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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… $40.3 million and EP payments totaling $18.4 million. Case reviews by DOH are required to determine which program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… New York state has more than 500 workforce development programs offered by nearly two dozen state agencies and public authorities, but there is no functioning governing … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Workforce development is crucial to help New York recover from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 school districts in fiscal stress the prior year. “Fewer of New York’s school districts were scored as under fiscal stress in 2021, but the operational issues caused by the pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … a variety of other purposes. Identity thefts have surged in New York over the past decade, but reported arrests and … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry grew by 10 percent in 2020 to $184,000, in line with the city’s most recent 9.9 percent projection, … The average bonus paid to employees in New York Citys securities industry grew by 10 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… was installing and maintaining the devices where they are most needed. It also did not take action to collect almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 billion in improper … over the course of several years due to errors in its billing system and may have exposed patients to unqualified … The state Department of Health allowed more than $15 billion in improper Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Limited course offerings and lack of access to advisors may be … complained that they could not register for a desired course; Significantly, 139 of those 252 students (55 percent) indicated they were unable to register for a course that was required for their major; and 103 of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… The recent labor agreement between New York City and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) removes the … unions, obtaining anticipated health insurance savings and closing future budget gaps, according to an analysis … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The agreement between the Mayor and the United Federation of Teachers lifts a cloud that has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… an overall negative impact in their business in the first week of March 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The … negative impacts has been consistently greater than the national average, which has also declined more quickly. In … nationally reported a negative impact; by the first week of March that figure declined 18 percent to 72 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 28% of Lost Jobs Have Been Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented scale of losses due to … While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Oversight of Language Access Services
… and local laws, and providing sufficient oversight of Language Access Services. The audit covered the period from … the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens (see Exhibits A and B). Language Access Services (LAS) are pivotal to DOHMH’s work … Proficiency (LEP). DOHMH established its comprehensive Language Access Policy in 2016 to eliminate language barriers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/25/oversight-language-access-servicesContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… Message from the Comptroller Any death caused by misuse of legal or illicit drugs is a tragedy, depriving families of … use.” 19 These findings, the authors stated, suggest the need for “a multi-pronged approach to both prevention and treatment.” 20 Both studies emphasize the need to understand the motivations or drivers of misuse, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-65
… the last day of a pay period, the employee is likely due a refund of a portion of the monies withheld in that pay period … in Time Entry section). Retroactive processing will refund any monies taken in a subsequent pay period using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-65-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-rrsu-employeesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-66
… Purpose To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the second phase of the RRSU Deficit Reduction Plan. Affected Employees … To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of new earnings codes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-66-second-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-rrsu-employeesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-71
… Purpose To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the third phase of the RRSU Deficit Reduction Plan. Affected Employees … To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of new earnings codes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-71-third-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-rrsu-employeesOpinion 89-4
… notes when town supervisor is director and stockholder of bank); (designation of bank as depository when town supervisor is director and … LAW, §60.10: (1) A town supervisor who is a director of a bank has a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank … Whether a town may designate a bank as a depository if the town supervisor is a director of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Opinion 89-28
… capacity); (payment of the cost of preparing a general map, plan, and report); (of preliminary study) WATER … of the new storage tank may be allocated. Section 99-d(1) of the General Municipal Law provides that the governing … of the several districts to share that cost. Under Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law, (§119-m et seq. ), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28Office of Operations: 2025 Virtual Fall Conference
… these responsibilities effectively. Presenters: Christine Wemette (Bureau of Financial Reporting and Oil … Presenters: Mike Breen, Jon Golden, Stephen N. Raptoulis, Christine Wemette and Daevia Williams (Bureau of Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2025-virtual-fall-conferenceDiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by connecting food banks to New York-grown … the program's ability to fund certain food bank purchases, and thus benefit fewer area farmers. “The Nourish New York Program is vital and addresses significant needs in both rural and urban …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-funding