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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of state agencies’ continuity of operations planning for major unexpected events. Auditors tested a sample of 11 … the division. Auditors also identified some opportunities for improvements. In a follow-up, auditors found the division … to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts reviewed, ITS provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… percent in 2015. Interest paid on late contracts was also down from $195,663 the year before to $129,824. Another … Conference and the Catholic non-profit organizations it represents are grateful to Comptroller DiNapoli for the … processed late, the amount actually paid varies because it may have been waived, not paid or reported in a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… relief services. Paid $2.4 million to Long Beach Medical Center and more than $760,000 to Jacob Javits Convention Center for repairs and remediation as a result of damage from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014Public-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… cost-effective solutions for its estimated $250 billion in infrastructure needs over the next 20 years, the state … 20 years,” DiNapoli said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? Public-private partnerships are a … expectations when the private entity promises more than it can deliver or contracts fail to detail the private partner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… the Department’s vehicle use and maintenance expenses for the period from January 2017 to December 2019 and … the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the maintenance of Department vehicles. These 11 regions … on the vehicle type and service needed. As of March 2020, the Department’s fleet included both passenger and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… City Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest school system, serves approximately 1 million students at its … (some buildings house multiple schools). DOE’s Division of School Facilities (DSF) is responsible for the maintenance, … corporation affiliated with DOE – New York City School Support Services (NYCSSS) – was created solely to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… York City’s Safe Routes to School Program and the Drive Smart and Park Smart pilot programs. Contracts that Provide Revenue to NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014What's New
… Move to NAUPA this year! In 2025, New York’s Office of Unclaimed Funds will be converting to the Kelmar Abandoned Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/whats-newBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… issues that can impact WA during service, there was no support for actions taken to specifically address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsTravel Advisory No. 15
… for full personal vehicle mileage reimbursement is no longer applicable for business-related travel when a more cost-effective option is available. The update is a result of the State’s decision to lift COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to … these crimes, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … extremely disturbing that hate crimes are increasing in New York among a cross-section of different victims, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… to or on behalf of an employee are reported to the OSC Payroll Office, so that they may be properly included in the … report taxable travel reimbursement income to the Agency’s payroll officer, who can refer to OSC PayServ guidelines for … The Agency should advise the employee that his or her net payroll check will likely be lower as a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-station14th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference
… The Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference is an opportunity for attendees to connect with New York State Common … (April 2010 – June 2010). André received a B.S. in Accounting, with honors, from South Carolina State University … Administration with honors from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University and a Bachelor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/14-annual-conferenceDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point between 2019-21, according to a … The report found that the number of households facing food insecurity declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to federal relief programs and the expansion of federal food assistance programs. DiNapoli raised the concern that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by … rats in subway stations. After four years the best one can say about this experiment is that it's inconclusive, except for the fact that riders have a harder time finding a trash can." The MTA's NYC Transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… is not adequately monitoring the state’s most dangerous sex offenders, often failing to make the minimum number of … DiNapoli. The audit examined compliance with the state’s Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) at regional … regulations, DOCCS is responsible for closely monitoring sex offenders’ compliance with court-ordered conditions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… 2021, inclusive; (2) authorizing local governments and school districts to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… and authorities (IDAs) by requiring standard application forms for requests for financial assistance, uniform criteria … hold in indebtedness of certain agencies, corporations and bank or trust companies. Prompt Payment – Signed into law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health – Medicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable … $8.6 million for the audit scope – if the Department of Health adopted a similar policy rather than allowing … is the payer of last resort. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) contracts with Gainwell Technologies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… found Medicaid could have saved up to $69 million if it limited payments of Medicare Part C cost-sharing … reporting and repairing bridge defects. Instead it follows its own method, but does not always satisfy state requirements. As a result, it did not perform 47 interim inspections for priority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits