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DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… over the past 18 months has created an overwhelming need for addiction treatment and recovery services. The Office of … the front line in addressing this crisis and responsible for providing, certifying and inspecting vital addiction services for more than 680,000 New Yorkers each year. Residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… DiNapoli today said there are some positive developments for the state’s fiscal recovery from the pandemic, including … government, in his review of the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22, as amended by the … DOB plans to use this to prepay debt service payments for budget gap relief in subsequent years. After that, budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… million in improper and questionable APG claim payments. For example, overpayments were made for the same medical procedure billed multiple times on the same date of service and for services that were billed beyond the allowed service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Livingston … became aware of Janet Chatley’s death after receiving an anonymous complaint. According to the investigation, between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they lacked money or other resources, according … first time in over a decade to 11.2% during 2020 through 2022. “As the COVID pandemic ended, so did many of the … through 2023. Rates rose in 2021 and remained elevated in 2022 and 2023. Households with children experienced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… to the minimum wage and phased-in personal income tax cuts for most taxpayers, but adds to state debt and shifts … a $1.4 billion increase in K-12 education assistance for the coming school year. The 6.1 percent aid increase … which amount to half a percentage point or more for most taxpayers with incomes over $26,000 when the changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andOpinion 89-45
… expressed the opinion that section 267(1) is sufficiently broad to authorize either appointing an attorney as an … contractor to assist the zoning board of appeals (24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 109; 19 Opns St Comp, 1963, pps 108 and 182). The word "compensation" as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… number of late contracts were the Office of Children & Family Services, the Department of Health and the Office of … Director and General Counsel, Human Services Council of New York. “But 25 years after the adoption of the Prompt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… The state Department of Labor’s (DOL) failure to replace its long-troubled Unemployment … and new UI system and data comply with provisions of the NYS Information Security Policy, the Classification, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… it and other city agencies have taken. As of March 10, 2022, NYCEM had 755 hazard mitigation actions listed as … evacuation centers’ accessibility, was given a completion date of April 15, 2019, but it was still not finished more … mitigation efforts to ensure data is accurate and up to date. NYCEM also creates and maintains four citywide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2060
… Code §6721 imposes a penalty of $280 per infraction for every information return that is filed with a … imposed by the IRS to any State Agency that is responsible for the inaccuracy of an employee’s job record in the NYS … OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2022 and compared that information with SSA records using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2060-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedComplaint Processing
… Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) has an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other agencies and for truncated complaints, 1 and if CCRB is conducting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… Thomas DiNapoli. Sentencing is scheduled for June 5, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Wolford. Since taking office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli details New Yorks financial impact from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act IRA including close to $2 billion in funds for environmental and energy purposes that could help lower costs to consumers during New Yorks transition to clean energy
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… to attend college. We're grateful to New York City and to NYC Kids RISE for their efforts to increase college … Office of the State Comptroller by the Mayor's Office and NYC Kids RISE. "The elimination of the minimum contribution … the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and chair of NYC Kids RISE . "The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… right, and reforms need to be made to ensure tenants can live with dignity. My office’s annual Worst Landlord … increases for hardworking tenants are a constant, yet many of the necessary services and upkeep required to … I’ll be meeting with my local co-ops to discuss how we can ensure residents have the best quality of life …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance DOF Citywide Payments Services and Standards CPSS unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ventilators and x-ray machines, that now sits unused in storage … across the state, missing recommended maintenance and costing taxpayers storage expenses, according to an audit … sit idle. I urge the Department of Health to develop and execute a strategic plan for the maintenance and use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringDiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… offenders are now adjudicated through procedures in family court, rather than the adult criminal justice system, and can no longer be detained in county jails … the state for costs,” DiNapoli said. “Our analysis shows a recent uptick in spending, as county implementation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawMaternal Health
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal … Maternal mortality refers to deaths of pregnant persons during pregnancy or within a year from the end of pregnancy. … increasing racial disparities statistics. We found DOH needs to do more to ensure that maternal mortality and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-health