In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,647 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.14 billion and approved more than 2.3 million payments worth nearly $10.7 billion. The office rejected 124 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.04 billion and nearly 8,000 payments valued at nearly $3.3 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.
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 fourth quarter of 2018.
The planned sales of $6.91 billion include $4.74 billion of new money and $2.17 billion of refundings as follows:
The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has not ensured that the employees who transport clients in NYC drive safely and have valid driver's licenses, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Beginning in September, fees in New York's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan will be reduced once again, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today.
"We're making it easier for New Yorkers of all income levels to invest in their loved ones' futures as the cost of a college education continues to rise," DiNapoli said. "As our program has grown, we've consistently reduced fees and now charge among the lowest fees in the country."
Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have more than doubled since 2014 to more than 450,000 annually, but only two cases were referred for enforcement action in 2016 and 2017 combined, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency, Village of Kaser, Village of Lisle and the Village of Owego.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued.
Staten Island is setting population, business and employment records, according to a report on the borough's economy released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has designated 25 municipalities across the state as fiscally stressed. This year's list, which includes ten counties, six cities and nine towns, marks the third-straight decline in the overall number of municipalities listed in stress. The number of local governments considered to be in "significant fiscal stress," however, more than doubled over the prior year.
The state Department of Health (DOH) should continue to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and ensure proper actions are being taken to protect residents, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
