DiNapoli report slams Cuomo plan for LIPA
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli issued a scathing report raising concerns regarding cost and oversight of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's reorganization for LIPA.
View ArticleNY comptroller DiNapoli examines Sandy contracts
DiNapoli has so far processed more than $400 million in contracts and spending following Sandy, which slammed New York City and Long Island last fall.
View ArticleDiNapoli, Cuomo spar over competitive bidding
The tug of war over LIPA is only the latest sparring between the state comptroller and the governor regarding oversight as Cuomo seeks to expedite purchases.
View ArticleGlen Cove designated by NY as fiscally stressed
Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Town of Oyster Bay remain under review with no score yet calculated and Islandia hasn’t provided data.
View ArticlePayroll company to protect employee gender rights
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has been getting companies to spell out their policies opposing discrimination of employees based on gender identification.
View ArticleNY auditors cite $11.4M in Medicaid overpayments
New York auditors say the Medicaid program overpaid health care providers $11.4 million from overstated Medicare coinsurance charges and incorrect rate changes.
View ArticleAudit details Long Beach’s fiscal woes
Long Beach faces financial challenges due to poor budgeting and the need to deal with damage from Hurricane Sandy, according to a state audit.
View ArticleNY state auditors say Medicaid overpaid by $77M
Medicaid overpaid NY nursing homes by $46 million and also overpaid $31 million for hospital care for patients who died within 24 hours of being admitted.
View ArticleComptroller says NY restores jobs lost in downturn
The state Comptroller's Office reports New York has more than restored the jobs lost in the recession, including 110,000 added since last June.
View ArticleNY pension contribution costs lowered
New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has lowered employer contributions to the pension system made by governments, school districts and their taxpayers.
View ArticleNY pension fund seeking investments in state
The New York Comptroller's Office has set aside nearly $400 million for new investments in businesses within the state from the Common Retirement Fund.
View ArticleDiNapoli: Wall Street profits may slow
The annual comptroller's report said there were 163,400 total jobs on Wall Street in August, down from 168,700 a year earlier.
View ArticleNY mid-year report shows sluggish economic growth
New York State has shown slow economic growth and a decrease in projected spending through the mid-year, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said.
View ArticleMTA to cut planned fare hikes for 2015 and 2017
The Metropolitan Transit Authority will be cutting its planned 2015 and 2017 fare and toll hikes by almost half - to just four percent.
View ArticleNY comptroller cites $65M jump in state overtime
The New York comptroller reports state agencies have spent more than $462 million on overtime in the first nine months of the year, up $65 million from 2012.
View ArticleAudit targets safety on NY railroad bridges
The NY Department of Transportation requires railroad owners to certify each year that all inspections were completed on time and that each bridge is safe.
View ArticleComptroller: NY authorities pay staff $7B yearly
The New York comptroller reports that the state's public authorities pay more than $7 billion annually to more than 104,000 employees.
View ArticleAudit: NY workers put in hours for 2 jobs at once
An audit of public workers with more than one job found abuses that resulted in inflated paychecks for hours not worked, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.
View ArticleAudit finds Oyster Bay faces fiscal stress
Oyster Bay is “experiencing fiscal stress due to a deteriorating financial condition” and needs to aggressively monitor change orders, according to an audit.
View ArticleComptroller finds $14M unspent for special causes
The New York Comptroller's Office says more than $14 million intended for health-related causes has been sitting in accounts for years without being spent.
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