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DiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits

… now located in Midtown Manhattan. DiNapoli’s report also found:  The securities industry accounted for 18.5 percent of …

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card

… State Operations Office (Metro) employees of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities during the period … was to determine whether the WEX card purchases were for legitimate business purposes. Background Certain Metro staff are responsible for driving fleet vehicles to transport people with …

Many New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing

… P. DiNapoli. Nearly 1.4 million households paid half or more of their income in 2017 towards housing costs. “The … can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. This is a problem that hurts renters and … nation for both the percentage of renters, 26.6 percent or 900,000 households, and homeowners, 12.4 percent or …

Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan

… retirement benefit calculation. For example, if your pension calculation will improve substantially with 20 years … be used to reach the 20-year calculation. Increase your pension beyond the maximum amount payable under your …

Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Career Plan

… example, if you have 19½ years of service credit but your pension will improve substantially if you have 20 years, your … credit cannot be used to reach the 20 years. Increase your pension beyond the maximum amount payable under your …

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Regional State Park Police Plan

Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a Covers pension disability and death benefits

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – New Career Plan

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits

… example, if you have 19½ years of service credit but your pension will improve substantially if you have 20 years, your … credit cannot be used to reach the 20 years. Increase your pension beyond the maximum amount payable under your … … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers

… The state Department of Labor is falling short in enforcing New York’s laws to protect child performers, according to an … musicians and models," DiNapoli said. "We have laws on the books to make certain that children are working with … the same period, DOL issued 844 employer certificates. The law also requires 15 percent of a child’s earnings to be …

DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs

… participating businesses hired only people who qualified for the program and that the tax credits they were given were … meet age, residence and employment criteria to qualify for the New York Youth Jobs Program. They also must be … such as living in public housing or being in foster care. For the period January 2014 to July 2018, DiNapoli’s auditors …

Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act

… Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly … DASA expanded the concepts of tolerance, respect for others, and dignity to include an awareness and … aware of the incident. OORS is the system of record for all incidents in schools (e.g., disciplinary, building …

DiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion

… The state Department of Health (DOH) deserves credit for openly acknowledging the ongoing challenge of diabetes prevention and the need for more progress in meeting this major health issue. … of 9.6 percent.  Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases in New York, …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December

… to assist 245,000 low-income New Yorkers with home heating or heat-related emergencies. Approved $2.6 million for 44,000 …

DiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018

… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 …

Medicaid Overpayments for Certain Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up)

… initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Certain Medicare Part C Claims (Report 2013-S-35). Background … of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled. Under Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare managed care or …

Selected Aspects of the Pay for Success Program

… whether only randomized eligible participants are selected for the Pay for Success employment training and job placement program, … employment and recidivism rates are accurately monitored for both the treatment and control groups. We audited …

Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act

… district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA); and school districts report … July 1, 2013 defined cyberbullying and added requirements for investigating and reporting alleged incidents. The … incident data available to the public on its website. For the school year ended June 30, 2016, school districts …

DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for June and July

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York state, New York City and their major public … and reofferings as follows: $4.52 billion scheduled for June, $1.6 billion of which is for new money purposes and …