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Comptrollers DiNapoli, Lander Urge Fellow Netflix Investors to Support Workers' Rights
… reflect issues that would appropriately be addressed by a comprehensive human rights policy. Netflix should have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/comptrollers-dinapoli-lander-urge-fellow-netflix-investors-support-workers-rightsServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely … the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act or Act), and is effectively overseeing employer … to its customers – the workers and businesses in New York State. As part of fulfilling its mission, the Department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will affect its business and to assess the financial risks … of how the globally agreed upon 2-degree target will affect its position in the marketplace. Investors have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Wormuth pled guilty today to two felony counts charging her with extortion and making a false statement before Chief … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “I hope her case serves as an example to any public official who … agents by claiming she had obtained prior approval for her corrupt conduct,” said United States Attorney Hartunian. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… the period from April 2009 to August 2022. Background In the decade since Superstorm Sandy, weather predicting … specifically related to climate adaptation to prepare for rising sea levels, storms, and severe weather events. … and another $34.2 billion in capital projects programmed for 2020 through 2024. This includes the major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23 billion in calendar year 2023, … two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations in sales tax collections that characterized the pandemic period have subsided. Local officials should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… today. “These investments will position the Fund well for the future as the world transitions to a low-carbon … portfolio to net zero emissions by 2040 and position it for changes already happening in the markets.” The Fund … six coal companies that have not demonstrated preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy: Alliance Resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… funding and communication efforts on improvements in these key areas. If the authority can assure safe and … subway system is, by and large, a safe place. However, the crime rate has increased as incidents of crime have outpaced the growth in ridership. In 2022, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… and is working to fix the problems we have uncovered. It should recover up to $10 million that should not have been … services to recipients who have a long-lasting health problem or disability. Medicaid pays MLTC plans a monthly … capitation payments made to plans for recipients who it is later determined were inappropriately enrolled because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsEnhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Enhanced Medicaid Payments to … to the Public Health Law provided for $500 million in additional Medicaid funding, from 2006 through 2011, to … did not implement the four recommendations we made in our initial audit report and further actions are still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, but … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … show they will be able to levy a total of $19.4 billion in 2016-17. This represents a 0.89 percent increase over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capCharter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… for the purpose of enabling the School to engage in what are essentially commercial ventures. We question … the level of risk involved with the School’s participation in these ventures because School officials refused to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300XII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… Financial System (SFS) has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases. This … with information on scheduling the creation of vouchers in the Accounts Payable module for leases utilizing the SFS Real Estate module. Scheduling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out years of growth in New York City’s office sector, erasing nearly $28.6 billion in market value and more than $850 million in property taxes in City Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Timing its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… for their partnership in safeguarding public funds.” “On behalf of the citizens and taxpayers of Chatham and … case, former Police Chief Peter Volkmann was sentenced on July 19, 2021 to pay nearly $93,000 in restitution after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageMedicaid Program – Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations
… premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members require. In addition to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-careDiNapoli: Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Madison County District Attorney William Gabor, and New York … police," DiNapoli said. “With this conviction, I thank Madison County District Attorney William Gabor and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… Industrial Development Agency (IDA), who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges, including hiding self-dealing … enrich themselves through a web of conflicts of interest, false statements and pay-offs,” said DiNapoli. “Making … sentenced upon his conviction of two counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the second degree and one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… Most available economic forecasts have not yet caught up with recent events, although projections have broadly weakened. Significant fluctuations with an overall downward trend in economic conditions … wages, and financial sector bonuses cannot be made with confidence. Revenue projections are inherently subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover her household expenses, State Comptroller … investigation found that for more than four years, Johnson cut herself extra paychecks, pocketed water and sewer … made unsupported payments to her husband and used village funds to date on Match.com. She was able to do so because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theft