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DiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… antiquated and overwhelmed sewer systems, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … planning and more sustainable development." DiNapoli's report details the problems with combined sewer overflows … state regulations now require sewer system owners to report all discharges of untreated or partially treated waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… the monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score which classifies whether a district is in “significant … saw a 65 percentage point increase in its fiscal stress score. Other districts that experienced a 50 percent or more … experienced a 50 percent decrease in its fiscal stress score. Eleven other districts saw a drop of 25 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… Court in satisfaction of a five-count indictment handed up against her earlier this month charging her with stealing … Anthony Banack selected to received his pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andOpinion 94-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … DISTRICTS -- Assessments (custody, control and expenditure of) -- District Management Association (contract for services … Whether the charges imposed on behalf of a business improvement district may be turned over to and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Mitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Despite waiting lists for Mitchell Lama apartments being very long and turnover very … be misused. “My office has conducted several audits of the Mitchell Lama program and continues to find troubling flaws with its management and oversight,” DiNapoli said. “Mitchell Lama is too important a provider of affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… July 1, 2013 through May 30, 2017. Background Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, New York City (City) provides … the contract rates awarded to shelter providers. DHS uses a number of tools to guide its rate setting, including an … systems: the City’s Automated Procurement Tracking System (APT), the Financial Management System (FMS), and the HHS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2393
… agency instructions for processing the 2025 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees: All … Services Unit. Effective Dates: The 2025 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance can be processed beginning … Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2025 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Employees who have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2393-2025-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-eligible-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… also identified a range of practices by both Joia and a doctor that warrant further review. The doctor was listed as the prescriber on 63 percent of Joia's … when valuing a property. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA): Electronic Benefit Transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-245
… are affected. Background: Chapter 337 of the Laws of 2019 implements the 2018-2023 Agreement between the State of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-245-2024-holiday-bonus-payment-eligible-employees-state-policePreston Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-87)
… treasurer’s records and ensuring that annual financial reports (AFRs) are filed in a timely manner. The District’s … totaled $151,873 from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. During our audit period, the District maintained a … a savings account that offered 0.02 percent interest with earnings of $125 during the three complete fiscal years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/preston-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-87DiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… ventilators and x-ray machines, that now sits unused in storage facilities across the state, missing recommended … from the 247,343 DME purchased during COVID-19. DME now in storage includes CPAP/BiPAP machines, ventilators, oxygen … oximeters (which measure the saturation of oxygen carried in red blood cells), oxygen concentrators, and infusion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government … and 18.9 percent of total revenue, respectively. In 2019, New York City collected nearly $8 billion or 47.4 … billion, or 40 percent, of all local sales tax revenue in 2019. Over the past two decades, counties have become …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsOversight of the Community Based Residential Program for Released Individuals
… needs. Our audit covered the period from January 2019 through July 2025. About the Program DOCCS’s mission is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/04/oversight-community-based-residential-program-released-individualsOpinion 2001-14
… Department of Audit and Control, Report to the Governor on Assembly Intro. 5734 of 1965, June 18, 1965; see also, Division of the Budget, Budget Report on Bills, Assembly Intro. No. 5734, June 24, 1965, noting that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14NYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… free from bias, bullying and harassment.” “For over 45 years, The Door has served as an invaluable resource for New York City … said Julie L. Shapiro, Executive Director of The Door . “We were thrilled at the passage of DASA because we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1327
To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the first phase of the Summer Seasonal Lifeguard Deficit Reduction Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonalIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Services Automation (ESA) is a group of PeopleSoft modules that includes Project Costing, Grants Management, and Customer Contracts. Agencies that have started using ESA are considered to be “Onboarded” … Transportation (DOT) will be the only onboarded agencies that manage projects, grants and customer contracts through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , City of Troy and the Village of Victor . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. However, the continued reliance on appropriated fund balance to fund town operations will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Report 2021-S-25 ). About the Program When a child has a developmental delay or disability, … and learning delays. The mission of the Early Intervention Program (Program) is to identify and evaluate as early as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2085
… for their work location. Affected Employees: Employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … Criteria: Employees with a Pay Rate Code of HRY on or after the appropriate effective date and an hourly rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2085-december-2022-increase-minimum-wage