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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Civil Service, provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired state, participating … collection because license plate images could not always be processed, resulting in potential lost revenue of $2.4 … however, nearly all counties submitted RETT information in hard copy form at the time of the audit, of which only a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (2022-S-28) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, the Section 8 Performance-Based Contract Administration Program, and the COVID Rent Relief Program to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s28-response1.pdfXII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… exceeds the purchase order due to allowable variances in price or quantity, the purchase order must be amended to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderState Agencies Bulletin No. 1038
… and Internal Revenue Service Publication 525, the recovery of wages in the current year for an overpayment occurring in … year. In order to comply with this regulation, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has created new Additional Pay … information regarding the withholding and reporting of taxes for recovered overpayments, refer to Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1038-new-additional-pay-earnings-codes-and-procedures-recoveringDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… appear to have higher state aid levels than is typical for most of the region's other districts. To read " Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all … in the city are properly recorded and reported by the department. They also found the NYPD conducted no centralized … State auditors examining New York City Police Department NYPD records were unable to confirm that all hate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Not Call unit and decides whether to move forward with a case or close it, had been vacant for approximately 18 months … status. Instead, they maintained multiple spreadsheets of case-related information. In reviewing Do Not Call statistics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
The state Department of Health DOH should continue to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and ensure proper actions are being taken to protect residents according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… or four of 13 cases, supported only a diagnosis of ED. One case was indeterminate. DOH did not monitor the use of ED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… housing discrimination complaints timely and in accordance with its policies and procedures and the related laws. Our … if the basis for a housing discrimination complaint filed with DHR is a class covered under both State and federal laws, DHR “dual files” the case with HUD. DHR receives reimbursement from HUD for processing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 28% of Lost Jobs Have Been Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented scale of losses due to … While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 1.4 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2024
Marks the lowest quarterly year-over-year increase following the pandemic-induced declines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2024-sales-tax-third-quarter.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Increase by 2.2 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2024
Marks the Second Straight Quarter of Modest Growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2024-sales-tax-second-quarter.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Increase by 1.6 Percent in the First Quarter of 2024
Marks the Lowest Rate of Quarterly Year-Over-Year Growth in Three Years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2024-sales-tax-first-quarter.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew Over 12 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2022
Local government sales tax collections in New York State totaled over $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 12.2 percent, or nearly $604 million, compared to the same quarter last year. April and May collections grew by 15.7 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, while June inc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-12-percent-in-second-quarter-of-2022.pdfSecond Quarter Local Sales Tax Collections Down Significantly; June Collections Improve for Most Regions
Sales tax revenue for local governments in the second quarter of 2020 totaled $3.3 billion, a decline of $1.2 billion compared to the same period last year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2020-local-sales-tax-collections-second-quarter.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1465
… implemented the 2011-2016 Agreements between the State of New York and the CSEA, provides for payment of the 2016-2017 … code must be evaluated and if an update is required, the new increment code must continue to reflect payment … results in a salary below the Job Rate of the grade of the new position) effective after receiving the April 2016 CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1465-april-2016-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers (2022-N-3)
To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Detention Centers for court-placed youth to ensure they meet federal, State, and City standards and regulations for the health and safety of youth and staff and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-22n3.pdfNew Yorkers in Need Wrap-up (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. Yet for many, hardships existed long before that time; millions of New Yorkers face daily challenges to make ends meet as a result of living at or near the federal poverty level.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-wrapup-report.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, December 2021
On November 30, 2021, the City released its seventh budgetary update since the COVID-19 pandemic began, its modified November 2021 financial plan. The City’s finances have experienced considerable fluctuation throughout this time, fueled by volatility in everything from employment to federal aid.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-16-2022.pdf