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Area #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… assign key responsibilities and explain the consequences of policy violations. The governing board should provide … with uncomplicated, modest computing resources may only need a few policies to cover relevant issues adequately. Larger entities with complex systems may need several policies to convey management’s expectations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… than 138,000 New Yorkers claimed unemployment benefits for the week of Oct. 5, 2024. In 2023, there were almost … earning minimum wage, a living wage, and a six-figure salary – would fare under New York’s programs, and compares … 60% of income replaced in New Jersey. Under current law, increases to maximum benefits are being phased in through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims - Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (2013-S-4) Based on a statistical … refills. The audit also identified a range of practices by both Joia and a doctor that warrant further review. The … totaling more than $3,360. Department of State (DOS): Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemetery Corporations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… illness. The departments are required to notify DOH when they initiate an investigation of a foodborne illness … auditors reviewed 984 violations categorized as Category I (the most serious) found by the departments. Of those, 717 … lack of enforcement actions, which they are required to do. Auditors did site visits as part of the audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… to change any time soon,” said DiNapoli. “Although the increases in fiscal stress are relatively minor, the same … fiscal health, to use these scores as an impetus for more deliberate and careful long-term budget planning.” … levels of stress last year. Additionally, 17 districts had increases of 25 percentage points or more in their total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… day services programs (SADS) in New York operate without regulations or licenses, leaving disabled adults or seniors … at least 500 SADS programs operating in New York without regulations or licenses. As a result, their precise number, … fulfills its responsibility to oversee compliance with regulations by the SADS providers that it funds, either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… Last year, billions of gallons of untreated sewage and stormwater impacted more than 200 waterways in New York … from combined sewers have harmful effects that residents need to be notified of quickly, so recent state regulations now require sewer system owners to report all discharges of untreated or partially treated waste into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… eligible person who requests services. DHS is responsible for providing transitional housing and services for eligible homeless families and individuals in the City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. DHS procures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-117
… Court System of OSC’s automatic processing of the $800 Salary Increase and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … salary in Job Data with an effective date of 4/5/07. These increases will be processed in the following manner: For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-117-march-31-2007-general-salary-increase-employees-unified-courtOpinion 94-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments … improvement district is based on a district plan prepared in accordance with General Municipal Law, §980-d. The plan … the district will be imposed upon benefited real property in proportion to the benefit received, to defray the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… in a State fund for financially distressed hospitals and nursing homes. New York City will have $200 million in sales … State Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… audits of the Mitchell Lama program and continues to find troubling flaws with its management and oversight,” … for an apartment. Auditors found copies of checks and money orders proving that eight applicants did in fact pay … management company could rule out the possibility that the money had in fact been received. The rules allow management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… previously filed with the court, Banack's father, Anthony Banack, was a New York State pensioner who retired in 1991. At the time of his retirement, Anthony Banack selected to received his pension as a Pop Up … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… Immigrants in New York state comprise 22 percent, or 4.4 million, of the state’s population, which is well above the national average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from … apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… Audit Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs Online Tool Interactive Statewide Map of Tax Breaks Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1794
… record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with … 412 SUNY 403 Roth Affected Education Department, School for the Blind and School for the Deaf Employees Employees who currently have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1794-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… New York state bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringContact Us
… status or correspondence from us, and cannot provide you with the dollar amount. Where do I find my Claim ID? If you … claim: Online : You would have received an email from us with your Claim ID. Check your junk or spam folder if you … letter if you did not provide an email address) from us with your Claim ID within 30 days. The Claim ID is referenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-usState Agencies Bulletin No. 1687
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/1/2018 provide for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Date(s) The … hourly employees must have worked in Bargaining Unit 03 for at least nine continuous months at half-time or greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1687-2018-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civil