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City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … increases in revenues for the sewer fund’s 2015 budget do not appear reasonable. The water fund’s cash balance has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23DiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… has caused extraordinary economic challenges in New York with punishing, still-evolving impacts on public health, jobs, the economy and state finances. As a result, the … picture. Tax revenues will be substantially lower in the near term because of the pandemic, and likely well beyond. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… insurer should have covered, and not enough is being done to make sure Medicaid recovers that money, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … $300 million in pharmacy claims that Medicaid never tried to recover from patients’ insurance providers. “Medicaid is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… delays in determining eligibility. For the cases sampled, on average, households had to wait almost 10 months for … selection and eligibility. In addition, DSS does not have a process to verify that “unit hold” incentives, equal … from January 2019 to March 2024. DSS blamed the issue on an internal system coding error and said it would try to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… by approximately 8 percent between 2010 and 2012 according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller … should be spending about $3.9 billion annually to keep up with deteriorating capital assets but are only spending roughly $1.2 billion - less than a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… DiNapoli said. “My auditors, however, found as we have in previous audits, the Office of Temporary and … powers to help this vulnerable population get back on their feet.” Homeless shelters across the state provide … to the pandemic, and late or missing assessments and ILPs have been an issue for more than seven years as cited in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… to navigate future uncertainty, according to a report on the city’s Financial Plan released today by State … assistance vouchers. The city also initiated what would have been the largest Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) on record in September 2023, three separate rounds of agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… The State Education Department (SED) needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are … ensure schools have adequate and up-to-date safety plans. While SED has collected certain required school safety … individuals have other responsibilities, and neither is able to focus solely on monitoring school safety planning. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningPutnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… audit period. Our review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost … Paid a total of $66,295 to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that included $22,091 additional pay for working … through Saturday work week. Therefore, this overtime may have been avoided if some employees worked Tuesday through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… trends in the sector and consider the future impact on tax revenues.” Questions over the configuration of space … at least FY 2000, reflecting decreased demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city had 463 million square … into 2023 and healthier balance sheets of property owners have also provided some short-term stability in the office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicState Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for repaying the … who leave State service. Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-publicDiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released updated reports on three major city-supported agencies — the New York City … to shine a light on the financial challenges city agencies have to contend with amid economic and budget uncertainty,” … and fell substantially during the pandemic. Collections have continued to decline even as the Public Health Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1842.1
… account distribution are affected. Background NYS agencies have experienced an increase in fraudulent direct deposit … a printed direct deposit advice has been provided on the form for employees enrolled in New York State Payroll … dispose of any previous versions of the AC-2772 they may have on hand. Effective immediately, only version AC-2772 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18421-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772State Agencies Bulletin No. 1492
… Interface (AI) transaction files submitted after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 will be processed in … All online transactions submitted after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 will be processed in … but it is NOT mandatory for RFL transactions if the fields have already been populated in prior rows. It is a character …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1492-new-employer-federal-reporting-guidelines-affordable-care-act-and-nysComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… chances of avoiding catastrophic changes in our climate, but it will not halt the momentum in the global marketplace where reason still reigns. The transition to a lower carbon future is underway; it is inevitable; and … Agreement means that the U.S. will stand on the sidelines while other nations enjoy the economic benefits of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreementDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… + Hospitals (H+H) spent $168 million more than projected on temporary staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in … then reducing temporary nurses by 880 positions. Spending on temporary staff declined from $410 million in CFY 2023 to … did pre-pandemic. While collective bargaining agreements have contributed to increased permanent nurse hiring, it will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… restitution. “Fleecing your community and your neighbors for five years is appalling,” said DiNapoli. “Thankfully, this former official is heading to prison for her actions and will serve as an example of what happens … enforcement, District Attorney Oakes and the State Police, for their diligence and Albion town officials for acting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000Member E-News Archive — 2023
… Current January 2023 What is a Defined Benefit Plan? Sex Identification and Your NYSLRS Membership Welcome, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-e-news-archive-2023DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Stronger Than Anticipated
… of $3.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019, which it plans to use to help balance the $92.5 billion proposed 2020 budget, but tax collections continue to exceed expectations. The … are about $600 million larger than projected a year ago. While higher agency spending and labor costs are the main …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-stronger-anticipated