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DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion. If not, the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last … consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have other terms and conditions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… (HCR) lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… an unaffordable burden on their children. A new report by my office offers a roadmap for comprehensive state debt … emergency contingencies should be updated to account for potential crises, while establishing boundaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionSocial Adult Day Services
… and physical safety. The audit covers the period April 1, 2011 through March 26, 2015. Background SADS programs are … each year. In fiscal year 2014-15, NYSOFA provided $1.1 million in funding to its 17 SADS contractors, while AAAs provided an additional $4.5 million of direct funding to the SADS operating in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety measures to prevent oil spills and other hazardous accidents on New … for what it terms as “non-catastrophic” property damage, such as that caused by a train derailment, and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… (Rules) governing public use of the transit system. Respondents are offered the opportunity to receive a prompt, fair, and impartial hearing, should he/she decide to contest a Notice of … of outstanding fees and fines. The number of calls to respondents had decreased materially from June 2013 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-followTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… District of New York, Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in … the trust his fellow volunteer firefighters placed in him by allegedly stealing $5.7 million of their money over a period of more than 13 years as their elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportDiNapoli: Monster Beverage Needs To Diversify Board
… the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, The City of Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System and Calvert Investments. The filers hold combined shares of Monster Beverage with an approximate value of $57 million. … mindful that their boards should reflect the men and women who purchase their products. When a board fails to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-monster-beverage-needs-diversify-boardXII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units experience problems when making payments to certain complex vendors. When these problems are … This section provides guidance to Business Units on how to process payments to specific vendors or for specific … crediting and Business Units may experience unintended service interruptions. If the remit-to address on the invoice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesDiNapoli Reaffirms Commitment to DEI Initiatives
… employee recruitment, retention, and promotion rates, and pay by gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-reaffirms-commitment-dei-initiativesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1805
… Dues increase. Affected Employees Employees represented by NYSCOPBA in Bargaining Units 01 and 21 are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1805-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolent-association-0Reducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… audit was to determine if counties are controlling inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the … January 1 through December 31, 2012. Background Inmate health care costs can be a heavy burden on a county’s … or 50 percent, was for outpatient hospital services. New York State Public Health Law requires counties to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4DiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced legislation to create an optional investment pool to help the state and … rules in place that allow public employers to set aside money today to pay for these benefits,” DiNapoli said. “The … begin making regular annual contributions to a trust and earn a return on investments, it would potentially save …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… of compliance with the state’s dam safety regulations to guard against potential costly and life-threatening failures, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… and fines and fees collected were appropriately accounted for. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 to December … by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of … fines and fees, resulting in potentially millions of dollars going uncollected. For example, one of the methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been Derailed by COVID-19 The … between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with disabilities averaged 16.2 percent, an increase … Ratio for People with Disabilities, Nation vs. New York, 2009‑2020 Source: U.S. Department of Labor, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Medicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… instead of unnecessary placement in medical facilities, such as hospitals or rehabilitative centers. The EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a … during a 60-day episode of care. The CHHAs should not have received full 60-day payments. Rather, the CHHAs should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… into the future and could leave less money to pay for services, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas … federal aid to balance its budgets through 2025. By 2026, the MTA faces a budget gap of over $2 billion and … budget over time. By contrast, New York City imposes a threshold of 15% on its debt burden. Lockbox funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) assets managed by Minority and Women-Owned Business … in the nation, we have built new opportunities for asset management with Emerging Managers and Minority- and … works with 176 emerging managers, 75% of which are MWBEs. Under the MWBE Asset Management and Financial Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert … straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public matching funds during Alvarez's … its partnership in this investigation. DOI Commissioner Mark G. Peters said, "This City Council candidate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidate