The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and homeless New Yorkers, have been shortchanged by the nonprofit hired to provide outreach services at Penn Station, Grand Central and elsewhere, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York’s mental health facilities are not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages.
"The allowable levy growth will be 2 percent for the second year in a row, however, mixed economic signals may require local governments to respond to changing financial conditions,” DiNapoli said. “Local officials should remain vigilant when crafting their budgets.”
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued.
Auditors found that district officials did not provide cybersecurity awareness training to employees, they did not disable or remove unnecessary user accounts on the network and they failed to properly manage personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI).
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James announced the guilty plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections.
Thomas was sentenced to pay a $13,000 fine in addition to a one-year conditional discharge during which time Thomas may not seek or accept any elected or appointed public office or seek or accept any position as a public servant. Thomas will also resign and leave office effective September 30, 2019.
The state’s fiscal year (SFY) 2019-20 Enacted Budget Financial Plan projects healthy growth in tax receipts and federal aid for the current fiscal year, but raises concerns about long-term balance, increasing debt and the impacts of federal policies, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The $177 billion spending plan for SFY 2019-20 is up $6.2 billion from SFY 2018-19.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the third quarter of 2019.
The planned sales of $7.68 billion include $6.43 billion of new money and $1.25 billion of refundings as follows:
In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,872 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.9 billion and approved nearly 2.2 million payments worth nearly $14.8 billion. The office rejected 164 contracts and related transactions valued at $310 million and more than 3,600 payments valued at more than $28.5 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.
A non-profit, paid millions by New York City to provide summer jobs and after school programs for youth, violated its contract by charging parents “enrollment fees” and hiring its own executives’ children, among other troubling findings, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
