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Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots

… New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages and high prices that are … P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic’s disruption of the state’s child care industry is far from over,” DiNapoli said. “Prices …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slots

DiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints

… DiNapoli’s NYC311 Monitoring Tool highlights: Illegal parking complaints topped over half a million in 2024, a 155% … hydrants, crosswalks, bike lanes, sidewalks, bus stops or parking for people with disabilities. Noise complaints …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaints

Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly (2016-N-5)

To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in ...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n5_1.pdf

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)

… accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member hospitals. Payments for hospital services are generally based … are negotiated between Empire and its member providers. Hospitals may be entitled to additional payments for special items (implants, drugs and blood) that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Agreements with many …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-through

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 million of fund … held in six reserves with balances totaling $10 million. Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to a court … and eight recommendations were not implemented. Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (Schuyler County) Town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1

Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … in New York State. The statewide employment rate of working-age adults with a disability was 31% compared to … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-follow

Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)

… people, including nearly 1 million individuals with a disability, and based on 2020 estimates from the Mayor’s … destination for approximately 6 million visitors with a disability. For the 7 million people with a disability either living in or visiting NYC, access to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-follow

DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students

… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding in-state residency … students receive the benefit of a lower tuition, according to an audit by Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … “SUNY is enabling graduate students from out-of-state to take advantage of a tuition benefit that is supposed to be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-students

DiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father

… A 38-year-old Queens woman today was sentenced to five years' probation and paid full restitution after … nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … announced. The defendant, Deanna Hansen, pleaded guilty to felony grand larceny in June. “People who steal from the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pension

DiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities

… the eligibility age from 26 to 46 for individuals who can participate in the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program, a … launching our program a year ago, raising the age of who can participate is one of the major changes requested by New … the eligibility age from 26 to 46 for individuals who can participate in the Achieving a Better Life Experience …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilities

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… and the Village of Victor . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … not adopted policies and procedures governing the budget process or a fund balance policy establishing the level of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

XII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures

… The Statewide Financial System (SFS) requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s … The SFS has validations that will help prevent Business Units from processing and paying duplicate invoices. With few … exceptions, as described later in this section, Business Units should use the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirements

Available Options – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)

… Single Life Allowance (Option 0) This is the basic retirement … benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your … you with a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime. At your death, the unpaid balance of your accumulated annuity …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/available-options

Available Options – Police and Fire Plan

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/available-options

Available Options – Career Plan

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/available-options

Available Options – New Career Plan

… life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your death. When you die (even if it is only one year, or sooner, … with a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime. At your death, the unpaid balance of your accumulated annuity savings … have been expended, all payments will cease upon your death. The contributions required of Tier 5 and 6 members are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/available-options

Sign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft

Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department VFD Treasurer Timothy J Brown pleaded guilty to grand larceny and agreed to repay the $30000 he stole for private vacations revealed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theft

DiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return

… will decrease for fiscal year 2016-17 and the assumed rate of return for NYSLRS will be lowered from 7.5 percent to 7 percent. The average contribution rate for the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) will decrease … or about 15 percent. While the average contribution rate for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-return