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DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… accessible and usable by people with disabilities by July 1994, absent an extension of time. Any new construction … of the four stations (14th Street and 23rd Street) share connections to MTA subway stations that were also … language. DiNapoli’s auditors recommended PANYNJ: Improve connections for transfer between the PANYNJ’s bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it provides to homebound … trouble preparing their own meals. The city’s Department for the Aging is responsible for helping to ensure their … New York Citys Department for the Aging DFTA needs to do more to ensure the meals it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to a … of certain state taxes on gasoline from June to December 2022, amounting to a reduction of 16 cents per gallon. Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility … 68% of the amount owed. In the first quarter of 2022, the number of customers behind on their bills fell by about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for … and may have also led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in need,” said State Comptroller … and improve oversight of its managed long-term care program so that patients receive the services they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… + Hospitals (H+H), offers low-cost to no-cost health insurance coverage to eligible New Yorkers through a variety … transition for its members and avoid interruptions in insurance coverage that could result in lapses of care. … NYC Health + Hospitals H+H offers lowcost to nocost health insurance coverage to eligible New Yorkers through a variety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators. To address a … York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… and toddlers with disabilities, but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found … and toddlers with disabilities but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesNew York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… 2020 results mainly from an increase in the city’s revenue forecast since the start of the fiscal year ($1.2 billion) and a reduction in reserves ($1.1 billion) that … though revenues could be marginally higher than the city’s forecast based on trends in the current fiscal year, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Arrest of Muge Ma for COVID-Related Scam
… of the pandemic, Muge Ma allegedly pretended to work for the government to obtain life-saving medical equipment in … said. “I thank United States Attorney Berman and the FBI for working with my office to hold this scammer accountable.” … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-muge-ma-covid-related-scamDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… from gaming activities and problem gambling. “The lottery generates billions of dollars each year for New … for its budget and for localities through traditional lottery games, video lottery terminals (VLTs), racetrack wagering, casinos, sports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… The State Education Department’s (SED) weak enforcement of licensing requirements for non-degree proprietary schools … are stretched, but it must ensure these schools are worthy of a license and are not going to rip off vulnerable New … proprietary schools that provide training in a number of areas, such as business, computer/information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleAmazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… May 26, 2021. The statement calls on shareholders to vote for the Fund’s shareholder proposal seeking an independent … damaged reputations and financial losses. It’s past time for Amazon to take a hard look at how it is addressing racial … not disclosed to investors and stakeholders its process for completing this internal review and whether its efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusionDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… New York’s 107 local Industrial Development Authorities … active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4%, or $11.9 billion, increase compared to 2020, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The number of IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor law violations in New York City have … New York,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit identified that the DOL must speed up the investigation and resolution of cases. … nearly $3.4 million in civil money penalties. New York’s DOL reported a sharp increase – of 68% – in child labor law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… disasters overwhelm local centers. However, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), which is … the better equipped we'll be to respond to a large scale emergency. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services should implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911DiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… 92,000 tolls couldn’t be charged because vehicles’ license plates were unreadable. At one exit, interchange 25A near … Of those, 21 were for New York and Massachusetts plates and instead of resolving the problem, the vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… better protect tenants and taxpayer dollars.” Oversight of Homebase Providers DSS contracts with seven nonprofit homebase providers to help those at risk of homelessness … DiNapoli’s audit recommends DSS: Strengthen oversight of Homebase providers to ensure required documentation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsDiNapoli: Four Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid Out of Over $1.6 Million
… G. James, and Acting Medicaid Inspector General Frank T. Walsh, Jr. today announced the arrests of four defendants for … essential resources from the health care delivery system,” Walsh said. “My office will continue to work closely with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-four-arrested-allegedly-defrauding-medicaid-out-over-16-millionBetter Coordination and More Effective Services Needed for Victims of Domestic Violence
… domestic violence hotline were often not connected to a person who could help, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit also found … programs and policies, and coordinate the state agencies that administer programs and services related to domestic and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/07/better-coordination-and-more-effective-services-needed-victims-domestic-violence