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New Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
Millions of New Yorkers face daily challenges as a result of living in or near the federal poverty level resulting in painful choices between satisfying basic needs such as shelter health care food or transportation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsDiNapoli: New York City’s Public Hospitals Need To Do More To Provide Interpretation Services
… A new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (H+H) is not fully meeting … A new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli found that the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation H+H is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-public-hospitals-need-do-more-provide-interpretation-servicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… agricultural building exemptions that were granted for the construction of two buildings were not supported and … the assessor did not have any documentation on file for four properties receiving eligible funds exemptions or … did not document their efforts to obtain competition for purchases. The Board did not establish policies or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 89-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … benefits the private owners. Also, if the property owner or the adjoining owner has a good faith claim against … NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Denihan Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… be overstated by 27 days; ten employees’ electronic and manual timekeeping records did not match, reflecting a … records or establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) tested were not located. Sixty-five network user accounts were also not needed. Officials did not develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 2008-2
… proprietor, under which the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. If the contract was entered … proprietor, under which the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. You … a contract under which the members business delivers road salt to the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… day. The COVID-19 pandemic-related HERDS survey is the only one the Department has continuously issued daily since … of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes (e.g., reporting only resident deaths that occurred at the nursing home vs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataOpinion 97-19
… if he or she receives a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as the result of the contract (General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for overlapping services. The follow-up found DYCD made only limited progress in addressing the issues identified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… track, inventory and safeguard IT assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Although the board-adopted … record-required threshold of $1,500 for fixed assets. In addition, the IT asset inventory was decentralized with … provider maintaining inventory records, which resulted in the records containing inconsistent information. Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… proposal, the Fund seeks a productive dialogue with the company. If the company agrees to implement the proposal’s … Targets DiNapoli filed proposals seeking lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets at five companies: Antero … Midstream, an energy midstream company focusing on natural gas, announced its net-zero by 2050 emissions target. Vulcan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… controls the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. State agencies prepare, approve and post budget journals to create project child budgets. The … not require the Division of Budget (DOB) or OSC approval and are posted to SFS after agency approval. Budget journals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines telehealth services as “the exchange of medical … all provider and service categories are unavailable, CMS data on telehealth utilization among New York Medicaid … likely to be performed via telehealth than others. The CMS data about the types of telehealth services used by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… capital program will impact services. The presentation of the July plan makes clear that hundreds of millions of dollars in operational risks have been created by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planXI.11.G Equipment Acquisition – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… record for an equipment acquisition agreement must include a justification of need for the equipment. Cost/price is a fundamental part of the needs evaluation and can play a crucial role in the decision making process. … Form H-101-Request for Approval of Personal Property (Equipment) And Real Property State Supported Bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11g-equipment-acquisitionOpinion 91-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (municipalities - scope of audit authority) MUNICIPALITIES -- Officers and Employees … Concerning the authority of the State Comptroller to obtain information relative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Introduction to IT Governance – Information Technology Governance
… Many local governments and schools invest a considerable amount of resources into … systems including, but not limited to, costs for computers and related hardware equipment, software, Internet access, cybersecurity and personnel training. They rely on IT systems for storing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/introduction-it-governanceResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… decades later, DEC programs range widely, from managing fish and game populations and overseeing the extraction of … populations and issuing licenses to hunt, trap and fish. Overseeing mining and oil and gas extraction in the … towards the replacement or repair of infrastructure. 25 Portions of the appropriation were parceled out over three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingIT Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
In general a business continuity plan focuses on strategies for sustaining an organizations critical business processes in the event of a disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/it-contingency-planningOvertime Limits for Tier 5
… Overview For members of Tier 5, the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of your final average earnings (FAE) , which is used to … For Tier 5 members the amount of overtime included in the calculation of your final average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-5