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NY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… and safe user experience—users will simply leave. It is high time investors have a transparent view into the scale of abuses on the platform and how the company is managing them over time. Otherwise we are gambling … One of the reasons for the vote against Twitter directors is that the company is holding a virtual annual meeting, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersDiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… who attempt to steal from the system wherever they may live,” DiNapoli said. “My office will continue to work with … and resident of Jamaica, Queens, who moved to Maryland to live with her son, Bump. In 2019, a concerned neighbor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedOpinion 89-30
… organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide transportation to senior citizens of the … property for proper town purposes. Therefore, since there is no statutory authority for a town to engage in the sale of … this Office has expressed the opinion that a town is generally without authority to purchase gasoline for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 2000-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (expenditure by village to promote literary, graphic, dramatic and performing … 99-i, 240 et seq .; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(l)(i): A village, by resolution, may provide for bands, movies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2State Police Bulletin No. SP-234
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2022 State Police … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-234-2022-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-239
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … of the 2023 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed … of Absence/MLL and Leave of Absence/MTS), and who returns to the payroll by 10/31/2024, may receive the payment upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-239-2023-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. P-444
1985 Salary Increases & Change in Location Pay, Calc of Promotion Salary for Employees in Prof, Scientific and Tech Svc Negotiating Unit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-444.pdfXI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… purchase. Regardless of the contracting method used, it is important for agencies to be diligent in ensuring charges … errors and/or unauthorized taxes and surcharges. It is equally important for agencies to maintain complete and … and, instead, utilizing the CTS contract. If there is no current contract in place, convert existing toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 502
… taken from the Supplemental Payments In addition to taxes, Social Security and Medicare, all deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/502-eligibility-and-processing-instructions-workers-compensationAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2024 Through September 30, 2024
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers. The audit covered the period from April 2024 … To determine whether the Department of Healths eMedNY system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2024-through-september-30-2024Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2024 Through March 31, 2025
… follows: $6.4 million was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of Medicaid members who should not have had managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2024-through-march-31-2025DiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point … and Hispanics (16.2%) in 2021. For the 2019-2021 period, New York’s rate of food insecurity was 10.3%, slightly lower than the U.S. average of 10.4%. New York’s rate of food insecurity is 4.1 percentage points …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (Jefferson County) Overall, auditors … or bank reconciliations. In addition, cash in a retired justice’s bank account exceeded known liabilities by a total … was unaware that the court clerk filed 11 of 15 monthly reports of money collected (73 percent) to the JCF after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sentencing today of Christopher Bunn of Queens for concealing his father’s death … Thomas P DiNapoli announced the sentencing today of Christopher Bunn of Queens for concealing his fathers death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsCost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… legal counsel, as appropriate. AWS examples Five-day flex schedule: Regular start and end times, but allows for changes … actions relating to overtime, keep in mind that Federal Fair Labor Standards Act provisions (29 USC Sections … the State's Taylor Law (Civil Service Law article 14). Resources Local Government Management Guide: Personal Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-62
… Payment Effective Date Check Date Administration 14 Lag 09/26/13 10/23/13 Eligibility Criteria Performance Advance … equated to a grade (Grade 001-032) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s current grade on the … eligible for a performance advance provided the employee: Is in a BU67 position on the payment effective date; and Has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-62-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-performanceHomeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… coordination, and record keeping, impair DSNY’s ability to address ongoing cleanliness problems on New York City … The audit made eight recommendations – four each to DSNY and Operations – to address the problems identified. … information included in these reports. Also, OMH’s reports do not clearly address its progress in the 11 areas of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… the expansion of mental health services for students ($300 million) and an expansion of the Community Schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gap