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DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… City & State published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Saturday … years ago this month, my office publicly launched the New York Achieving A Better Life Experience savings program, … with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York as of 2022. Many of these individuals depend on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… it distributed low-cost power to companies, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … state law, the State Comptroller is required to conduct an audit of NYPA's management and operations every five … cost savings. DiNapoli recommended NYPA: Conduct an independent and objective review of the power allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programOpinion 92-34
… (partial payment of parking fines and surcharges) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §1809-a: When a city receives … parking surcharges collected in certain cities pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1809-a. You ask if a surcharge is … payment, as when there is a refusal to pay the surcharge. Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1809-a, pertaining to parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34Opinion 98 - 19
… apparatus (see 1997 Opns St Comp No. 97-10, p 18). There are a number of procedural requirements set forth in section … Law, §33.00(a)(1) provides that bond resolutions which are subject to mandatory referendum may be adopted by a … periodic payments under an installment purchase contract are not exempt from a fire district's spending limitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the “Pop-Up” increase in the member’s monthly benefit. Special Joint Allowance Some DROs require the member to … before them. This pension payment option is called the Special Joint Allowance. Unlike the joint allowance options … is only available to members with a DRO that requires its election. The Special Joint Allowance provides the member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… surplus agricultural products (e.g., milk, apples, cheese, yogurt, squash) to populations who need them through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… covered the period from January 2019 through November 2024. About the Program AI-powered tools have an increasingly … of Motor Vehicles (DMV) uses AI to power its facial recognition technology, improve highway safety, and deter … structures as necessary. To DMV: Review the facial recognition system with ITS to determine compliance with ITS’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… To determine the extent of implementation, as of September 2025, of the six recommendations included in our initial … people with mental illness get care to prevent or mitigate harm to themselves or others in the community continues to be … made aware of them. AOT orders generally cover up to 1 year. Prior to an order’s expiration, LGUs must review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2023. Agencies must treat signed and returned letters as a written request for reissuance of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2023. Agencies must treat signed and returned letters as a written request for reissuance of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2259-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… 31, 2014. Background The New York State Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides a … is responsible for setting monthly MLTC premium rates. The rate-setting methodology is based largely on MCOs’ medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/medicaid-program-managed-long-term-care-premium-rate-settingBaker Victory Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). Our audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background Baker Victory, a not-for-profit organization located in Lackawanna, New … and the Board of Directors have all the information they need to carry out their functional responsibilities. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/baker-victory-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… as well as in multiple dwelling units. PCMH must file an annual Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) with OMH. The … client’s required Service Plan and subsequent monthly case manager contacts. However, our visits to certain client … we determined that OMH had not taken actions to recover $1.4 million in surplus advances from the 2011-12 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Noise Code (Noise Code) and adequately addressed noise complaints related to construction in New York City. Our … for noise. Inspection reports do not include noise meter readings, and at the time of the audit, inspectors were … procedures for conducting inspections. Include noise meter readings in inspection reports to provide an objective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsSubway Wait Assessment
… Purpose To determine whether New York City Transit (Transit) provides … structure, and other factors; and where Transit fails to meet the wait assessment, whether it determines the causes and takes corrective action to address them. The audit primarily covers the period March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant … To determine the extent of implementation of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantControls Over Revocable Consents
… whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has billed and collected the correct fees for revocable consents; whether DOT is ensuring that all structures meet the standards … required by the Rules of the City of New York; and whether DOT is monitoring to ensure all structures requiring a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2363.1
… request through the Request Stop Payment worklist in PayServ. Affected Employees: Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2024 are affected. Background: Abandoned … requirements: Initial outreach letters were mailed in September of 2025 to all employees with a 2024 uncashed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23631-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2363
… letters as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check and must submit a payroll check stop payment and replacement request through the … of 2025 to all employees with a 2024 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99. A second outreach letter will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2363-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksSection 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher HCV program Assistance Listing Number ALN 14871 was created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1978 and is administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchers