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Cost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… district or local government by paying less for energy and consuming less energy. Reducing energy consumption also … host utility. The utility continues to deliver electricity and natural gas but energy service companies (ESCOs) can sell … thermostats to raise air conditioner settings and lower heating settings. Resources Energy-cost saving ideas in audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsDiNapoli: New York Can Do More to Enhance Strategies to Lower Suicide Rate
… Counties across New York aren’t getting the timely data they need to help them prevent suicides, according to an audit released … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has implemented or … Counties across New York arent getting the timely data they need to help them prevent suicides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-york-can-do-more-enhance-strategies-lower-suicide-rateDiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund
… Thomas P. DiNapoli urged New York City officials to better prepare for financial downturns by evaluating the … law enabling the use of these funds, called on the city to define how these resources are accumulated and used. … said. “Economic damage from the pandemic and changes to state and local laws on the use of reserves necessitates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fundHow to Report Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… impact on their retirement benefits. We use days worked to determine service credit, which is the basis for benefit eligibility and, in most cases, used in the calculation of benefits. Rev. 2/20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/how-report-days-workedHow to Search & Claim Property
… provided by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. For more information, see About Unclaimed Funds . Search for Unclaimed Funds Go to our … letter or email from our office notifying you of unclaimed property, use the Property ID from that notice and leave all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-search-claim-propertyDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money communicate with residents and allow taxpayers to make payments according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsDiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… evenly spaced service. Transit also sets a goal for meeting the weekday target of time between trains — measured … the best score in the 12-months ending August 2014 by meeting its target wait time 96.2 percent of the time. That … worst wait assessment in the system during that period, meeting its goal just 68.3 percent of the time. Averaging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014DiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… the help they need or are getting services late, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … “Providing timely, quality early education services to preschool children with special needs can make a world of … in a solution. SED also does not collect any information on school districts’ waitlists to identify potential need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any negative information. Things to keep in mind: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… such a review. In the solicitation document, you should state that: only responsive and responsible vendors will be … However, if the prospective vendor will rely heavily on a parent or subsidiary company to perform the contract, … the vendor to perform work on a contract awarded by the State. For example, a vendor is awarded a contract worth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewPreventing Fraud and Abuse of Public Funds: Local Governments Need to Do Better
Preventing Fraud and Abuse of Public Funds: Local Governments Need to Do Better
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/preventingfraud.pdfTips and Tricks to Better Manage Your Work Using SFS
Presentation from 2019 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2019-systems-presentation-4.pdfDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… Auerbach as deputy comptroller for the Division of Local Government and School Accountability. Auerbach will head the … Auerbach as deputy comptroller for the Division of Local Government and School Accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionHow to Use the Audit Search Tool
How to Use the Audit Search Tool
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/auditsearchtoolinstructions.pdfLife Changes: How Do I Prepare to Retire?
Essential information to help NYSLRS members understand their options as they plan for financial security in retirement.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/1709-prepare-to-retire.pdfHow to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds
How to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/complete-report-handbook.pdfFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances (Follow-Up)
… Inmate Grievances ( 2017-S-2 ). About the Program The State Commission of Correction (Commission) is responsible … of all 511 correctional facilities throughout the State, including 54 facilities operated by the Department of … review of facilities. We issued our initial audit report on January 19, 2018, covering the period January 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievances-followDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… today announced that an audit of the New York Youth Jobs Program found that the state agencies overseeing the … credits they were given were accurate. "The New York Youth Jobs Program’s goal is to encourage companies to hire young … and employment criteria to qualify for the New York Youth Jobs Program. They also must be considered low income or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… period one year earlier following the addition of 1,200 police officers to patrol the system. The city and MTA have … However, when there are delays on Metro-North and Long Island Railroad they tend to be longer than they were. The … has to meet riders’ needs. The frequency of rush hour Long Island Railroad trains to Penn Station has been a challenge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… number of open referrals being assessed. 10 didn’t list how many referrals were withdrawn at intake. 6 didn’t include … up took place and the problems were fixed and said it does not require providers submit documents to show … including that it work more closely with providers to improve documentation of case progress and assessments of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adults