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DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations

… paid millions by New York City to provide summer jobs and after school programs for youth, violated its contract by charging parents … with DYCD worth $13.9 million to provide SYEP and COMPASS services from July 1, 2015 through Oct. 10, 2017. “We found …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violations

DiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic

… opioids. Overdose deaths statewide from opioids and all drugs (5,841) in 2021 surpassed the previous 2017 peak by … (CDC) data is available. Due to low death counts in most counties resulting in privacy and statistical … have a road map for how to better support New Yorkers who are struggling so that we can stop the senseless tragedies …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemic

DiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety

… initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safety

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality

… P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) has filed a shareholder proposal at Amazon.com, Inc. asking for an … that promote hatred,” DiNapoli said. “Corporate America can only benefit by joining the ongoing national reckoning …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequality

DiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California

… community is the fastest growing segment of Oneida County’s otherwise declining population,” said Tony Colon, … to the challenges we face when more than 10 percent of the county speaks a language other than English.” Read the report , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/immigration/immigration_2016.pdf For access to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-california

The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales

… where sales of farm products topped $1.2 billion in 2022, making it the second highest producing region in the … analyzed recent economic and industry data, including the 2022 United States Department of Agriculture Census released … Country: There were 3,612 farms in the North Country in 2022, a nearly 14% decrease from 2017. In comparison, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-country

Opinion 91-29

… Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television … care plan for all active firefighters and their families; reimbursement of association members for charges incurred for … exempt firemen and their families with an eye care plan, reimbursement for hospital telephone or television charges, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs

… use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased outcomes in several … found. “Government’s use of artificial intelligence to improve public services is not new. But there needs to be … mandates agencies disclose the algorithmic tools they have used one or more times during the prior calendar year to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programs

DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees

… tolls and related fees, including $276.3 million it has a collection agency seeking as of March 2023, according to a … more than 90% of the Thruway’s revenue. Ninety percent of toll revenues are from users of E-ZPass with the rest through … time to reprogram its system to incorporate revisions in toll violations and that, while there was no collection …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-fees

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Cash Management (2023M-40) Over an 18-month period, officials missed an opportunity for BOCES to realize additional interest earnings totaling …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… $7,528 without preapproval or documentation explaining why the overtime was necessary. … New York State Comptroller …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

DiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting

… Office of Information Technology Services to assess the options to modify the database to collect multiple-bias …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reporting

Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds

… include monitoring the efforts of 58 local social services district offices (districts) located in New York City and the … counties (the five counties of New York City comprise one district). Districts are each required to establish a support … funds remain undistributed for at least two years, the district is required to petition Family Court. Making the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-funds

DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures

… Medicaid claims and payments. DiNapoli’s auditors found the state reimbursed providers for excessive services, … about a dozen providers that should have been kicked out of the system for wrongdoing. “New York’s Medicaid … the first audit , the Department of Health (DOH) made as much as $39.6 million in Medicaid overpayments through a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failures

Audit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract

… ESDC got the advertising services it paid for, at a fair price, they found ESDC was not able to effectively quantify …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contract

DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans

… reasons as civilians do – a lack of affordable housing, low wages, and long-term unemployment. As a result of … along with several other federal agencies and the homeless assistance community, worked to expand and create programs to … of homeless veterans whose primary barrier to housing is income. These subsidies are specifically for disabled, low …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veterans

DiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional

… In response to a request from the Troy City Council, New York … opinion finding that the city could lawfully issue bonds in connection with financing the city seeks from the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutional

DiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability

… The City of Kingston’s economic revitalization and climate resiliency … businesses and parks along the Rondout Creek and Hudson River. This project was awarded $22 million in federal … and more resilient economy and build back the middle class.” Budget Conditions and Debt From 2013 to 2023, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintaining