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Oversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City) (2023-S-15)

To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s15.pdf

A Comparative Assessment of New York City’s Federal Pandemic Education Aid

The COVID-19 pandemic placed many State and local governments in a precarious position, both financially and operationally. Continuing to provide services during the pandemic increased costs at the same time revenue stability came into question, straining municipal budgets.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2023.pdf

2022 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report

The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2022.pdf

Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (2020-S-40) 180-Day Response

To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40-response.pdf

2021 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2021.pdf

New York State Department of Health: Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Program

The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments the Department of Health made for the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Program (CHSC) were appropriate and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant contracts.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/doh-examination-of-payments-under-the-creating-healthy-schools-and-communities-program.pdf

Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up) (2021-F-3)

To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5).

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3.pdf

Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)

Determine whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts and whether claims were for appropriate District purposes and audited and approved prior to payment.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/grand-gorge-district-2020-151.pdf

DiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College

… proud to have worked alongside Comptroller DiNapoli, Mayor de Blasio, and other officials to make our state's 529 … college. Working with NY's 529 Program last fall, Mayor de Blasio, the Gray Foundation, Menin, Fariña and many others …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-college

DiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report

New York state collected $1266 billion in receipts from April through January which was $5823 million higher than the DOBs latest projections and $48 billion higher than initial projections according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-report

DiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving

… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows substantially smaller out-year gaps … Since then, the city has increased its revenue forecast by more than $1.1 billion for FY 2015 through 2018, … permitted the city to reduce the out-year gaps by an average of 36 percent to $1.8 billion in FY 2016, $1.2 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improving

DiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

… goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) contracts at around 20 percent, lower than the target … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s MWBE program is vitally important to help level the playing … and authorities are supposed to establish annual goals for MWBE participation in their contracts, make a good-faith …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businesses

DiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions

… to Albany for legislative business: an allowance for overnight stays in Albany (full per diem), which varied from … to $171 per day; an allowance for travel not requiring an overnight stay in Albany (partial per diem), which varied … than he claimed on a voucher, or had not stayed in Albany overnight. On May 7, 2015, in a related case investigated by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictions

DiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report

… and $716.4 million higher than projected three quarters of the way through the state’s fiscal year, according to the December cash report issued today by State Comptroller … and $7164 million higher than projected three quarters of the way through the states fiscal year according to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-report

DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks

… to a range of sanctions, including license suspension or revocation, fines, and possible jail time. In New York City, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locks

DiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits

… critical to our local economy and one of the largest contributors to city and state tax revenues. New York City … 4,500 in 2015, but job growth has slowed in 2016. Since March 2016, the industry has begun to shed jobs. In August … fell to 19 percent by 2015. Two-thirds of the jobs are now located in Midtown Manhattan. DiNapoli’s report also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profits

DiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses

… A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $3.9 … payments due to the processing of invalid claims and inadequate oversight by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), according to an audit … A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $39 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expenses

DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless

… Audit & Control thanks Comptroller DiNapoli and his staff for their efforts and collaboration on the audit of the use … policies.""I applaud State Comptroller DiNapoli's office for pointing out the need to improve communication and … and security of temporary hotel and motel residences for the homeless. Local town and village code enforcement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homeless