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DiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… (LIRR) needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather events, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesNYS 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals
… A.10209/S.9701 (McDonald/Stavisky) – Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education … savings program. Memo Bill Text Status … Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nys-529-program-qualified-withdrawalsPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities
To determine if New York City Department of Parks Recreation facilities were accessible for people with disabilities as required Our audit covered the period from January 2015 to October 2022
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today visited Ridgewood Savings Bank, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn and Spring Bank, in the South … and small businesses to be able to access savings, capital and financial literacy programming. I welcome this … homeownership and entrepreneurship." "Our Clinton Hill branch represents our community-based approach to banking. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communitiesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to … Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar-year … are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole reflects reported sales by vendors. The next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberSocial Security – Federal Funding and New York
… As of December 2023, 3.8 million individuals in New York received Social Security benefits totaling more than $6.8 billion for the month and approximately $79.3 billion for the … Beneficiaries: New York, CY 2023 (benefits in millions of dollars) Total Benefits Retirement Survivors Disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Program The Division of Human Rights (DHR) enforces the New York State Human Rights Law (Law) to help ensure that every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped … according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections from July to September totaled $4.3 billion, … $452 million less than last year. “The third quarter sales tax figures show a significant improvement from the 27.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2023-F-30) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2021-S-18).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f30-response.pdfSelected 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 (2019-S-52)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also determined...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-19s52.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1845
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of actions that must be taken to correct … date as the new Tax Data page. The new row should not have the Locality populated and should appear as below: … to ensure that non-residents of New York City will not have New York City taxes reported on their 2020 Form W-2s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1845-correction-employee-addresses-and-local-tax-dataU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
I write as Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF, or Fund), one of the largest public pension plans in the United States, valued at $248.5 billion as of March 31, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/u.s.-environmental-protection-agency-regan.pdfEPI - Fare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Even before the pandemic, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which provides transit (subway and bus), express bus, commuter rail and paratransit services to the New York region, faced difficulties in closing its projected budget gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/fare-revenue-considerations-for-mta.pdfBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Mental Health Training Component (S9-21-23)
Determine whether the Belleville-Henderson Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/belleville-henderson-s9-21-23.pdfOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (2019-N-9)
To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors that NYC sidewalk sheds are erected and removed when required, are safely maintained, and have valid operating permits.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n9.pdfExecutive Order - Financial Literacy
As State Comptroller I am committed to educating the public on financial literacy so New Yorkers experience the benefits of such efforts including sound personal finances and a greater understanding of State and local financial matters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/executive-order-financial-literacy.pdfHeat and Hot Water Complaints (2019-N-3) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of violation, and seeks the imposition and collection of penalties as appropriate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19n3-response.pdfAccess to Preschool Special Education Services (2023-S-1)
To determine if the State Education Department (SED) is effectively overseeing preschool special education in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations to promote timely access to services for children across New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s1.pdfDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found none of the schools met the minimum planning or training requirements … reporting violent incidents. The SAVE Act also requires public school districts, charter schools and BOCES programs … for one school district. These entities include: Argyle Central School District, Candor Central School District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… New York’s mental health facilities are not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of … “Vulnerable patients are at greater risk when their parents and family members are kept in the dark,” said … boy, died while in the care of a state facility. His parents had attempted multiple times to obtain information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilities