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DiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… agencies — the New York City Department of Education (DOE), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and New … be updated monthly. New York City Department of Education DOE is the largest public school system in the nation, … collections are budgeted at $850 million — 17% less than what was collected in 2016. This has contributed to budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $8.6 billion and approved nearly 11.7 million payments … rejected 137 contracts and related transactions valued at $790 million and more than 5,200 payments valued at more than $38.9 million, primarily for mistakes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… Laboratories Inc. for medical laboratory testing services for correctional facilities statewide. Office of … $18.4 million with Boilermatic Welding Industries Inc. for boiler maintenance and repair services at Stony Brook … cloud computing services and hardware and software installation. Department of Labor $1.4 billion for payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the NYC Department of Education (DoE) was not doing enough to report incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination as required by the … needs to be reported. Underreporting and late reporting of bullying puts students at risk of further harassment. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentFederal Funds to New York City: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), which amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), distributes federal funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-title-I-grants-to-local-educational-agencies.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… tested. There is not a high risk that a significant number of students certified for TAP are in fact not eligible for … established at Capital One Bank and were not on the MTA's list of authorized bank accounts. As of Feb. 29, 2012, these … Health Insurance Program, Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT … periodically compare the list of current active employees (i.e., employee master list) to the list of network user … Are different from passwords used for other systems; Do not match lists of common, expected, previously used or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … did not perform a proper review of reports submitted to New York state agencies to ensure that all cases, including … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… ten years, state aid to school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report … York.” Over the past decade, school aid has averaged 23.6 percent of state-funded expenditures. The Division of the … formula changes during the last ten years; In 2015-16, lottery aid is expected to total $3.2 billion, approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and … that provides highly specialized instructional support in a wide variety of settings and locations. In school year 2019-20, approximately 26,000 special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… that were paid during the audit period, auditors reviewed 124 claims totaling $400,604 and determined that the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… costs for households in the New York City metropolitan area grew by about 56% between 2012-13 and 2022-23, less than … While transportation costs in the New York City metro area grew at a slower pace than in other major metro areas, … nationally in 2022-23 at 17%. The New York City metro area’s lower transportation share compared to the nation’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 563
… 836 SUC Potsdam Fund 837 SUC Purchase Fund 838 Downstate Med Ctr Fund 839 SUNY Optometry Fund 840 Upstate Med Ctr Fund 841 ASC Development Fund Inc. 842 Canton Ag/Tech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/563-suny-foundation-deduction-codesDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … Museum’s “Grand Staircase.” State Education Department – High School Equivalency Exams $8.1 million with CTB McGraw-Hill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… fees and utilities), direct access to a district bank account to disburse funds. Officials also allowed payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… well as SUNY’s own requirements on hazardous materials and waste. Each campus must have designated employees responsible for ensuring its hazardous waste and material programs comply with all applicable rules, … at any given location for any of its laboratories or locations. At Stony Brook, DiNapoli’s auditors also found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… SUNY Stonybrook $20.2 million contract with Worldwide Insurance Services LLC for international student health … city of Salamanca and $596,000 to Cattaraugus County for payment of Tribal State Compact moneys associated with … state, and held $502,000 pending resolution of disputes between subcontractors and prime contractors. Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014DiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… The Central New York economy is starting to rebound from the Great … according to a profile of the region released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report, … average and the loss of some large employers. “Central New York’s post-recession economy is in transition,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Hauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (Suffolk County) … determined nine employees did not always record their hours worked or not worked, which resulted in leave balances … deficits when it had operating surpluses. As of June 30, 2021, the district maintained a surplus fund balance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… 20 school districts found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by … Eighteen of 20 districts (90%) either did not offer mental health training or provided training that lacked some or all … often the first to notice if a student is having mental health challenges, and they need effective training to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staff