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DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for $4.7 million for painting bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two companies debarred by the state for prevailing wage …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractor

NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the SEC's Adoption of Climate Change Disclosure Rule

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on the Securities and Exchange … adoption of the Climate Change Disclosure Rule: “This is a significant victory for investors who are committed to mitigating the real … State Comptroller DiNapoli released the following statement on the Securities and Exchange …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-secs-adoption-climate-change-disclosure-rule

DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings

… Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to … people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided … Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA program to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savings

Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative

… projects, comprising 3,021 units. Of the 87 projects, only 66 (relating to 2,087 units) are currently active and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2168

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in … Verification Report) are affected. Background: Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Publication 15 (Circular E), employers are required to enter a correct name and Social Security Number on their …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2168-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reported

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1945.1

… of several process changes to Workers’ Compensation Leave in PayServ, including entering Job Action Requests for … have the ability to correct employees’ historical Job rows in PayServ. Agencies must enter a Job Action Request > Data … first year of leave. Additional documentation is required in PayServ when this change is made. See the Agency Actions …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19451-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payserv

DiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity

… Economic indicators show New York City’s economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, … city to fuel economic growth for the city and the state. “New York City is a key driver of the state’s economic … Economic indicators show New York Citys economy is recovering from the depths of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activity

Virtual Currency Licensing

… We discovered lags between the submission of required anti-money laundering risk assessments and the granting of licenses – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensing

Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

… days prior to the event and are not exempt may be liable for back pay and the value of any benefits that laid-off … 1,887– about 69% – cited the pandemic as the reason for the Notice. Key Findings We found several areas the … any actions Department staff took when they were not. For five Notices covering 1,310 employees, we found the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against New Jersey Woman in Alleged Theft of Over $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits

… class C felony, in Albany County Court. Miller is alleged to have stolen over $162,000 in pension benefits from the New … General Schneiderman, Ms. Miller now must answer for the money she diverted from New York State's retirees, retirement … defendant would face up to five to fifteen years in state prison. The Joint Task Force on Public Integrity is a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-new-jersey-woman-alleged-theft-over

DiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place

… he has approved a $4.7 million contract with Limnes Corp. of Whitestone, N.Y., to paint 13 state bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties after the Department of Transportation (DOT) put an independent integrity monitor in place. “After our rejection of this contract in March, DOT has taken the right step by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-place

Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations

… OPWDD developed and issued specific COVID-19 plans to only State-operated ICFs – eight facilities that accounted … and nine voluntary agency-operated) that we visited, only one had expressly considered pandemics in its emergency …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations

Oversight of Child Protective Services

… New York Social Services Law, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and received roughly 300,000 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-services

X.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management

… Vendor File Business Units create contracts, purchase requisitions, … System (SFS) with vendors that have been successfully registered in the Statewide Vendor File and have valid New York State Vendor IDs. Business Units must initiate the registration process for any …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policies

Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund

… with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), has provided more than $30 billion in low-cost financing to communities. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DEC, the Corporation, along with DEC, is responsible for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fund

DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic

… to the pandemic, but the audit found investigators only visited 22% of homes. Further, surveys often lacked …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemic

DiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic

… privacy and statistical reliability concerns, CDC data is only available for certain counties. The highest rate was in … for two consecutive years after the emergency declaration, only to increase again during the pandemic by 68%. Synthetic …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemic

Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) eMedNY system reasonably ensured … 244 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $35 billion. The claims are processed and paid … for inpatient claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $225,862 was paid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019