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The Tourism Industry in New York City: Reigniting the Return - April 2021
New York City must develop a proactive strategy that cultivates and attracts international and business travelers to restore the tourism industry to robust health and return to a path of continuous and shared growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2022.pdfOverview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… that retirement benefits may be considered marital property and can be divided between the Participant (NYSLRS … Rev. 2/23 … NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewSelected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… of New York (CUNY) is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 institutions. More … education students are enrolled at campuses located in New York City. CUNY’s Central Office provides … of tuition and fees and financial aid refund checks in 2012. The centralized process is a component of CUNY’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountDiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… BB&T Corporation (filed with AFL-CIO Equity Index Fund) Discovery Communications Inc. (filed with AFL-CIO Equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payColumbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… 2013 are $155,251,604. The County Department of Weights and Measures (Department) is under the general oversight of … Committee (Committee). Key Findings The Committee and Board have not established effective internal controls … collections. As a result, there are no written policies and procedures covering revenue collections and a lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueRockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… purchasing and financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $103.7 … has not adopted a written policy that addresses procedures for billing and collection. The Board and Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationWyandanch Union Free School District - Professional Services, Administrative Expenses and Fuel Inventory (2018M-24)
… of $849,696. Could have saved $3,562 if they had used federal per diem guidelines, $480 if they did not exceed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-professional-services-administrativeDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… totaling $13.9 million, matched the reported amounts. In one response, the subcontractor stated that it received $2.8 … amount by $2.66 million. In another instance, regarding two reported payments totaling $147,654, the respondents … when only 11 of these subcontractors were on site. For two other contracts, MTA made on-site visits when two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April. Rose also paid $22,000 in restitution toward the $60,288 she stole from the NYS & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… The West Hurley Fire District’s former chief and a fire commissioner pleaded guilty Tuesday evening to … & Excavating business. Former chief David Gutierrez and Michael “Bucky” VanValkenburgh, a current fire … Court, were initially charged for abusing their authority and costing the district over $30,000 since 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… money, during a news conference at the Riverfront Library in Yonkers. DiNapoli’s office oversees 198,834 accounts … $107 million that is owed to local residents who live in the 35th State Senate District , which includes part of … or companies were on the Comptroller’s unclaimed funds list, personally knew it. My office sent out more than 12,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… public authorities jumped $3.5 billion since last reported in 2013, with state and local authorities reporting nearly $60 billion in spending in their latest annual filings, according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtHebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included expenses claimed on Hebrew Institute’s CFRs for the three … $121,660 in undocumented and/or insufficiently documented expenses, including $56,568 in compensation paid to eight … with the Manual’s requirements; $53,533 in ineligible expenses, including $13,641 for staff food, $8,617 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/hebrew-institute-deaf-and-exceptional-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… New York collected $149.1 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2014-15, an increase of $11.4 … DiNapoli said. “While these settlements are certainly good for the state’s bottom line, we can’t expect such windfalls … $48.6 billion in federal grants, which were used primarily for Medicaid (including new costs related to the Affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, UnitedHealthcare Insurance … 2015 through December 31, 2019. We identified $7.3 million in actual and potential overpayments for services that were … payments. Key Finding United made minimal progress in addressing the issues identified in the initial audit. At …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupunctureState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… authorities to provide bidders and interested parties with the ability to protest a contract award at the agency level. DiNapoli will continue working with the Legislature to enact this proposal. DiNapoli’s … and thank State Comptroller DiNapoli for his partnership with this legislation. I stand with State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… this was due in part to market volatility and aspects of how the city calculates property taxes. “New York City’s residential real estate market has proven resilient to the … tax bill increased by 5.8% from fiscal years 2021 to 2023. For rentals, tax bills grew 9.6% in the same period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… user accounts or develop a written IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… ability to recover from an unexpected IT disruption. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that … or needed. As a result, 11 percent of the District’s non-student user accounts were unneeded and should have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationSpecial 25-Year Plan for County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-t and 603(p))
… and Local Retirement System (Return to Top) … Information for members about 25 year special retirement plan for peace officers who serve in the probation department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-t-and-603p