiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… health care coverage for many residents, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "There are disturbing calls in Washington to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and make radical changes to Medicaid," DiNapoli said. "We cannot go backwards on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that were improperly charged directly to the programs it runs for the state. Auditors determined those costs were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… and implement sustainable business practices, including PRI, CDP's Carbon Action, the Climate Action 100+, and CERES, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… Inc.) and its president and owner Michael C. Koffler, together with his sons, Brian and Daniel Koffler, and his … Inc and its president and owner Michael C Koffler together with his sons and Sunshine Development School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementChild Care Stabilization Grants
… internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine … whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… in FY 2025, and less than $100 million total during FY 2026 and 2027. The Savings Program reduced the city-funded … by $436 million in FY 2025 and by $59 million in FY 2026. However, based on recent trends, the city could save … $9.5 billion this year, is overwhelmingly for social, health and educational services, which could be impacted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueTransforming Into Construction & Development
… audit covered the period from January 2017 to February 2024. About the Program The Metropolitan Transportation … however, not retained. While Development managed the MTA 2020–2024 Capital Program, it has not issued new or updated … construction for all MTA operating agencies. The MTA 2020–2024 Capital Program asserts that by combining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentHenderson Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-67)
… and reports and address deficiencies sooner to ensure it received reliable information to make informed decisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/henderson-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-67DiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) management of the program and found it must be … administration of the program from January 2019 to January 2025. Remediation Delays While many sites have been … running projects have been in the program between 17 and 20 years. Four were found to pose a ‘significant threat to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… Administration contract with WDF Inc. to construct the NYC Court Officer Training Academy. Approved a $27.8 million … County $306,000 Village of Afton $248,000 Deferred Compensation Board Approved a $43.2 million contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014Opinion 2003-7
… capital improvements to park land. November 3, 2003 Christine K. Wienberg, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Woodbury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7State Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… Comptroller’s office makes public deposits available to banks and credit unions to open or maintain a bank branch. … state's Banking Development District program helps bring banks where they are desperately needed and invests in their … Adrienne A Harris today announced the approval of Spring Banks Red Hook Branch as a Banking Development District BDD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Palatine , Town of St. Armand , Sullivan County and the Town of Tonawanda . "In today's fiscal climate, budget … and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately … Financial Activities (Clinton County) Current officials of the participating municipalities were unaware they had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1