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Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … covered heat and hot water complaints received during NYC Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 and 2019 (July 1, 2017 through … for ensuring that residential building owners comply with NYC’s Housing Maintenance Code (Code) and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… 2014. Auditors reviewed supposed duplicate complaints from 25 buildings with 869 heat and hot water complaints made in … often resort to space heaters, ovens or other potential fire hazards to keep warm. The audit also found HPD was often … cases, the audit found HPD settled with owners for amounts below the minimum penalty and, even then, often never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … and development agency. As a part of its mission to promote quality and affordability of housing, HPD works to protect tenants’ rights relating to the safety and … To determine the extent of implementation of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
Nonemergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (2021-S-1) The department has not established adequate controls to … - Medicaid Program: Claims Processing Activity (2021-S-7) The audit identified over $36.1 million in improper … Medicaid recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital, but then admitted to a different hospital within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsHeat and Hot Water Complaints
To determine whether the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19n3.pdfMonitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… audit was to determine whether towns adequately monitored road surfacing projects for the period January 1, 2011, to … requires vendors hired on a public work contract (such as road surfacing) to pay their employees on that contract the … Key Findings Towns can improve their monitoring of asphalt road surfacing projects to better ensure that asphalt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7Selected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Aspects of Collection of … makes efforts to collect unpaid tolls, $11.3 million in tolls were either written off ($5.4 million in On-the-Go, or OTG tolls) or uncollected ($2.3 in OTG tolls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees-followDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Mattel Inc., one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has agreed to … Retirement Fund's (Fund) request that they publicly report on and adopt board oversight of all direct and indirect … State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureCommunity Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… Agency (FEMA) grants. Funds to New York City The City’s FY 2026 preliminary budget includes CDBG and CDBG-DR revenue … totaling $423 million in FY 2025 and $295 million in FY 2026. The drop is largely due to a decline in CDBG-DR funds, … $156 million in FY 2025, but just $57 million in FY 2026. The City allocated nearly three-quarters of the CDBG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantCopenhagen Central School District - Procurement (2019M-238)
… whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key … did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These … Determine whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/copenhagen-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-238Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up) (2022-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f3.pdfHeat and Hot Water Complaints (2019-N-3) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of violation, and seeks the imposition and collection of penalties as appropriate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19n3-response.pdfHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up) (2022-F-3) 180-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f3-response.pdfDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When you get a hot meal at a homeless shelter, it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli … were fully tested for calendar year 2017. In fact, shelter providers were not able to provide any TB testing … and procedures; Ensure that food service workers remain current with TB testing requirements; Require shelter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersOversight of Adult Care Facilities
… adult care facilities to ensure quality of care and safety for residents. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … with age, disabilities, or other factors. They fill a need for individuals who need assistance but at a less intensive … York State. The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the oversight of adult care facilities, primarily through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilitiesOpinion 99-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Concerning competitive bidding requirements for the construction of a town salt storage shed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2016
… his office approved 990 contracts valued at $750 million and approved nearly 3.9 million payments worth more than … billion in April. His office also rejected 116 contracts and related transactions valued at $330 million and nearly 6,000 payments valued at more than $10.7 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2016Opinion 2002-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … bidding requirements for political subdivisions in this State. General Municipal Law §103 provides that, except as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Comptroller approved 1,950 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.6 billion and approved nearly 3.7 million payments worth nearly $35.1 billion. The office rejected 147 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.4 billion and more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-march