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The Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… Highlights In 2020, New York State had the fourth-largest construction sector in the nation, but also had the highest … was responsible for $11.8 billion in wages. More than a quarter (27 percent) of the workers in the industry earned … In 2020, construction spending in the City fell from a record high in 2019 to $55.5 billion, an 8.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19DiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… and some members of Congress could cut federal funding for those programs by billions of dollars and jeopardize … health insurance in New York. Estimates reported by the National Center for Health Statistics found that the percentage of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkersWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… of the value of the estate's assets. A substantial part of the estate's assets escheated to the State of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… DiNapoli. "Much more needs to be done to ensure the safety of the agency's disabled clients," DiNapoli said. "The … violations and driving histories to identify if employees need training, counseling, reassignment or dismissal. For … and driving histories to determine whether drivers need training, counseling, reassignment or dismissal. Create …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When you get a hot meal at a homeless shelter, it should not come with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… expected preventive maintenance visits for closed circuit TV cameras and their affiliated monitors were not done. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… with an annual carbon footprint analysis of the Fund's public equity portfolio (16 percent lower overall emissions … New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated … state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsState Police Bulletin No. SP-195
… be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ), original Death Certificate and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC 1476-P ). If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been … payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-195-april-2016-and-april-2017-retroactive-lump-sum-payments-state-policeDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… percent by 2015. Two-thirds of the jobs are now located in Midtown Manhattan. DiNapoli’s report also found: The … to 33,000. During the same period, industry employment in Midtown Manhattan increased by 42,400 jobs (59 percent) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New … employment in the securities industry in the city is still 6 percent smaller than before the financial crisis in 2007, … state tax collections in state fiscal year 2016-2017 and 6 percent ($3.2 billion) of city tax collections in city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… mission. Among the questionable expenses were payments for meetings, memberships in professional organizations, and … authority policy or lacked sufficient justification of the business need. NFTA lacked formal policies and procedures for … the costs for special events, memberships and gifts to business officials in another country. Rochester-Genesee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… To determine if Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – New York City Transit’s (Transit) Department of … the State Legislature mandated that the MTA prepare five-year capital programs to rebuild and improve its transit … projects and equipment purchases, provides a planning schedule, and identifies options for financing the plan. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… benefit,” DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, once again we’ve found another school that failed to spend the money … employees worked solely for its related services program. When DiNapoli’s auditors asked Starting Point officials to … provide documentation explaining where staff worked and when. Starting Point’s financial mismanagement existed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… our recommendations as “irrelevant” and “nonsensical.” In part, officials argued that it is inappropriate for auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… New York’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) … audit found significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was … chipped or peeling paint, and damaged or insufficient furniture. Missing Residents Auditors found two residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… fixing all that went wrong. Much more work must be done to address problems that still exist to this day. We have to … evaluate and request resources as necessary to adequately address public health emergencies. Status : Implemented. DOH … DOH to improve communication with stakeholders to address concerns about public disclosure of COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945.1
… Payroll Bulletin No. 1945 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of several process … New Action/Reason for Workers’ Compensation Correct History Requests Agencies do not have the ability to correct … as outlined in Payroll Bulletin No. 1366 effective the day after their contract ends. In addition, the agency must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19451-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… City has recovered 99.4% of private sector jobs it lost in the pandemic, but unevenly across key industries, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s … is good news,” DiNapoli said. “We are seeing strength in the securities, transportation and warehousing and office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsOpinion 97-1
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties (participation in … -- County Self-Insurance Plan (participation in by village housing authority) WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1DiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following four years to $71.8 … said. "Still, backdoor borrowing imposes significant costs on taxpayers, lacks transparency and may limit flexibility in … well as, in its discretion, local authority and municipal corporation capital assets which receive a significant state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debt