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DiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… Overall ridership on New York City’s regional transit system is not … MTA’s large budget gaps are coming into greater focus as ridership remains well below pre-pandemic levels and federal … close budget gaps and how it can adjust to continued low ridership levels and shift service to meet changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… and Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide bus and subway service within New York City: New York City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and the majority of public bus service throughout New York City as well as the Staten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… 2021 projects budget gaps of $3.2 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019, $2.3 billion in FY 2020 and $1.6 billion in FY 2021. … the health insurance mandate under the Affordable Care Act, which could increase the number of uninsured people and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetTransforming Into Construction & Development
To determine whether the reorganization of the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA Capital Construction to the renamed MTA Construction Development as part of transforming the MTA resulted in improved service levels for customers process efficiencies and cost reductions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… APS is run by the city’s Human Resources Administration (HRA) and overseen by the state Office of Children and Family … with medical or social supports. Caseworkers are based in HRA field offices and contracted nonprofits across the city … turnover likely strained APS operations. Caseworkers in HRA field offices dropped 30% from 2019 to 2022, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortDiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… The size of New York City’s immigrant workforce was flat over nearly a … declined 0.6%, according to data analyzed from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, in 2023, New York City’s 1.8 million foreign-born workers made up 44.3% of its total labor force, more than double the national share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakState Agencies Bulletin No. 1698
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for the new Time Entry earnings codes to be used for reimbursement of employees’ qualified moving expenses and to provide instructions for required documentation Affected Employees Employees who … To provide agencies with instructions for the new Time Entry earnings codes to be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1698-new-payroll-process-and-new-time-entry-codes-payment-moving-expenseComptroller DiNapoli's Office Releases State Revenue Forecast
… DiNapoli released the following letter today from Robert Ward, deputy comptroller for the Division of Budget and … P DiNapoli released the following letter today from Robert Ward deputy comptroller for the Division of Budget and Policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapolis-office-releases-state-revenue-forecastState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) and group codes (such as PR, patient responsibility, and CO, contractual obligation) … exceeds the maximum allowable fee and claims with a CARC PR 45 are currently configured to pay in eMedNY (DOH’s … totaling payments of almost $10.2 million billed with a PR 45. They sampled 58 of these claims billed with a PR 45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Increases in NYC's Unsheltered Population and Spending
… “low-barrier” options – Safe Haven and stabilization beds – along with drop-in centers with showers to appeal to … FY 2025 on services that potentially contain low-barrier beds. This included $106 million for 900 new Safe Haven beds, … the population by as much as 40%. Greater utilization of HOME-STAT data and information on the geographic location of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-increases-nycs-unsheltered-population-and-spendingDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… had called in sick. March 20, 2019 at Crown Heights/Utica Ave. (3/4) station and Utica Ave. (A/C) station. Outreach workers didn’t show at these … Sq NQR” and “’I’M OKAY F Train Unknown’ at 14th Street-6th Ave FLM.” While some people may resist giving their names, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2038
… Unit (APSU) retroactive April 2019-April 2022 increases to Command Payment (Earnings Code COM), and Premium Overtime … AMP), and to provide agencies instructions for processing Command Payment and Premium Overtime increases not processed … of Administrative Maintenance Pay (Earnings Code AMP), Command Payment (Earnings Code COM), and Premium Overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2038-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-retroactive-increases-command-payment“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats. Recent national data show student … in helping students that are most in need to make up for learning loss, while pandemic relief funds for education are … stated, “The results show the profound toll on student learning during the pandemic, as the size and scope of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… refer immediate emergency conditions to HPD. Of 1,065 shed-related DOB Violations issued between January 1, 2017 … and contractors to complete and submit uniform daily shed inspection reports to DOB and monitor to ensure … and procedures to ensure property owners publicly post shed permits as required. Immediately identify overdue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsChildren's Development Group, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… service costs – such as insurance premiums and property lease payments – that did not meet one or more SED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/childrens-development-group-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualChildren’s Education Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported by Children’s Education Services, Inc. (CES) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFR) were properly … Manual (RCM). We audited the costs that CES reported on its CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. About the … information, including costs, that CES reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/childrens-education-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… To determine whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital claims for intraocular procedures. The audit covered … million members. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsMarie Pense Center, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… ended June 30, 2014. About the Program Marie Pense is a New York City-based proprietary organization authorized by … year, Marie Pense served approximately 280 students. In addition to the SEIT cost-based program, Marie Pense … 30, 2015, Marie Pense reported approximately $8 million in reimbursable costs for the SEIT cost-based program. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/marie-pense-center-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments
… Objective To determine if the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Research Foundation) has taken the appropriate steps to protect the … through August 14, 2019. About the Program The Research Foundation’s mission is to provide talent, services, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-paymentsHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that agencies performed many of the critical functions required to protect the health and safety of foster children. For … To determine the extent of implementation of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-follow