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Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… their overall educational quality will provide students with the necessary skills to secure meaningful employment and … closure. Our review of 127 schools that submitted OEDSs with student counts found that, for 92 schools (72 percent), … if they’re ensuring the schools are fully complying with the Law and Regulations. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… do a better job.” Elder abuse is a problem nationwide, with 1 in 10 older adults subject to physical or … adults, many of them senior citizens, who need help with food, shelter or medical care. APS providers receive … to the agency, including that it work more closely with providers to improve documentation of case progress and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1906
… for fiscal year 2021-2022. Affected Employees Employees with line number changes reported in the New York State … due to error, those for whom Job updates were successful with warning messages issued and those for whom Job updates were successful with no warning or error messages issued. ” Click ‘OK’. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1906-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2021-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1820
… for fiscal year 2020-2021. Affected Employees Employees with line number changes reported in the New York State … due to error, those for whom Job updates were successful with warning messages issued and those for whom Job updates were successful with no warning or error messages issued. ” Click ‘OK’. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1820-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2020-2021Corrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… It is because of the joint work of our partnership with Orange County District Attorney Hoovler and the New … work his office did in this investigation, and for working with us on this report. I hope this report will be used not … (funneled through his company, Galileo Technology Group) with the IDA with vague and seemingly overlapping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) effectively monitors the cleanliness of … record keeping processes to efficiently and effectively address persistent cleanliness problems on NYC streets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… the early outbreak of the pandemic in the United States with a value of $194.3 billion. Globally, assets swiftly … as the second best-funded pension fund in the nation with a funding ratio of 98 percent, based on 2018 data. An … by investment results over a multi-year period along with numerous other actuarial assumptions, including wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionSubway Wait Assessment
… time; and the sum of these, Additional Journey Time. With the introduction of these new metrics, WA became a … may not be providing its customers and government partners with complete performance results. For example, WA for the E … based on only time point locations. Provide the public with the supplement schedules that are used to calculate WA. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… much smaller than those prior to the Great Recession or 9/11. On average, the pre-pandemic gaps were under 5 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesOpinion 89-33
… basis; that is, after the compensation has been paid. With respect to liability of village officials in connection with a wrongful payment, this, of course, is dependent on the … prior audit, liability could conceivably rest not only with the certifying official, but also with the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… in New York City, was topped by the United Kingdom in 2023 with $1.9 billion or 9% of international tourist spending in … New York city led other major U.S. tourist destinations with over 33 million overnight visitors in 2023 driven by domestic travelers. Las Vegas and Los Angeles followed with over 26 million and 21 million overnight visitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… gain,” said Acting Special Agent-in-Charge William Woolard with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, … Office of Inspector General. “We will continue to work with the Office of the New York State Comptroller and our law … that she had allegedly been making personal purchases with housing authority funds since 2016, her entire tenure as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… services are available. The state should enhance its work with counties and other local governments to coordinate … find they need to subsidize their ambulance services with other revenues. Over the past two years, some … times, dropped calls, reliance on mutual aid, compliance with licensing and credentialing requirements, and cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… abatements, and lowering their mortgage recording taxes, with some benefits continuing for up to 30 years. Companies … in various tax breaks. Two other projects were terminated with the same number of employees as when they started but … about its assistance programs. There were inquiries with no evidence that IDA responded with information and no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDebt – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… may: Indicate reduced ability to support current programs with current revenues. Force future program reductions, … SFY 2017-18. $70 billion of debt reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), an … It recognizes debt for which the State makes payments with State resources, directly or indirectly, to a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debtOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… (LDSSs) as well as the voluntary agencies that contract with LDSSs to provide child welfare services. OCFS receives … address) are provided to initiate an investigation. Calls with concerns that do not contain those elements result in a … non-report. In such instances, the caller must be provided with a clear explanation of why the intake is not being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… certain environmental and safety standards, and comply with other provisions of OCFS’ regulations (Regulations). For … or documentation completed late. 82 of the 127 youth with missing or late assessments or documentation were at … training records we reviewed, 93 (41%) were not up to date with required training. Of the 93 employees who were not up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1310
… Scientific and Technical Services Unit – BU05 with an increment code of 1976-2009, 0010, 0110, 0210, 0310, … LLS payment provided the employee: Is Active, on a Leave With Pay or on an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave in a BU05 … was Equal to or Greater Than Job Rate to a PEF Position with a Higher Job Rate: An employee with a salary equal to or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1310-april-2014-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1249
… management or confidential in BU06, BU46, BU66 and BU79 with an increment code of 1976-2007 who meet the eligibility … the payment provided the employee: Is Active, on a Leave With Pay or on an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave on 03/31/12 … by the Division of the Budget; and Is Active or on a Leave With Pay on 05/08/13 (Administration) or 05/15/13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1249-april-2012-management-and-confidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-llsOther Bulletin No. 73
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the SCF with instructions for processing the new October 2023 SCF … Affected Employees: Employees in Bargaining Unit 97 in SCF with an increment code of 1810 who meet the eligibility … LLS payment provided the employee: Is Active, on a Leave With Pay or on an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave in a BU97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-73-october-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil