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DiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… universal deployment of the highest-speed connections in every corner of the state, according to a new analysis … internet available to New Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “Many parts of the state still lack the infrastructure to … internet is imperative for equality of opportunity. How New York utilizes this federal funding will set a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance With Executive Order 95 … Data Website for the collection and public dissemination of publishable state data maintained by state entities. … found OGS has taken steps to meet the requirements of EO 95; however, certain aspects of the order have not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsImmigrants in the Labor Force - One Pager
In 2023, New York City’s 1.8M foreign-born workers aged 16+ made up 44.3% of the total labor force, 2X more than the national share of 18.6%.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/immigrants-labor-force-one-pager.pdfViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred between January … violations regarding purchases from favored vendors. For example, Mr. Dean and his staff solicited donations from certain vendors for annual picnics and parties, which resulted in his staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesVIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… Operating and Appropriated transfers move monies originally deposited … authorization to do the transfer. Due to specific SFS and reporting requirements, these transactions: are always … General Ledger Journal Entry in SFS; cannot be bulkloaded and instead MUST be completed in an online application; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up) (2021-F-27) A January 2019 audit determined that, while the … (2022-F-13) The initial audit, issued in January 2021, determined that for certain organizations that … – taking an average of 14 months in the first half of 2021. Lengthier time frames can drive cases closer to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0XII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… incurred in the performance of their official duties. For overnight travel, non-salaried Public Officers may receive a fixed per diem allowance of $75 per night, or may use the receipted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… audit. Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093019/sga-2019-18s24.pdf Earlier audits by DiNapoli’s office found similar problems with duplicate payments. See: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093016/14s4.pdf See: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… sensitive information. In the meantime, I have directed my audit division to expand the scope of this audit and begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … all their mandated annual inspections. City University of New York (CUNY): Central Office: Controls Over Bank Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… private company, citizens must receive the highest quality of service for the lowest possible cost. To determine if your community’s system of collection is the most cost-effective, evaluate different … districts within your town or county. Prior to making an award, the local government should seek competitive bids or, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and mileage, which increased the likelihood that State funds were not being used efficiently and effectively and, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… are appropriate and dollar thresholds, as appropriate, for such items. In addition, the policies should prescribe … followed, or there was no documentation of the necessity for the purchases or their relationship to the Authority’s … mission. Among the questionable expenses were payments for meetings, memberships in professional organizations, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2XII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Business Units should, where practicable, use purchase orders to make all purchases. The purchase order authorizes the vendor to provide goods or … the SFS. This may eliminate the need for OSC auditors to request additional documentation to substantiate the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by community-based projects led by … industrial growth, according to an economic profile by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli … System currently identifies four local governments (Town of Constable, Franklin County, City of Ogdensburg and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor Force Trends
… An Analysis of Labor Force Trends May 2022 PDF Version Highlights Prior to the pandemic, in … the City’s full potential requires a strong workforce development pipeline tailored to those impacted … Hit Hard by the COVID-19 Economy,” Economic Policy Institute , October 14, 2020, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-analysis-labor-force-trendsSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… contracts where the same contractor is party to a new contract (either alone or in a joint venture). Issues … a contractor being determined responsible to take on new contract work. Key Findings MTA did not properly handle … categorical assessment reveals significant issues with the vendor’s performance. Share performance issues found in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northOpinion 91-61
… and village justice courts must collect the additional one per cent (1%) fee on bail imposed under General Municipal … of the Executive Law (see §§261[1][e], 262). Subdivision two of General Municipal Law, §99-m provides that "[a] town … centum as provided herein " (emphasis added). Subdivision two further states that all fees on bail collected by a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… much as $39.6 million in Medicaid overpayments through a reimbursement method intended to more accurately compensate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… miscommunications.” HCR received hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government over the past several … a HUD-HCR funding agreement through 2026. $120 million in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds from HUD. $93 million in additional HOME COVID-19 relief aid through the HOME American Rescue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housing