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Port Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
Determine whether the Port Washington Union Free 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/port-washington-s9-21-33.pdfDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) employer contribution rates for State Fiscal Year 2020-21 will remain the same as … Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) with a small increase in rates for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). … we have kept the state pension fund strong and one of the best funded in the nation. The long-term outlook for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… last year and $315.7 million below projections, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller … anticipation of federal tax changes has contributed to the decline. Offsetting that, business tax collections are … percent from a year earlier. The drop was primarily due to the personal income tax (down $1.5 billion or 11.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… last three years, averaging only 1.3 percent, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … focusing greater attention on the issues that contribute to the financial pressures on local governments and school … the impact of the state’s reduction in school aid when it was dealing with its deficit problems. New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… Authority (MTA) has made significant progress in repairing and modernizing the regional transit system, but … New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better condition than it was 30 years ago, much more … faster.” DiNapoli’s report found that despite $90 billion in capital investments since 1982, the MTA has not restored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionOpinion 92-46
… of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be used at a village youth center need not be aggregated … of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be used at a village youth center should be considered in … by act of the Legislature or by local law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all purchase contracts involving an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 92-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum amount appropriated to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of … subject to permissive referendum and to an amount in excess of $10,000 by resolution subject to mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 95-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (use of … and (ii) of the CPLR must be deposited, respectively, in a "law enforcement purposes" or "prosecution services" … general fund, and used only for law enforcement purposes in the investigation of penal law offenses or for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… A state Office of Mental Health (OMH) contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers prevailing wage rates and tried to hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… is balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in state assistance, potential federal budget cuts and slower … and Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to find additional savings in the budget are prudent.” The city added a total of 820,400 … 2009 and 2018, the largest and longest job expansion in the post-World War II period. In 2018, 86,600 jobs were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… but the risk of an economic slowdown is growing, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … a robust real estate market, has pushed tax collections to record levels and beyond the city’s expectations,” DiNapoli said. “Still, there are reasons to be concerned about the economy given current developments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… Additionally, Eckstein allegedly used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which has a swimming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… (Oil Spill Fund) and St. Lawrence County that will lead to the clean-up and redevelopment of contaminated commercial … parcels into community assets," said DiNapoli. "Thanks to our ongoing partnership with St. Lawrence County, we are able to lend support to the economic development efforts in places …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, Cowart’s son and daughter-in-law, Allen, 31, and Fredia, 28, both of Niagara Falls, NY, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… trains that were late, canceled or terminated, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … "Commuters count on the Long Island Rail Road to get them to their jobs on time and back home again," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student grades and attendance records without proper … a formal authorization process to add, deactivate or change user accounts and rights and procedures for monitoring … documentation is retained to show who authorized the grade change and the reason for the change; Remove all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… with their campuses while overseeing and managing billions in donations and resources, according to a report released … than half of the foundations have not been audited by SUNY in at least 10 years. "We found numerous problems with SUNY's … Foundation (UBF), one of the largest with $723 million in assets as of June 30, 2015. Auditors found two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … diligence on current and potential active managers. GSAM’s team of 300 professionals in its Alternative Investments & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Taxpayers have paid billions in taxes and fees into a fund that was created to keep our roads and bridges in good repair. Now, more than three-quarters of this money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debt