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Eden Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-28)

… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … (SED) regulations. Trainings offered did not provide any of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know. Key … District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/eden-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-york

Wellsville Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-39)

… Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/wellsville-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new

Waverly Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-38)

… Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Finding The District did not provide mental health training as required to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/waverly-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-york

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… for groceries, cooking classes, liquor store purchases, a subscription, gift shop purchases, clothes, designer … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000

DiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com

… P. DiNapoli today announced that financial information for more than 500 state and local public authorities is now available at Open Book New York … business out of the public eye, but they are responsible for overseeing billions in taxpayer dollars and assets,” …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcom

DiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation

… that after a nationwide spike in unemployment, New Yorkers with disabilities continue to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, unemployment rates for working-aged people with a disability soared in both New York and the nation, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nation

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs

… and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased … acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being used by the city is not at risk of bias or … with responsibility for the oversight and governance of AI, which in the previous administration had been under an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programs

DiNapoli: Strong Tax Collections and New Savings Initiatives Boost NYC's Short-Term Finances

… Stronger-than-anticipated revenue and savings initiatives will allow New York City to maintain … challenges, including costs to assist asylum seekers and fiscal cliffs for several programs. Given current reserve levels, budget risks, and an uncertain economy, the city should leverage short-term …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-strong-tax-collections-and-new-savings-initiatives-boost-nycs-short-term-finances

New York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising

… system in New York State is critically important to protecting public safety, providing incarcerated individuals with opportunities to find success upon release, and ensuring the wise use of … State’s total prison population in March 2021, compared to 12.0 percent in March 2008. This report provides updated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-rising

Approved State Contracts and Payments

… management program grants, including $1.5 million to Erie County, $1 million to the Albany Water Board and $938,000 to … Koch Inc. for steel repairs on the Gowanus Expressway in Kings County. $3 million to Skanska-Kiewit-Ecco III JV for … associated with the replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge, Kings County. $2.9 million to National Railroad Passenger …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-payments

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… to conceal the shortage in tax collections. The clerk was arrested last year and pled guilty to grand larceny, and was …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

Opinion 89-15

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) … Whether the village may agree in the contract to be responsible for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15

DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion

… markets during a volatile year. The Fund has an estimated value of $178.1 billion. “Despite weak equity markets, the … expected rate of return is 7 percent. The Fund’s value reflects $10.9 billion in benefits paid out during the … years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. A graph showing the Fund’s value since 1993 is available here: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billion

Fare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

… and congestion surcharges on taxi and for-hire vehicle rides in or originating in the central business district of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authority

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1996.2

… Deptid Agency 12030 The Helen Hayes Hospital 12120 Oxford Home for Veterans 12150 NYS Veterans Home St. Albans 12180 Western New York Home Batavia 12190 NYS Veterans Home @ Montrose Background …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19962-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain

DiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses

… New York City, where 43,430 tech jobs were added. In the rest of the state, the sector lost 3,210 jobs. This loss is … workforces when compared to the average of 41 years in the rest of the private sector. Workers in the tech sector are … firms. Start-up companies in the New York metropolitan area garnered more than 16% of the nation’s total venture …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-losses

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1988.2

… establishing temporary overtime rates for employees in certain titles represented by C82 working at OMH. Affected Employees: Employees in certain Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU BU91) titles who … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19882-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rates-employees-certain

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1991.2

… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by C82 working at … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall … pm on 12/01/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 11/30/2022. For any shift that begins at or after 11:00 pm on 11/30/2022, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19912-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain