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DiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… weekly wage of a worker earning a living wage in New York City. By contrast, a worker earning the same wage would have 60% of income replaced in New Jersey. Under current law, increases to maximum benefits are … York minimum wage: Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, and New Jersey. Only Florida and California offer less for workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersDiNapoli: NYC Department for the Aging Faces Challenges Meeting Growing Home Care Needs
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) provides home care and case management services to support older New … services, benefits and entitlements needed to age safely at home and maintain their quality of life, including home … the DFTA home care program. The growing waitlist occurred at the same time as the agency noted persistent staffing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-nyc-department-aging-faces-challenges-meeting-growing-home-care-needsDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… affecting the elderly in New York. “Absent a universal licensing or registration requirement, no agency has a … whether a more comprehensive system of regulation, such as licensing, registration, or mandated inspection, is warranted … The agencies’ comments in response to the audit can be read in the report Social Adult Day Services, or by going to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… DiNapoli. "State and local governments must remain focused on addressing the challenges of aging infrastructure through … and their ecosystem. Contaminants can make a river, stream, lake or shoreline unfit for swimming or fishing, and … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Ninety school districts, more than 13 percent of districts … Stress Monitoring System. DiNapoli’s office evaluated 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2014. … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The second round of scoring designated 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… explaining why violators are not being punished, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … enforcement actions whatsoever,” DiNapoli said. “According to federal authorities, one in six Americans contracts a … illness every year from eating establishments. Failing to hold those with serious violations accountable could be a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… then systematically accessed the account and withdrew the funds or spent them on herself as they were issued. All told, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andOpinion 94-22
… maintenance and operation; a list of benefited properties; and a statement of the method by which the … expenses of the district will be imposed upon benefited real property in proportion to the benefit received, to … and cost of the district which is apportioned to benefited real property in accordance with the district plan is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22DiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… welcoming immigrants from all over the world,” Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri said. “As Mayor, I take great pride in … population increasing to 10.5 percent by 2010,” said Sonia Martinez, president of the Mohawk Valley Latino Association, … English.” Read the report , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/immigration/immigration_2016.pdf For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Despite waiting lists for Mitchell Lama apartments being very long and turnover very slow, some … six lotteries for applicants to get on waiting lists for apartments in 2013, 2016 and 2017, collecting over $200,000 … in fees from 1,002 applicants. They awarded just 23 apartments. Another 29 people on the waiting lists asked to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has adequate controls over the contracted homeless … shelter to every eligible person who requests services. DHS is responsible for providing transitional housing and … City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. DHS procures shelter spaces from private providers through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… To determine whether tenants living in Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s … families. A total of 269 State-supervised Mitchell-Lama developments (developments), with over 105,000 apartments, were built under … To determine whether tenants living in MitchellLama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewals HCR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellState Agencies Bulletin No. 2393
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected … in the Security Services Unit. Effective Dates: The 2025 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance can be … in Administration Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/17/2025 or Institution Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2393-2025-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-eligible-employeesPreston Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-87)
… ensuring that annual financial reports (AFRs) are filed in a timely manner. The District’s budgeted appropriations … period, the District maintained a capital reserve fund in a savings account that offered 0.02 percent interest, and … Treasurer’s (Treasurer) records Ensure the AFRs were filed in a timely manner Because the Board did not sufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/preston-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-87State Police Bulletin No. SP-245
… The 2024 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment is effective on 11/01/2024 and will be processed in a separate check … or Leave of Absence/MTS (Military Training Stipend) on 11/01/2024 are eligible for the Holiday Bonus Payment in … who otherwise meet the eligibility criteria but are on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-245-2024-holiday-bonus-payment-eligible-employees-state-policeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… periods. This included more than $10.5 million related to 7,415 deceased recipients. During the six-month period after auditors provided the claim details to DOH, 14,209 claims totaling more than $7.4 million in … totaling more than $3,360. Department of State (DOS): Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemetery Corporations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… in two private forest conservation programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York state offers a property tax break for landowners who commit to protect their … are achieving their goal to improve private forest management. The tax benefits received are worth hundreds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
The state Office of Children and Family Services OCFS is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… onset of the COVID19 pandemic including ventilators and xray machines that now sits unused in storage facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringDiNapoli: Stronger Oversight Needed for Social Adult Day Care Programs
… actions to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.” SADC programs, which provide personal care and other services in a … that were not supported by this method or any other. Certificate of Occupancy Irregularities. SADCs are required … from an MLTC’s network, and determine an appropriate course of corrective action, including recoveries, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-stronger-oversight-needed-social-adult-day-care-programs