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DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic … if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, which … stress”: Mount Vernon City School District in Westchester County and Northern Adirondack Central School District in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Online Banking (Fulton County, Hamilton County and Otsego … computer is not used for online banking. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the FFI tax money. The fire chief was solely responsible for disbursing, recording and reporting all transactions … transactions. In addition, a dedicated computer was used for online banking but authorized users were not provided … County) The Justice Court did not properly account for court funds. The Justice was unaware that in August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… Number Earnings Code Retropay Effective Date (first date PayServ detects a change in the employee’s record) Earnings … Number Earnings Code Retropay Effective Date (first date PayServ detects a change in the employee’s record) Earnings … Sequence Number 1. Navigate to Review Paycheck screen in PayServ.- Main Menu > Payroll for North America > Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheckState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to the president. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… challenges in coming years as revenue growth is expected to slow and billions of dollars in settlement money are spent, according to an analysis of the $154.6 billion Executive Budget … costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, but do not provide any details regarding financing beyond $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… helped this fall and winter when they complain that they have no heat or hot water.” City code requires landlords to … The agency took three days or more to follow up on 49 percent of the complaints it got in FY 2018, with an … forced to wait for HPD to even confirm they didn’t have heat or hot water. Auditors determined part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredDiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… Jobs in New York City’s technology sector grew over the course of the … most other economic sectors suffered job losses, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … capital investment in 2021, the largest share behind the San Francisco Bay Area. DiNapoli, as the trustee of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-losses“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances
… patterns or trends, such as a significant increase in complaints at a specific facility or system-wide, in a timely manner. The Commission could improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/19/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievancesCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… Town and village courts play a vital role in the New York State Unified Court System, as these courts have broad … or resolution, subject to permissive referendum. (New York State Village Law Section 3-301[2][a]) The local law or … and The local share of the mandatory surcharge collected on handicapped parking violations (currently $15). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
… transportation services. As of December 2015, all non-emergency transportation services that were … managed care were covered under fee-for-service and all prior authorization requests for these services were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid and Medicare programs overlap. The remaining $100 million in overpayments occurred because the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… our pension fund invests in to be desirable places to work for everyone,” DiNapoli said. “Studies have shown that … inclusive companies and employers of choice. The deadline for participating in the 2019 DEI is January 31 and any … Corporate participation in the DEI is a concrete step for executives to communicate to investors that they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local … annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a … 60 percent voter approval of their budget. For the list of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that … should be recovered because of errors, abuse or fraud. In 2015, DiNapoli's auditors questioned $223 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by … receptacles showed little evidence of success, according to an audit released by his office today. "There's no … 2012, MTA reported mixed results. There was no noticeable change in the rat population at the stations. The MTA didn't …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… As a result, the state’s Registry is not always accurate and up-to-date. The registry provides information to law enforcement agencies and the public about sex offenders residing in New York’s … jurisdiction; Notify DCJS of the current status on each case and follow up to ensure the notifications have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringDiNapoli Statement In Response to Misconduct of Former Pension Fund Employee
… inspector general worked with law enforcement officials to uncover the extent of his scheme. We thank U.S. Attorney … and the FBI for their immediate and professional approach to pursuing this wrongdoing. As U.S. Attorney Bharara states … CRF strictly forbids this conduct, and we will continue to assist federal authorities," said Thomas P. DiNapoli, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-statement-response-misconduct-former-pension-fund-employeeControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… complete report - pdf] We also released six letter reports to the following School Districts: Arlington Central School … various staff members and external information technology (IT) support staff. Access to Systems should be limited to … to designated individuals and ensure that documentation is retained to show who authorized the grade change and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3