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DiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
New York State received 84 cents for every dollar it sent in taxes to the federal government in 2016 a wider gap than three years before according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… students at P.S. 153 and I.S. 77 were enrolled ahead of 50 students who had applied earlier, including some who were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… highlight an investment made by the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) In-State Private Equity Program. The … generates market rate returns consistent with the risk of private equity for the Fund while expanding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundThe 80/20 Housing Program
… To determine whether housing developers participating in the Housing Finance Agency’s 80/20 Program complied with … developments. The audit scope included the 68 developments in the 80/20 Program, that were occupied and had allocated 20 … real estate tax abatements, as incentives to developers. In New York City, participating Program developers receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… The Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) spent $211 million on an … discretion, which ESDC allocated to promoting Start-Up NY, tourism, Taste NY and Masterbrand. As required by law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… as follows: 1 of 2 cases requiring medical services (50%). 6 of 13 cases requiring substance abuse services (46%). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… of the country’s 10 biggest cities had not yet obligated 50% of the first round of funds as of March 2022. Many of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… Purpose To determine if Empire BlueCross BlueShield: implemented sufficient controls … and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsArtificial Intelligence Governance
… its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For example, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) uses AI to … identify unknown individuals, and the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) uses AI to predict children who … to experience future harm in order to prioritize cases for quality assurance review. To ensure transparency in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… necessary training to carry out the policy. A review of 50 claims showed that 31 totaling $220,750 did not contain … access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… If you meet eligibility requirements, you may take a loan from NYSLRS. Tier 2 Members The following rules apply when borrowing against your contributions: You must be … causes your loans in total to exceed the federal limits for nontaxable loans. Exceeding these limits could result in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0Investors Reach Settlement with Wynn Resorts
… The board will publicly announce its intention to achieve 50 percent diversity on its board of directors and choose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/investors-reach-settlement-wynn-resortsDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… DOH’s poor data collection undercounted — by more than 50% at times — the COVID-related deaths of New Yorkers living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… in the protection of the environmental benefits of the State’s forest resources. The audit covers properties that … those properties through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsOpinion 95-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Service Award Program … rating the number of points credited for participation in less than the minimum number of calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … number of points credited if a firefighter participates in less than the minimum number of calls set forth in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization grant funds received during the … "However, this audit has uncovered that more oversight was needed to ensure the most effective use of these funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… because of lax oversight and poor controls, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli determined. The … have apartments without the required approval from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… had surpassed the peak reached in 2000 during the "dot-com" expansion. In 2016, the sector set a new employment … in Manhattan, the number in Brooklyn increased by nearly 50 percent, over the six-year period ending in 2016; Most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… in their buildings from SY 2013-14 to 2017-18. More than 50 percent, or $15 million, of these expenditures was spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… The overall number of repairs needed in New York City’s subway stations has … as the system has deteriorated faster than the pace of repairs, according to an analysis of MTA data by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growing