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DiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… “Although many of the region’s longtime manufacturing jobs have disappeared, the health care, professional and … and natural resource advantages in order to cultivate new jobs and attract new businesses.” Five counties make up the … grew by over 46 percent between 2009 and 2014, and these jobs tend to be well paid. Food manufacturing operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe Read Prior Editions December … In the second quarter of 2020 total wages paid in New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical … fees, and medical supplies. For individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, Medicare is generally the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… cooperative developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments in NYC. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to be desirable … consequently, the waiting lists for many of these apartments can be quite lengthy. To ensure efficient turnover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNew Hartford Central School District – Procurement (2016M-153)
… $49.4 million. Key Finding The District developed a policy to address the procurement of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding, but the policy did not specify the frequency of seeking competition … services. Key Recommendation Update the procurement policy to clearly identify when and how District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/new-hartford-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-153Village of Harriman – Water Department Billing (2014M-311)
… with the Village code. Village officials did not bill two commercial customers because those customers had broken water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-harriman-water-department-billing-2014m-311Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and … outlining specific goals to help the client exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. The ILP includes … be completed within the first 10 days of admission to the shelter. The lack of an Assessment, or a late or incomplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Nurse Licensing
… monitors nurses once they are licensed utilizing available criminal and misconduct data; and investigates complaints … to fully and truthfully disclose past misconduct and criminal convictions. While New York does not require … them to identify incidents of professional misconduct or criminal convictions. Furthermore, nurses are only required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingSafety of Seized Dogs
… 1, 2015 to October 20, 2017. Background Article 7 of New York’s Agriculture and Markets Law (Law) empowers the … the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that a … services. As of June 30, 2017, the Department oversaw 294 shelters and 599 Officers. The Law sets specific time frames …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… and locally funded program that provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically disadvantaged … services (e.g., dentistry, eye care, durable medical equipment). The Department is responsible for setting … The rate-setting methodology is based largely on MCOs’ medical costs and administrative costs, which MCOs report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/medicaid-program-managed-long-term-care-premium-rate-settingCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-16 ). About the Program … parks and recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an … in our initial audit report Compliance With Executive Order 95 Open Data Report 2019S16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… women-owned business enterprises and accurately reported program results to the Department of Economic Development. … when reporting to DED. A judgmental sample of payments to prime contractors totaling $37.8 million was overstated by … Authority did not make adjustments for payments to MWBE prime contractors who in turn paid other MWBE contractors as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/08/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesTown of Horseheads – Information Technology (2025M-109)
Did Town of Horseheads (Town) officials adequately manage network and local user accounts, develop an information technology (IT) contingency plan, and provide adequate IT security awareness training to staff?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2026/pdf/horseheads-town-2025-109.pdfOther Bulletin No. 17
… To provide State University Construction Fund instructions for processing the April 2013 LLS payment Affected Employees … 4/24/2013 (Administration). There is no direct deposit for this payment. Background The State University … Construction Fund’s Board Resolution 2011-15 provides for payment of the 2013-2014 Longevity Payment in April 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-17-april-2013-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Grace Industries LLC for asphalt repaving on the Cross Bronx Expressway in Bronx County. $15 million for tree work, including $5.0 … $2 million to ECCO III Enterprises Inc. for the Kew Gardens Interchange project in Queens County. Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… The virtual shutdown of entire sectors of the economy will drive state and local government revenues sharply … delegation for the support provided thus far, but much more is needed to stabilize the situation. The … governments can slide into fiscal black hole Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Gives Best Wishes For New Year, 01/01/15
… over the past year. Across the state from Buffalo to Brooklyn to Babylon and from the Southern Tier to the North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-gives-best-wishes-new-year-010115Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (2020-S-53) 180-Day Response OTDA
To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings. We also ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s53-responseOTDA.pdfSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (2020-S-53) 180-Day Response
To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings. We also ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s53-response.DOS_.pdfDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… monitoring and compliance with New York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is … parkland, waterways and beaches." New York's Returnable Container Act, known as the "bottle bill," was enacted in … monitoring and compliance with New Yorks returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-bill