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Selected Financial Management Practices
… policy to support why the contractor was selected or why a competitive process was not used. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies, including … plans that provide guidance to agencies on how to prepare for, conduct, and assess emergencies. In addition, Continuity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal … of sending more to Washington than it receives. FFY 2022 showed the influence of emergency spending undertaken by … differences among the 50 states with respect to what they pay in federal taxes and how much they receive in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Total Medicaid Spending Reaches Record High of $92 billion, a 10 Percent Increase State Medicaid spending grew by $3.6 billion (13 percent) to $31.3 billion in SFY 2022-23, its highest level ever, due … SFY 2022-23. Elderly, blind, and disabled enrollees made up 18.8 percent of eligible recipients, but accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… $8.3 billion in 2022. New York ranks third nationally for consumer spending on higher education, behind California … were $73,396 compared to average annual wages of $91,320 for all sectors statewide. The average wage at public … Technology (CAT) programs, which provide monetary support for R&D and act as a conduit for translating such R&D into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits an Additional $2.4 Billion Through Sustainable Investment Program
… and beneficiaries depend on the Fund’s long-term strength for a secure pension. These latest investments continue our … of global and diversified indices, weighted to account for the risks and opportunities related to climate change. … companies that the Fund has determined are not prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy: Kinetic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-additional-24-billion-through-sustainable-investment-programOpinion 88-30
… owners to connect to a district water system) TOWN LAW, §§130(15), 194(1)(b), 198, 201, 202, 202-a, 209-e(1)(b): … a water district under Article 12-A of the Town Law. The proposed district includes a multi-family housing … toward operation and maintenance, and then toward the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30DiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… “Worn or damaged stairs and platform edges pose risks for riders, while broken tiles, lights and peeling paint … subway system’s 468 stations met NYCT’s minimum standards for both structural and architectural components, although … elevators by 2001, but that has been pushed back to 2019 for elevators and 2024 for escalators; and There were 2,646 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… trends and reflects cash bonuses and deferred compensation for which taxes have been prepaid. The estimate does not … collections from Wall Street related activities accounted for up to 20 percent of New York State tax revenues, but that … has grown. An examination of the financial statements for selected securities firms indicates that overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… burden." DiNapoli estimates that projected out-year gaps for the fiscal years ending in 2016 through 2018 average $2.5 … well-funded state pension system as one of the reasons for the upgrade. DiNapoli’s report also notes: The Financial … to $46.8 billion in the Executive’s proposed Capital Plan for the same five-year period, an increase of about $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingOpinion 95-18
… provision for a one-time maintenance fee (see 29 Opns St Comp, 1973, p 167; 2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 714). Accordingly, … Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][9-a]). In addition, villages are authorized to enact local laws relating to: The amendment … 372, 547 NYS2d 627; 1994 Opns St Comp, No. 94 -7, p 11). Where the State Legislature has clearly evinced a desire to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18Debt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… authorized the issuance of up to $5 billion in borrowings for State cash flow relief, consisting of a $2 billion line … next five years, declining to $4 billion in SFY 2025-26. For the second year in a row, the SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget … as well as removing requirements that proceeds be used for capital purposes. It also authorized issuing debt for MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityOpinion 88-71
… of water rents. You indicate that the city's code provides for the imposition of a penalty of 10% on any water bill not … the due date. We understand that the code also provides for partial payment of past due water rents and that … if they act with competent authority, in good faith, and for sufficient consideration ( Radinsky v City of New York , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 88-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Improvement of Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… than 2,800 community water systems. DOH is responsible for ensuring that New York’s water supply is suitable to … to submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan (plan) to DOH for review at least once every five years. The plans include … in 2021, and New York’s water systems have been targets for hackers. In 2013, for example, a water dam in Rye, NY was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… of the financial activity to safeguard District assets for the period January 1 through December 31, 2014. … general fund budget totals approximately $35,000 for the 2015 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… internal controls over selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … often disbursed moneys before expenditures were approved for payment. Key Recommendations Ensure that officers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… data to compute the tax cap; and establishing requirements for reserves of excess funds. For more information, see Overview of the Office of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capRaquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… internal controls over the District’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. … that comprises five elected members. The District’s budget for the 2013 fiscal year was $89,040. Key Findings Monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379