Overtime earned by employees at state agencies increased almost 11 percent on 2012, to $529 million, escalating a trend that started in 2009, according to a report released today by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Total earnings for all state employees have declined in the past two years, but overtime pay… Read More →
Three pavement-replacement projects in Westchester County are among 172 statewide that have been completed as part $229.9 million in contracts through the NY Works program, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. The work covered roughly 2,157 miles of state roadways—the equivalent of a round trip from New York City to Orlando,... Read More →
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office has posted online details of the nearly $265 million in contracts and spending related to Superstorm Sandy recovery. The searchable database of agency spending and state contracts lets users view spending by date, amount, agency and vendor. DiNapoli has expedited the contract and payment process since… Read More →
Acting State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott released four reports this week alleging malfeasances on the part of public employees. Here are the details on four separate investigations: —Yesterday, she announced the arrest of a state Department of Transportation employee who is accused of stealing scrap metal from a DOT facility,... Read More →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation this week that would have required state agencies planning to contract out work that would cost more than $500,000 in a 12-month period to compare the contract amount with how much the services would cost if kept in-house. Contracts for services such as analysis, training, data processing, health care… Read More →
For the second year in a row, the Assembly has passed legislation that would require state agencies to compare cost options before hiring an outside consultant to perform more than $500,000 in work for the state. The state’s tab for consultant services is more than $2 billion a year, according to… Read More →
