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DiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… putting some of the funding at risk. Because there is a deadline on using federal COVID-19 funds, delays in … through 2030. HCR acts as the pass through for the money by awarding it, in the form of grants, to local program … the completion of projects. The agency’s response is available in the audit. Audit Homes and Community Renewal: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program by billing for fake transportation services, duplicating and inflating … Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor, were arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-666
… from the pledge form in the EmplID field of the dialog box and select Search. The employee’s General Deduction page … Routine – Select Flat Amount from the drop down box. Deduction End Date: Institution (Lag) 12/16/2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-666-2020-cuny-charitable-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 2043
… code 516, TRS PY Arrears Before Tax: Agencies must login to the NYSTRS Employer Secure Area and download their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2043-new-prior-year-arrears-deduction-code-members-new-york-state-teachersDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report compared the city’s pre-pandemic and current preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to … students and teachers impacted by the pandemic, the city’s current budget for FY 2024 increased funding for education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… P. DiNapoli. “Federal law demands equal access to public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people with … Level 1), which includes adding signs, armrests or parking spaces, to Not Achievable (Priority Level 5) for historic … watch over concession contractors to make sure they were living up to their contract requirements to meet ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities’ (OPWDD) … as possible,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit found the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities did not issue … homes had emergency response plans, they did not account for pandemics or emerging infectious diseases, while others …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… Wall Street’s 2022 average bonus paid to securities employees dropped to $176,700, a 26% … in 2022,” DiNapoli said. “A 26% decline brings the average bonus closer to what financial employees received prior to … the city and state to fully recover.” The $33.7 billion bonus pool for 2022 was 21% lower than the previous year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… many changes in the ways New Yorkers conducted daily activities, with remote learning and remote work becoming … spurred a change in how people sought and received medical care; rather than visiting medical practitioners in person, … or as a substitute for current levels of in-person care, as well as the context for care delivery.” Another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… available funding from the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the State’s election technology and infrastructure. The audit covered the … available funding from the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securitySelected Performance Measures (Follow-Up)
… of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Performance Measures (Report 2018-S-18 ). About the Program … of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report Selected Performance Measures Report 2018S18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/selected-performance-measures-followXI.18.C Consultant Disclosure – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by … contracting agency, the Department of Civil Service (DCS) and OSC; and, that OSC include such employment information in … category the number of persons employed to provide services under a contract for consulting services the number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18c-consultant-disclosureOperational Advisory No. 18
… Subject: Two Refund of Appropriation Vendor IDs to be Inactivated … Two Refund of Appropriation Vendor IDs to be Inactivated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/18-refund-appropriation-roa-vendor-ids-accounts-payableTravel Advisory No. 18
… Noon Day Meals (for DOT only) Out-of-State Taxes and Charges for Lodging Out-of-State Taxes and Charges for Rental Vehicles PerDiem-Unrecpted Extra Brkfast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/18-gfo-updates-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsXII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW New York State agencies (agencies) acquire real property (i.e., land) either voluntarily, by purchasing … load land acquisition voucher, including coding for the real estate tax reimbursement, the interest on the purchase, … load land acquisition voucher, including coding for the real estate tax reimbursement, the interest on the purchase, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsOpinion 2001-7
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Expenses (authority to charge "entry … within extension) TOWN LAW §§198(5), 202(5); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10(1)(ii)(d)(3): A town may not impose, upon … 2 . Therefore, unless permitted pursuant to the town's home rule authority, it is our opinion that the town may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , ask the companies to publicly report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees
… the cash lanes of TBTA facilities, and allow travelers to open an E-ZPass account without completing an application or … accept credit/debit cards; otherwise, a Deferred Toll Payment Request is issued. A Deferred Toll enables motorists … of OTG tags a customer can purchase; and maintaining a database to track the sale of OTG tags to prevent their sale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/14/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-feesDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… as 2010 that its UI system was out of date, nor did it address issues identified in a 2015 State Comptroller’s … manage an unprecedented volume of traditional UI benefit claims, but it also administered UI benefits for the … requirements, contributed to a dramatic increase in UI claims. Even before the pandemic, the U.S. DOL reported New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: New York City’s Public Hospitals Need To Do More To Provide Interpretation Services
… fully meeting patients’ right to interpretation services for those in need of language assistance. “The Health and … to provide basic information that the auditor asked for. H+H’s automated call system was hard to navigate on 16 … line is a loop offering nine languages with an option for “other” that auditors found did not work and had no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-public-hospitals-need-do-more-provide-interpretation-services