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DiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Train delays have increased as the subway system’s on-time performance has steadily deteriorated and the … 2014, the MTA’s goal for on-time performance was for 91.9 percent of trains to arrive on time. It fell far short in … wait time between trains is a better indicator of subway service. But DiNapoli’s auditors noted that it is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… prescriptions that exceeded limits allowed by the law, according to an audit of the Department of Health (DOH) … by the Controlled Substances Act and thus prevent improper payment. Medicaid overpaid pharmacies $1.2 million for 13,705 … similar to DOH, do not have system edits to prevent the payment of pharmacy claims for controlled substances that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Degree, a Class D felony, for stealing over $148,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees … 2010. “For years, Ms. Kanas spent thousands, living off a pension to which she was not entitled, even cruising the … in the thousands.” “When individuals steal from New York’s pension system, the pain is felt by taxpayers statewide, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… for their work on this case.” “By working with the town of Potsdam’s judges, the diligent work of the Comptroller’s investigators provided substantial … municipal reports or notify the state Justice Court Fund of the income. Auditors also identified a cash shortage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionX.4.C Contacts – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The primary contact also receives the Vendor Self-Service Portal invitation email, which includes instructions for … the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at … . After signing into the Vendor Self Service Portal, the vendor will be able to add or update any contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4c-contactsDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… New York City has recovered 99.4% of private sector jobs it lost in the pandemic, but unevenly across key … The sector has recovered only about 85% of pre-pandemic jobs, lagging the national job recovery rate for the sector … onset of the pandemic, as employees were able to shift to remote work. While the sector has experienced fluctuations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… over 90 special revenue funds, which are supported by specific sources of State-generated revenue and are … the Department has failed to use $460,000 appropriated by the Legislature for the other funds. Most of this funding … than $1 million in December 2015 and has never been used by the Department since its inception over a decade ago. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… Proposed federal changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s largest program … be hard-pressed to expand or even retain these efforts if Washington shifts billions of dollars in costs to New … – Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic New Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… for that? Public-private partnerships are a good option to look at, but those partnerships don’t come risk-free. It … report on long-term capital planning, visit here . … As NYS grapples with costeffective solutions for its estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… finances are stable this year, but just around the corner it faces growing budget gaps with no solution to close them … pandemic hurt fare and tax revenue collections, the MTA’s bad financial situation became a dire problem. It is relying on more than $14 billion in one-time federal aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… significant racial, ethnic and geographic disparities in college readiness. “It is the DOE’s responsibility to … prioritize elementary and middle school intervention in city school districts where large numbers of students do … 71,210 students who were expected to graduate high school in 2019 and examined graduation rates, college enrollment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Elevator Safety (Report 2017-N-4 … inspection companies to perform elevator tests. Our initial audit report, issued on June 6, 2018, concluded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 amid lower tax revenue and a decline in federal aid. The … financial markets, according to a report on the city’s FY 2023 financial plan released today by State Comptroller … have already begun to reverse as the city enters FY 2023. While the city’s published gaps are manageable by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many don’t meet ADA standards, according to an audit by … accessible, but many of the problems we found have existed for years and should have been addressed long ago.” Nearly … or parking spaces, to Not Achievable (Priority Level 5) for historic sites or hilltop parks where a fix was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… New York City, facing significant uncertainty in its economic and financial outlook, should develop a … to fund operations, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli urged the … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… DiNapoli said. “Still, there are reasons to be concerned about the economy given current developments. To their … the city’s costs by $985 million in FY 2017 and by about $1.2 billion in each subsequent year (a total of $4.8 … DiNapoli’s report notes several factors leading to concern about the economy: Economic growth in China has slowed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should be doing more to insure that nursing homes are properly … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsOpinion 89-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to convert employee's accumulated leave time into cash upon death in service) -- Leave time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1DiNapoli: Weak Monitoring of Financial Reporting by NYC Housing Provider Led to Overbilling of $1 Million
… A non-profit provider of supportive housing for the City’s Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) overbilled the agency by $1 million according to an audit released today … pay for Single Room Occupancy housing at the Prince George Hotel ($4.7 million), the Times Square Hotel ($5.7 million), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-weak-monitoring-financial-reporting-nyc-housing-provider-led-overbilling-1-millionDiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… The Nourish New York program (Nourish NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and … P. DiNapoli found the agencies jointly managing Nourish NY may have limited the program's ability to fund certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-funding