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DiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… pandemic has widened the achievement gap that exists for students across the nation. Unprecedented federal funding … of New York with an opportunity to begin closing that gap for the more than one million students attending New York … do not trend better than projected, the city may be forced to cut services or find new revenue sources or funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… the 2022-23 school year (SY). The rates were highest for high school students at 34.1%, 7.6 percentage points … behind. Reducing chronic absenteeism will be essential for turning around pandemic-era learning loss. School … Impact New York’s public and charter schools were forced to quickly shift to remote learning when the pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… may have been left to face continued discrimination or forced to move. The agency should establish new procedures … DHR’s complicated and poorly managed intake system for housing discrimination complaints resulted in lost, … or mislabeled claims. Officials could not account for 82 of 120 complaints (68%), which means some were never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… or higher fares and tolls.” While the short-term outlook for the MTA’s operating budget has improved with the economy, … state and the city have not yet approved the MTA’s request for additional resources. As a result, it is not yet possible … to close the $9.8 billion funding gap, the MTA could be forced to cut the size of the capital program or borrow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… capital plans until the Cayuga County Health Department forced the board to submit a plan. In addition, $42,696 in … capital water needs were not appropriately planned for. Clymer Central School District – Payroll (Chautauqua … employees’ pay and paid five employees a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2DiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… found. DiNapoli said that a persistent lack of funding for public health over the last decade forced DOH to operate … other states in surveying nursing homes and developing strategies to stop infections from spreading in facilities. “The pandemic was devastating and deadly for New Yorkers living in nursing homes. Families have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the State’s regional transportation authorities by … are highly reliant on subsidies. State subsidies account for more than 50 percent of total revenues at CNYRTA and … does not rebound at these authorities, they may be forced to seek greater State and federal aid and/or to limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… to the role played by Amtrak, which is responsible for properly maintaining Penn Station and the four East River … from 95.1 percent to 94 percent in 2015. Preliminary data for the first quarter of 2017 show that on-time performance … on canceled trains during peak periods, who were forced to take later trains, were delayed, on average, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… in the cold because of a database flaw that went unnoticed for years,” DiNapoli said. “By failing to respond to their … about 447,000 heat and hot water complaints, many of them for the same lack of heat or hot water problem at a single … in FY 2019 that still left 31 percent of complaints forced to wait for HPD to even confirm they didn’t have heat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… of these local communities and has employed several strategies to improve disclosure: requiring annual reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edOpinion 2006-5
… the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (mid-term decrease for elected town officers) -- Referendum Requirements (mid-term salary decrease for elected town officers) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- … low amount or reductions instituted to effectuate a “forced removal” or ouster from office). 4 The inquiry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Whitehall Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-42)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 628 eligible services totaling $24,179. Had these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/whitehall-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-42Moriah Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-64)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 517.5 eligible services totaling $21,211 and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/moriah-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-64Argyle Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-171)
… maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The … not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The District … were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 1,251 eligible services totaling $26,637. Had these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/argyle-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2020m-171Ausable Valley Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2018M-189)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 1,674 eligible services totaling $58,965 and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2018m-189DiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… spending at three affordable housing complexes show a need for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New … overseeing the Mitchell-Lama program and ensure funding for these buildings goes toward their maintenance.” The … absolutely unacceptable that Staten Island residents are forced to endure such hazards. The Mitchell-Lama program is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesCorinth Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-129)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 273 eligible services totaling $16,910. Had these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/corinth-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-129Oversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… reporting database (Group Oriented Analysis Leadership Strategies [GOALS]) to OCFS through JDAS. As a result, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… the second-largest employment, accounting for one out of 10 sector jobs citywide. Share of Employment & Firms by … Share of Jobs Manhattan 70,950 4,400 $81,920 76% Brooklyn 10,160 1,080 64,840 11% Queens 7,100 520 61,870 8% Bronx 3,800 130 33,540 4% Staten Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… immigrant population. As of 2019, 55.9% of residents (134,100) were immigrants, the fourth-highest share and largest … In 2019, 87.4% were microbusinesses with fewer than 10 employees. Private sector employment grew 70.9% in the … (37.2). The median income for senior households was $32,100, as of 2019. Greater Flushing Signs of Strong Recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-area