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DiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… Act (ADA) prohibited discrimination on the basis of a disability, too many New York City Parks Department facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many don’t meet ADA standards, … equal access to public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people with disabilities in our city parks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2200
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the updated IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2024 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: … tax on the wages of nonresident alien (NRA) employee is subject to an additional withholding amount which is added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2200-summary-tax-related-changes-2024Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… against unauthorized access and disruption, the network administrator should configure firewall rules to allow only … is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them for signs … activity to and from a particular computer. Because the log information maintained may be too voluminous to review on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with … year, with half of all agencies reporting contracts as late as 90 to 100 percent of the time, according to a report … In 2015, the state paid $129,824 in interest payments for late contracts. “Chronic delays create financial problems for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… 33%. Providers believed less people were getting help for the following reasons: the possibility of catching … real-time and help to determine, for example, if a patient is transferred to another facility, is evacuated, or leaves … In response to the audit, OASAS said it will direct all providers to incorporate any newly issued guidance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … necessary prescription and non-prescription drugs. State law directs pharmacies to substitute prescribed drugs … totaling $2,512 and restaurant payments totaling $1,723. State Education Department (Preschool Special Education Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its oversight of several Mitchell-Lama … cooperative housing to middle-income families. The program is supervised by HCR’s Division of Housing and Community … responsibilities are met. Each Mitchell-Lama development is assigned a DHCR Housing Management Representative who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from … apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … living conditions and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellCUNY Bulletin No. CU-692
… the CUNY Retroactive Rate Increase for Carpenters and Supervisor Carpenters. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Carpenter and Supervisor Carpenter are affected. Background A … 1, 2018 between the Comptroller of the City of New York and the NYC District Council of Carpenters (UBCJA), providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-692-cuny-salary-retroactive-rate-increases-carpenters-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1880
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s annual record update process and provide data entry … Affected Employees CUNY employees who currently have any of the following deductions are affected: Deduction Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1880-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… long and turnover very slow, some developments continued to collect $200 fees from applicants who had virtually no … (HPD) combined with development managers’ failure to return fees to applicants not only misleads applicants about their … long and turnover very slow some developments continued to collect $200 fees from applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1794
… amount will increase from $19,000 to $19,500 for 2020. An additional deferment is available to employees age … Rule as determined by SUNY University-wide Benefits on November 27, 2018. CUNY participants with deduction codes … a new effective dated row that is based on the first day of the pay period for payroll checks issued on January 2, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1794-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s upcoming automatic processing … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs upcoming automatic processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1833-april-2020-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 1812
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2020 and other tax … bulletin are affected. Summary of Changes To date, the IRS has issued guidance on changes to the following areas for … of January, 2020. Federal Withholding Allowance Per IRS Publication 15-T , withholding for employees with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1812-summary-tax-related-changes-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1959
… created in the employee’s record with their auditor. End dating and/or adjusting the Q-code should occur, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1959-schedule-submitting-2021-year-end-returned-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1859
… is to notify agencies of the 2020 Year End processing schedule for AC-230s (Report of Check Returned for Refund or … submit AC-230s to OSC in accordance with the processing schedule outlined in this bulletin. Agencies must always … Schedule for Submitting 2020 Year End Returned Checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1859-schedule-submitting-2020-year-end-returned-checksDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… as $1.5 billion in improper and questionable payments to providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid. Generally, under federal and state law providers are supposed to be enrolled, a process that gives … “The deadline for managed care organizations and their providers to comply with enrollment requirements was over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… provides rapid transit service on Staten Island. Transit is governed by the provisions of the New York State Civil … appointment, promotion, and continuance of employment of all Transit employees is governed by the provisions of the … to a Civil Service examination to establish eligibility for appointment; non-competitive titles do not require an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that, under the management of Homes and Community … or housing relief programs could result in funds being lost. “The state continues to navigate the difficult waters … federal relief funds help New Yorkers in need and are not lost because of unnecessary delays and miscommunications.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… exceed the statutory limit of 4%. As of June 30, 2021, it was nearly $7.8 million (28% of the 2021-22 appropriations), … points. Officials also did not ensure $2.2 million was properly restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the … to pay related debt as required. As a result, the district was not transparent with taxpayers and has levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits