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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… IT contingency plan. Auditors identified 181 accounts for students no longer in the district, six accounts for two former employees, two former board members and two … in violation of the district’s AUP. Internet browsing increases the likelihood that users will be exposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) Program (Follow-Up) (2022-F-18) From 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-70
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (fluoridation of … 895, affd 28 AD2d 992, 284 NYS2d 836). Based upon these cases, we have stated that referenda which are neither …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70DiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of … as a global center for innovation and my administration is committed to leveraging all of our resources effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycHousing for Seniors
… Corporation effectively oversee the awarding of senior housing units and a program assisting senior homeowners. Our audit covered the period from January … in the development and rehabilitation of housing for senior citizens, including the Senior Affordable Rental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsComptroller DiNapoli: Positive Financial Indicators in Middletown
… conditions and positive budget trends have created a healthy outlook for the city of Middletown, according to a … conditions and positive budget trends have created a healthy outlook for the city of Middletown according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-positive-financial-indicators-middletownDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state … according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . Sales tax collections during this period grew by just over … of the state, much of which had begun to see increasing sales tax collections starting as soon as the third quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… and Development (HPD) addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of violation, and seeks the … as appropriate. Our audit covered heat and hot water complaints received during NYC Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 and … that it received approximately 447,000 heat and hot water complaints citywide. However, many complaints are often …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… field. No changes to contract term or amount in SFS, or to pre-encumbrance balances are required for surety takeovers. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… fraud, waste and other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for … most efficient ways to deter fraud, waste and abuse. The federal government, New Jersey and Florida have recognized … due to fraud, waste and other improprieties. Contract and Expenditure Oversight DiNapoli is providing monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were appropriately screened before they … To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation ensured that direct hire and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. and Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Chief Russel H. Harper announced that Gerald Munson, a … to the Fire Department by New York State in connection with the State’s two percent tax on fire insurance. For … Audit Committee discovered that Munson had provided them with false 2017 bank statements. When confronted by the Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireHomeownership 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.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… or other improprieties. Cumulatively through November for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office has approved 17,541 … not-for-profits to do state business, make procurement requirements uniform, and toughen ethics and transparency … with Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello, PC for legal services related to the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… and 6.1 percent in the New York City Metropolitan Area (NYC metro area) in March 2022 compared to the same month a … now growing at the highest annual rate in 30 years in the NYC metro area. 2 During this high inflationary period, increases in the NYC metro area have been less than those nationally and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… at potential risk, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit is the first … the adult day service programs that are operating in the state,” DiNapoli said. “While the providers that have state contracts are being closely watched – this demonstrates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is not adequately monitoring the state’s most dangerous sex … Rochester and Syracuse. Under state regulations, DOCCS is responsible for closely monitoring sex offenders’ … state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is not adequately monitoring the states most dangerous sex …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersState Agencies Bulletin No. 960
… agencies with procedures to populate retirement records in PayServ for employees who enroll in ERS. Affected Employees Employees who first join ERS on or … Senate Bill No. S66026) that creates a new Tier 5 that, in accordance with constitutional requirements, only applies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/960-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-employees-retirement-systemFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today … with Queens County District Attorney Richard A. Brown brought four scammers to justice for their thefts at … that was stolen from special education funds. I thank D.A. Brown for his thorough prosecution of all four perpetrators." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… the Pooling and Audit Review Section of the New York Metro Milk Marketing Area in approximately 1986. He passed away on … his pension benefits were being direct deposited into a bank account held in a trust for the benefit of Petschauer; … trustee for his brother and had exclusive access to the bank account. When Petschauer died, Schusteritsch concealed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-over