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DiNapoli Announces Sale of $914.3 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… Through a competitive sale, the bonds were awarded to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Specifically, the sales were for … The winning bids were as follows: Bidding Group 1 to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with a true interest cost bid of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-9143-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsElevator Safety
… October 20, 2017. Background The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in … New York City. This responsibility includes the oversight of elevators that are subject to the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safetyFacilities Planning Bureau Project Review
… determine if the State Education Department’s (Department) Facilities Planning Bureau (Bureau) completes its review of … for all capital construction projects involving these facilities and issuing building permits. Per the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/04/facilities-planning-bureau-project-reviewManual Therapy Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. In addition to this cost-based … served about 313 students. The New York City Department of Education refers students to Manual Therapy and pays for … allocated to the SEIT cost-based program instead of the Related Services fixed-fee program; $53,855 in OTPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/manual-therapy-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate computer access … authorization, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… Health and Mental Hygiene (DoHMH) did not always inspect facilities using radioactive materials or radiation equipment … As of July 13, 2016, DoHMH reported there were 358 facilities licensed for handling radioactive materials in New … radiation equipment. The audit randomly examined 67 facilities with radioactive materials and found five were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… ensure its customers – those who live, work, and travel in New York – have a safe, efficient, balanced, and … statutory requirement to provide an appeal to Committee on Open Government (COOG) upon receipt for any of the 49 … and respond to FOIL requests and appeals within the time frames required by law. Grant or deny access to FOIL requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsE&D Children Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on E&D’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. About the Program … of Education (DOE) refers students to E&D and pays for its services using rates established by SED. The rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/ed-children-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSmall Wonder Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. For the purpose of this report, this program is referred to as the SED … preschool cost-based program. The New York City Department of Education refers students to Small Wonder based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/small-wonder-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWhat is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… a monthly pension payment for the rest of your life. How Defined Benefit Plans Work Defined benefit pension plans, … members and employers. However, the biggest contributor to your pension plan is the New York State Common Retirement … defined contribution plan, the employer, employee or both make contributions to an individual retirement account, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… requirements and have member contributions in your account, you can take a loan from NYSLRS. If you aren’t … loan is 75 percent of your annuity savings contribution balance, minus any outstanding loan balance, so you must have … minus any outstanding loan balance, so you must have an account balance of at least $1,334. If you joined on or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsDiNapoli: Job Creation Increases for IDA Projects
… an increase of 18 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the state's IDAs and how these entities work to attract, retain and expand businesses within their … state,” said DiNapoli. “But as the value of tax exemptions to private businesses continues to increase, taxpayers must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-job-creation-increases-ida-projectsOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… Its planned spending for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 was approximately $543 million, including $349 … DFTA, through the City’s Dynamics 365 citywide system (for NYC 311 complaints), or to the provider. DFTA has a … the unresolved issues discussed in this follow-up within 30 days of the report’s issuance. … To assess the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followOpinion 89-12
… to proceed with the project, should retain a Design Consultant who is independent of any potential bidder, and … , supra , the City of Mount Vernon hired a computer consultant to make recommendations as to how the city could computerize its administrative departments. The consultant prepared specifications to implement his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Federal Funds To New York City: A Review of Categorical Grants
The federal administration has ordered freezes, pauses, and reviews of federal assistance funding to identify grant programs which are implicated by the President’s recent executive actions and could be subject to reduction or elimination.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-1-2026.pdfDiNapoli: Taxpayers Moving Out of State Spiked in 2020, Led by Those Leaving NYC
… PIT filers are residents; 10% were non-residents who only pay New York PIT on income received from work, businesses or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-taxpayers-moving-out-state-spiked-2020-led-those-leaving-nycFederal funds to New York City: National School Lunch, Breakfast Programs
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) (Assistance Listing Number 10.555) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) (Assistance Living Number 10.553) provide low-cost or free breakfast and lunch to students in public and non-profit private schools across the United States.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-national-school-lunch-breakfast-programs.pdfDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… details the differences among the 50 states and what they pay in federal taxes and how much they receive in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsCOVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… Objectives To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) awarded funds according to COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program … over half of the funded businesses (54%). Additionally, due to this methodology, several women-owned businesses and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Dowling College
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … Aviation, Business, and Education. Undergraduate tuition for full-time study is about $12,700 per semester. Current … 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/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-dowling-college