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DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… resulted in an unprecedented drop in the poverty rate. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), an alternative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials overestimated expenditures by a total of $8.5 million over a four-year period ranging from … identify anomalies regarding quantities dispensed, fueling times and the odometer readings entered by employees. As a result, the district cannot properly account for how much fuel is pumped into specific vehicles and by whom. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… tasked with developing a plan to reduce child poverty in half over a 10-year period. The Council will consider … ; and Fitzgerald, John and Robert A. Moffitt (National Bureau of Economic Research), The … Chetty, David Grusky, Maximilian Hell, Nathaniel Hendren, Robert Manduca, and Jimmy Narang, The Fading American Dream: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. DiNapoli oversees 31 million unclaimed funds accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… to 2.8 million. Nationwide, the number of borrowers rose by nearly 60 percent to 43.7 million. Student loans … for tuition, fees, room and board for 4-year institutions rose by more than 50 percent for both in-state students … and the nation whose payments were 90 or more days late rose over the past decade. The share of borrowers with late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadePreferred Source Contracting
… be sure that the proposals it arranges come at a lower price than another preferred source may be able to offer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingSome NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… Many New York schools fall short when it comes to protecting … for All Students Act (DASA). On Sept. 25, DiNapoli engaged a similar audit focused on New York City schools. “The … implementation of Dignity, and look forward to improving how we implement this important measure in ending bullying in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassmentImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… be entered into DOE’s Online Occurrence Reporting System (OORS) within 24 hours of the school principal or designee becoming aware of the incident. OORS is the system of record for all incidents in schools … from the DOE Discipline Code when entering an incident in OORS. Incidents determined to be material by DOE’s Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actOpinion 98-16
… claims) EDUCATION LAW, §3651: Moneys deposited in a tax certiorari reserve fund by a school district, which are … returned to the general fund at any time before the first day of the fourth fiscal year after the initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have more than doubled since 2014 to … to do a better job putting unwanted calls on mute." The New York State Do Not Call Law allows consumers to register … personnel and certain investigative and enforcement strategies more effectively to enhance Do Not Call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredBorrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… payment goes down. With a refinanced loan , you add the new loan amount to your existing balance and refinance the entire amount as one new loan. The minimum repayment amount for a refinanced loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1930
… G-1024, Section IX: When the overtime is worked in a role allocated to a salary grade lower than the employee’s … for work in excess of 40 hours at one and one-half times the regular hourly rate of pay of the maximum salary of … HRY must have their regular hours reduced by the parts of day worked on the ERAP using Earnings Code CLO and those same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1930-processing-payments-activities-related-eligibility-determinationsDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… COVID Rent Relief Program. It awarded about half of the funding in subsidies to households that applied, largely … public summary report in Oct. 2020 on the first round of funding when approximately $23 million had been disbursed. About 86% of funding went to renters in New York City. Among successful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… last three years, averaging only 1.3 percent, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … focusing greater attention on the issues that contribute to the financial pressures on local governments and school … this combination of factors has forced school districts to tighten their belts, too many high-need school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… Center Corp. (ECMCC) paid out approximately $673,000 in improper and questionable bonuses to physicians over a … administer its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments that should not have been paid or for which they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… New York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments in 2019, … unemployed, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s report found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyEquine Health and Safety
… whether the Gaming Commission (Commission) is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules and regulations designed to promote the health and safety of equines at New York State racetracks. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… is not used within a certain time period; Fees to call and check the balance remaining on the card; and Replacement fees for lost or stolen gift cards. DiNapoli’s office is currently holding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… York’s Cyber Incident Response Team plays a vital role in safeguarding our infrastructure and critical data against … DiNapoli said. “There are a lack of forward-thinking strategies, widespread training, and specific and measurable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report 2020-S-19 ). About the Program … and job creation, and increasingly an essential part of how we conduct everyday life. Across all industries, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-follow