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DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022, according to a report released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… to a standstill. While the city’s economy has rebounded in many ways, some important indicators show there is more … activity.” The city is a major contributor to growth in the state’s economy, even as its population is smaller … and economic indicators released today shows that in many areas New York City has returned to, and in some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… emergency management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 … from COVID-19, and more than 13,000 contracted the virus in its residential programs from March 2020 to April 2022. … and oversight put residents, families and staff in harm’s way. I urge OPWDD to implement our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… from January 2019 to April 2022. About the Program OPWDD is responsible for coordinating services for individuals with … total population of community home residents. OPWDD is responsible for certifying and regulating all residential … voluntary agency staff. One component of OPWDD’s mission is to provide a safe environment for all staff, clients, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsOversight of Child Protective Services
… reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and competent investigation of such reports, … COVID-19 pandemic. Calls decreased to just under 270,000 in 2020. If a call is received and OCFS staff determine there … legally responsible to exercise a minimum degree of care, this will result in an intake report if it is within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Graycelia Cizik, 64, a … indicating that he was still alive, while she utilized a power of attorney to access his account and withdraw pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Pleads Guilty
… to the supervisor, Green was responsible for processing payroll, calculating employee benefits and collecting … more than $9,000 to her own bank account from the town's payroll account. DiNapoli's office also found that Green, who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… Development Agency (FIDA) made a series of financial and accounting transactions outside their legal authority, … including granting $1 million worth of inappropriate gifts and commercial loans, according to an audit released today by … that led to inappropriately commingled bank accounts, and combined and inaccurate accounting records for the FIDA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects … covers projects that were active between October 2017 and September 2021. About the Program The Corporation is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Corporate Customers and Local Customers. Customers are used for billing and tracking receivables in the SFS. Business Units are responsible for submitting requests to the Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019
… to the providers. The audit covered the period April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, and select claims going back to October 1, 2015. About the Program The Department administers the … to providers. Key Findings The audit identified over $8.2 million in Medicaid payments that require the Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019Oversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… these funds is governed by the Aid to Localities Spending Plan Allocation Guidelines (Guidelines), which allow for … such as desk and field audits. Annually, providers are required to complete and submit to OMH a CFR that reports … purposes and there is a risk that conclusions drawn from any inaccurate data may not be as useful as they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… Authority (MTA) is facing the greatest crisis in its long history, with few viable options without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff, additional fare hikes and long-lasting … The COVID-19 pandemic struck when the MTA was already in difficult financial straits, with budget gaps it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. In response to the agreements, the Fund withdrew the … My thanks to these companies for recognizing their role in building a lower-carbon economy and their responsibility … to adopting GHG targets by engaging with its clients. In addition to agreeing to increased targets for renewable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsDiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… The Jackson Heights area is one of New York City’s most diverse communities with one of the highest concentrations of immigrants, many running … Heights area still faces include school overcrowding and a need for more affordable housing. “Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesOpinion 91-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- … (assumption of outstanding debt of coterminous town) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §4; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Opinion 88-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … interest in the contract (1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-1, p 1), unless the performance of the contract results in some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Opinion 89-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution of (fines … Article 20 of the Judiciary Law (§§790, et seq .) governs the collection of fines imposed by a court of record, … county." However, this statute does not expressly state who is to be the ultimate recipient of those funds. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6DiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… performance outcomes, and requires DED to annually post online a report on all economic development assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two companies debarred by the state for prevailing wage violations. “This company appears to be closely affiliated with two other entities that have been in serious trouble and are forbidden to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractor