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DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with existing regulations, according to an audit … excluding specialized high school admissions. Students in Temporary Housing Not Properly Prioritized The matching … written policies guiding how the placement algorithm is run, how offers are approved, or how exceptions should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,494 contracts for state agencies … Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York, $2.9 million with Central Association for the Blind and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are found, according to an … to better protect the health and well-being of nursing home residents across the state,” DiNapoli said. “DOH is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsOpinion 91-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Disposition of Parking Fines (received by city parking violations bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37DiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing costs that consume more than 30 of their household income with 1 in 5 households experiencing a severe cost burden of more than 50 of their income going to pay for housing according to a report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestState Agencies Bulletin No. 1615
… apply to agencies that are not currently customers of the NYS Business Services Center (BSC). For those agencies that … Amount of Deduction, Employee’s Agency Code, Employee’s NYS Emplid and Name. Agencies are required to enter 2018 … card in the EmplID field of the dialog box and click Search. The employee’s General Deduction page appears. Select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1615-2018-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 1788
… apply to agencies that are not currently customers of the NYS Business Services Center (BSC). For those agencies that … Amount of Deduction, Employee’s Agency Code, Employee’s NYS Emplid and Name. Agencies are required to enter 2020 … card in the Emplid field of the dialog box and click Search. The employee’s General Deduction page appears. Select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1788-2020-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 1693
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2019 … year Affected Employees All Employees Effective Date(s) Payroll deductions for the 2019 SEFA Campaign will begin: Institution paychecks dated January 3, 2019 Administration paychecks dated January 9, 2019 SEFA Campaign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1693-2019-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 1525
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2017 … year. Affected Employees All Employees Effective Date(s) Payroll deductions for the 2017 SEFA Campaign will begin: Institution paychecks dated January 5, 2017 Administration paychecks dated January 11, 2017 SEFA Campaign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1525-2017-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignKIPP Tech Valley Charter School - Resident Tuition Billing (2019M-66)
… reconciliations were reasonable and supported. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/24/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2019m-66Approved State Contracts and Payments
… of surplus property at 170 E. 210th Street in the Bronx, a former Office of Children and Family Services residential … the Purchase Housing Corporation II for development of a new dormitory. State University of New York - Upstate … Inc. for scanning workers' compensation paperwork. Payment Rejections and Other Cost Recoveries The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/1018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsOpinion 2002-9
… at recycling center) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§103, 104-b, 120-w; TOWN LAW … coordinates volunteer workers, we note that article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution prohibits municipalities from … High School No. 3 Nassau County , 34 AD2d 351, 312 NYS2d 252) and, generally, has been construed to require that there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 88-26
… the town has no police force and that police protection is currently provided by the State Police from a station outside the town. You further state that the town is desirous of having a State Police facility located within … town expires. Also, you do not indicate whether any rent is to be paid by the State Police, and if so, whether it will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Tuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan Learning Institute
… program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs in New York postsecondary institutions. Schools receiving TAP … is a licensed private career school headquartered in Rego Park with additional instruction sites in Jackson … The other student’s enrollment agreement was not signed by an SED licensed agent. Additional incorrect certifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-learning-instituteAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
… Education's Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … It serves approximately 6,000 students, and tuition for full-time study is about $5,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-cuny-medgar-evers-collegeDiNapoli Releases Sunset Park Economic Snapshot
… number of jobs and businesses, and the wages being paid in Sunset Park, Brooklyn are all growing at a rapid pace, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Greater … challenges of displacement, school crowding and access to public services are critical topics in a community that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-sunset-park-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… The latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits … has shown a willingness to confront these issues, many of New York’s school children still face a mental health emergency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… grade reading but declined in eighth grade math (down 6 points). Over this time, New York’s losses in fourth grade … loss to be the equivalent of nearly an entire school year. Over the same time frame, fourth grade math proficiency … and federal education aid for the upcoming state fiscal year (SFY) 2023-24; however, that total is projected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… who attended 166 public high schools from 2007 to 2011. In New York, high school students must earn at least one unit … For instance, 99 of 205 art teachers were not certified in arts education as required. These teachers instructed 87 … increase compliance with and awareness of SED regulations. In a response to the audit, DOE presented differing ways to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsCareer and Technical Education
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of … high schools. State, federal, and local law, as well as a mayor’s initiative, set guidelines and expectations for CTE … post-graduation placement. Key Findings DOE could not show how existing CTE programs aligned with labor market and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-education