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DiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… and oversight of agencies’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is inadequate and creates a risk that the technology … P. DiNapoli. The audit looked at the state’s overall AI policy and how AI was used at four state agencies: the Office for the Aging … and oversight of agencies use of Artificial Intelligence AI is inadequate and creates a risk that the technology could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… “This new and detailed report from Comptroller DiNapoli’s office offers valuable insights for us all into how we can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… personal indulgences. This breach of public trust is not only morally wrong, but criminal, and we will work tirelessly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… agency inventories. Of the ten agencies audited, only two – Elmira and Irondequoit – were able to account for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… requirement, so people who qualify for the program can live in any state and retain their account even if they move. … organizations and state and local lawmakers, joining events throughout New York to answer questions from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… The state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to March … 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking prison population, however, the older population has doubled. Nearly 1-in-4 (24.3%) of the state’s 31,262 incarcerated individuals were 50 and above in March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… has existed in my district for many years and was only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said … I have seen firsthand how food insecurity devastated not only my community but upstate communities as well. In … families put food on the table. It is important to not only ensure the well-being of our neighbor from a faith …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
The states Thruway Authority Thruway generally bills drivers accurately for tolls according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli The audit identified some exceptions and recommended better monitoring and corrective actions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… To determine whether Medicaid made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein … During the audit period, Joia, doing business as Soho Pharmacy, was a privately owned pharmacy located in Lower Manhattan. Soho Pharmacy was still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberSubmitting Your Payment – Legacy Reporting
… the upcoming debit from your account by email. NYSLRS can only withdraw funds from the account you designate on your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/submitting-your-paymentOpinion 2002-16
… towns and villages, as municipal corporations, have only those powers expressly granted by statute and such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Fare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… Bus Service pay their fare on the bus. Select Bus Service (SBS) passengers pay their fare before boarding at ticket purchase machines located at SBS bus stops. Transit’s Division of Operations Planning is … was often missing, which was especially problematic for SBS, where passengers pay the fare before boarding the bus. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… New York’s school districts have faced major fluctuations in their federal and state aid over the last decade and revenue growth was nearly flat … to the financial pressures on local governments and school districts across the state. “School districts are … New Yorks school districts have faced major fluctuations in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-88
… and FIS (Fixed Incremented Salary) Amount will be the only fields available for entry. OSC Programming of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-88-new-reason-codes-373-judiciary-law-373-and-379-judiciary-lawDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… 762 SFAs outside New York City eligible to participate, only 73 (10%) were approved for reimbursement in the 2024-25 … it better. Improvements to the 30% initiative will not only help our schools and our children, but our farmers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedOpinion 88-79
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (applicability of prohibition to moneys received from federal government) NEW YORK … derived from a federal Urban Development Action Grant to provide grants or loans to assist private developers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Opinion 90-36
… Law make any reference to payment by postdated checks. The only reported New York case in point of which we are aware … prevailing principle that a tax collecting officer could only accept payment in money. In McLanahan v City of Syracuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36The Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… which include outdoor festivals and concerts, sporting events, amusement parks and golf courses, make up 18 percent. … it ranked second for festivals, concerts and sporting events; third for camping and hiking; and fourth for … counties for license issuances were upstate, Erie County selling the most. However, in rural counties, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsEnforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… The audit covered the period from July 2023 through June 2025. About the Program Companies are increasingly using … AEDT complaint process is ineffective in ensuring that all complaints related to non-compliance with LL144 are routed to … as posting bias audits. Despite receiving only two AEDT complaints during the audit’s scope, DCWP did not investigate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… Interface Effective Date(s) All Automated Interface transaction files submitted after 12:00 noon on Friday, … position 55 ]. OSC Actions Changes to the New Hire Process Temporary IDs must be entered into the Empl ID Field for New … value of the Temporary ID that was submitted. Temporary ID Restrictions: Field is a character field and can be 1 – 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-only