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Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (2021-S-10) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Community Development Block Grant program and HOME Investment Partnerships Program to ensure they meet requirements, and whether ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s10-response.pdfHomeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.pdfOpinion 98-18
… authorizing counties, cities, towns, and villages to fix a schedule of fees or charges to be paid by persons requesting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 1866
… Employees with access to New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) have the option to adjust their income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1866-general-tax-tipsDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… and black or African Americans for 17 percent. Queens is home to nearly half of New York City’s Asian-American … business owners and immigrant families who now call Queens home, but I recognize that their economic needs are not being … especially Flushing which has grown to become the home to approximately 9,000 mom-and-pop shops and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services—Home Repair Approved a $1.3 million grant for the village of … benefits to assist 245,000 low-income New Yorkers with home heating or heat-related emergencies. Approved $2.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… centers, and 5 nursing homes, as well as more than 70 community-based primary care sites located across the … that the screenings were completed. The HR Directors at the facilities use Optimizer to ensure that all temporary … records supporting nurse candidates’ credentials. At each facility we visited, temporary nurses’ qualification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… 2013 through December 31, 2015. Background The Department’s stated mission is to protect, improve, and promote the health, productivity, and well-being of all New Yorkers. Its vision states that New Yorkers will be the … Drive Out Diabetes Fund was instead diverted to the New York State General Fund because of the Department of Motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… which was able to shed light on this misuse of public funds." "I want to thank Westchester District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) to 2 to 6 years in prison; Wills was also ordered to pay nearly $33,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine. The … was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenOpinion 2004-8
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-n, 6-p; 92-a; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10: A village may not establish a reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
Comptroller DiNapoli announced the sentencing of Ronald Foust and Jeffrey Clark former employees of the city of Rensselaer Dept of Public Works for teaming with Thomas Capuano to divert $46000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… The second change, the marketplace provision, now requires online marketplace providers, such as eBay and Etsy, to … behavior by reducing in-person purchases and increasing online shopping. Regionally, the percentage of taxable sales … had relatively high percentages of revenue from online vendors, as did Putnam County. Such counties likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… for inspections. As a result, tenants might not be home or might be unprepared to provide access at the time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… totaling more than $6.4 million were not recorded, and bank reconciliations were not completed. Monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … Transportation Authority – MTA Bus Company and New York City Transit – Management and Maintenance of … Community Renewal (HCR) awarded $6.13 million in RESTORE funds, which benefited about 785 senior citizen housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-70
… legislation. May 25, 1988 Guido A. Loyola, Esq., Deputy Corporation Counsel City of Schenectady … Whether a city may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70DiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… high-tech salary was $118,600 in 2012, which was nearly 50 percent more than the $79,500 average salary for all other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycHousing for Seniors
… the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City Housing Development … Corporation effectively oversee the awarding of senior housing units and a program assisting senior homeowners. Our audit covered the period from January 2014 through September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsComptroller DiNapoli: Positive Financial Indicators in Middletown
… they have dropped in recent years. Middletown's median home value of $217,000 outpaces the $102,000 for the median …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-positive-financial-indicators-middletown