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DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for $4.7 million for … counties citing its ties to two companies debarred by the state for prevailing wage violations. “This company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… Officials with the Village of Fairport Industrial Development Agency (FIDA) made a series of financial and accounting transactions outside their legal authority, including granting $1 million worth of … termed the Village of Fairport Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED). “These audits reveal significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesDiNapoli: 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 … I urge OPWDD to implement our recommendations before the next public health emergency.” DiNapoli’s audit found OPWDD … additional guidance, which covered COVID-19 emergency planning and response, but restricted their distribution to …
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
… and providing guidance and best practices to both its own staff at State-operated facilities and voluntary agency staff. One component of OPWDD’s mission is to provide a safe … and deaths among OPWDD residential clients (12,895 and 649 vs. 33 and four, respectively, for the eight ICFs). While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsOversight of Child Protective Services
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) effectively … basis. Officials had not yet developed a plan on how to address and rectify the deficiencies on a statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the … full-time employees in the State or 50 or more employees who, in aggregate, work at least 2,000 hours per week. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Business Units are responsible for submitting requests to the Vendor Management Unit to create a Centralized Corporate Customer. Business Units create and maintain Local Customers. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/14/2015 … Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… Corporation (Corporation) is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are … and September 2021. About the Program The Corporation is a public benefit corporation that provides financial and … of CWSRF projects. The Corporation enters into a project financing agreement (PFA) with each loan recipient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… has committed to adopting GHG targets; Water treatment company Pentair Plc has agreed to commit to setting GHG and clean energy … efficiency, the companies indicated they would regularly report on their progress in meeting those goals. Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsNY 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 … “Today’s action by the SEC will greatly improve the state pension fund's ability to assess and address risks and … investments. As part of his comprehensive Climate Action Plan to protect investments, DiNapoli has called on companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-secs-adoption-climate-change-disclosure-ruleDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… of primary carrier service from 49.8% of all paratransit rides to 26%. The shift in the composition of services led … an average of less than one for every 1,000 scheduled rides, while brokers had a failure rate of 3.89 per 1,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsOpinion 88-24
… incurred in maintaining private pond) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3)(a): Town board member has an interest in a … include use of a tractor and compensation for the spouse's labor. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town … employee who has any such powers or duties and none of the exceptions contained in Article 18, including section 802, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Virtual Currency Licensing
… applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York … than $9.1 trillion (as of December 31, 2022), including 21 virtual currency licensees with assets totaling more than … provided by DFS in October 2022 that contained 22 active virtual currency licensees. In June 2015, DFS issued NYCRR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingDiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… and safety violations, rodent and vermin infestations and mold conditions. Governor Cuomo, in his 2016 State of the … facilities had one or more health safety issues, including mold, unsanitary restrooms and vermin; 61 facilities had one … monoxide detectors, missing outlet covers, exposed wires, mold in bathrooms and bedrooms, and bathroom doors that did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… Objectives To determine whether controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) are sufficient to ensure the needs of high-risk target populations are being met, and whether providers deliver the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2168
… The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system … that is responsible for the inaccuracy of an employee’s job record in the NYS Payroll System Effective Dates: … effective the day before the Effective Date on the Work Location Page. The Date of Death field on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2168-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Even with these and … number and share of the state’s Black, Hispanic, and Asian populations remained below the 2017 level in 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945.1
… Compensation Cases Employees with a Workers’ Compensation injury related to an assault are entitled to two years of … Correct History requests. The Workers’ Compensation team will continue to review and enter these transactions. Agency … correct history requests, OSC’s Workers’ Compensation team will review the request, manually enter these transactions on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19451-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservDiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… 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 requiring the contractor to … works and taxpayers are protected,” DiNapoli said. “DOT officials have also given us assurance that they will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… Drug overdose fatalities surged during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York state, with opioid-related overdose deaths … and innovative, evidence-based solutions for the fight against this deadly epidemic to be effective.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemic