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DiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… already faces risks. Unless the MTA can change the way it does business and reduce costs, for example, riders could be saddled with even … Transportation Authority’s Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Thomas Capuano, the former Commissioner of the Department … a scrap yard in Rensselaer County where the city has an account. In exchange, Rensselaer Iron writes a check to the … to another scrap yard in Albany, Capitol Scrap, that paid out in cash. In doing so, he could pocket some extra money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-publicOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… Transportation (Department) is monitoring and evaluating traffic flow at intersections and whether the Department took action to improve safe traffic and pedestrian flow at intersections. The audit … efficient movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on the streets, highways, bridges, and waterways of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… the State Education Department (Department) is monitoring school districts’ compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors to help ensure safe … for overseeing pupil transportation services provided by public school districts (School Districts) to approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… debt reported by state and local authorities is now posted on DiNapoli’s transparency website, OpenBookNewYork.com . … day-to-day operations. New York is relying more and more on public authorities to undertake most borrowing on its … on behalf of other entities. The report also detailed how the state relies on public authorities as a backdoor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityDiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… in long-term debt paid from the operating budget in 2023, a 14% increase. The MTA’s total outstanding debt is expected to rise from $42.4 billion in 2023 to $59.9 billion in 2028. A small but growing portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… on-time, reliable, and clean transportation services. Transit, an agency of the MTA, provides subway and bus … City (NYC). Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operation Authority (MaBSTOA), a subsidiary of Transit, operates buses … the required qualifications. JVNs are posted on the MTA website. Interested applicants must submit a r é sum é and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followHazard Mitigation and Coordination
… York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) adequately monitors and coordinates with New York City agencies for natural hazard mitigation, evacuation, and continuity of operations. The audit covered the period … hit New York City 10 years ago, on October 29, 2012, and in its wake left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… – Financial Management (Cattaraugus County) The board and district officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserve funds. The board and district officials did not implement a prior audit’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… Newsday published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on fusion voting and … of proposals falling to the wayside, New York finally has taken a significant step toward reform and created the … has held hearings around the state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the ideas are smart, some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openLabor Investigations in New York City
… To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in … (Manual) provides guidance to investigators to follow when conducting wage-related investigations, including target … Department and the New York City Department of Education (DOE). Key Recommendations Establish a mechanism to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… late, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of the State … I am pleased that SED agreed with our findings and has taken several steps to improve service delivery for … all or some of their services they’re entitled to, or what services are most in need and where. DiNapoli’s audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to verify that the purchases were properly authorized by an appropriate department head and two claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMonitoring of Homeless Data
… Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand the nature and scope … homelessness in the United States, with 103,200 homeless individuals. Further, New York State had the largest … Districts. Analyze homeless client-level data to help monitor and manage the statewide homeless shelter system, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1492
… with the changes described in this Bulletin. All online transactions submitted after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, … as an Applicable Large Employer (ALE), must provide forms 1095C to all full time employees and the IRS, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1492-new-employer-federal-reporting-guidelines-affordable-care-act-and-nysDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-44
… increment code must be entered in the Increment Code field. Employee Becomes Eligible for Payment Due to Demotion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-44-april-2010-rent-regulation-services-unit-rrsu-longevityDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-52
… increment code must be entered in the Increment Code field. Employee Becomes Eligible for Payment Due to Demotion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-52-april-2011-rent-regulation-services-unit-rrsu-longevityOpinion 88-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … note, however, that neither the Village Law, nor any other State statute of which we are aware, specifically provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2Selected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… the State Legislature mandated that the MTA prepare five-year capital programs to rebuild and improve its transit … context prior to the development of each of these five-year capital plans, the MTA prepares a 20-year capital needs assessment that sets forth long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Auditors concluded that the division awarded SICG funding to qualified recipients in accordance with its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits