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Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… and Finance (Department) is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid … mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while acting with integrity and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesDiNapoli: June Tax Receipts Down 17.3% From Last Year
… Operating Funds tax receipts were 93.7 percent of the level projected in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-june-tax-receipts-down-173-last-yearControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
… law. In March 2020, Executive Order 202.8 – New York State on PAUSE – directed the temporary closure of all … Benefit Accuracy Measurement (BAM) program and reported on the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) website, for the … claims identified by our audit to ensure adjustments have been made so they are paid from the proper funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… ; John Hildebrand, “NY Schools Have Spent Only About 20% of Billions Received in … 9, 2023, at https://covid-relief-data.ed.gov/profile/state/NY . This portal breaks down spending by each round of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Enacted Budget
… "The Governor and Legislature reached an on-time budget agreement amid an uncertain revenue picture and risks to federal aid. "Still, there are areas of concern. … of the enacted budget in the coming weeks." … The Governor and Legislature reached an ontime budget agreement amid an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-budgetResponse to Human Trafficking
… Program Human trafficking is recognized in two main forms—sex and labor trafficking, defined as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel commercial sex or labor. Article 10-D of the New York State Social … Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) are tasked with confirming survivors of human trafficking within 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … assurance that overtime was used only when it was in the best interest of HHC. Moreover, we found indications that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… a Train Operator (TO) and a Conductor – both of whom have direct responsibility for the safe, timely, and proper … Federal regulations also require Conductors and TOs to have annual hearing tests. We issued our initial audit report on March 1, 2018. We found that Transit was not in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… DiNapoli said. “There are a lack of forward-thinking strategies, widespread training, and specific and measurable … Help to 2800 Public Entities Responds to Attacks But Lacks Strategies for Preventing Them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… areas of need is the lack of reliable statewide data on critical metrics such as ambulance response times, dropped calls, reliance on mutual aid, compliance with licensing and credentialing … 2012 to 2022. Expenditures for these services, however, have been rising, increasing by 59 percent over that period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… will restrict its investments in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., after a … with my fiduciary duty to maximize investment returns for the benefit of our members and retirees, these actions … and coal and modify its proxy voting guidelines to push for public companies to increase disclosure of their climate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investWantagh Fire District – Payroll (2013M-176)
… December 31, 2012. Background The Wantagh Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County in which it is located. An elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/20/wantagh-fire-district-payroll-2013m-176Enterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2019
OSC makes recommendations to agencies and other organizations it audits on how to improve data quality and reporting, and implement effective controls.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2019.pdfDiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… pandemic,” said DiNapoli. “Despite the pandemic’s impact on the overall economy, the sector grew, and the number of … in manufacturing and telecommunications, subsectors which have been declining over the past decade. Not only did tech … than doubled since 1990. Fears of an economic recession have slowed tech leasing in the first eight months of 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-lossesPhotos: State Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Wyoming County Farm
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli toured Silver Meadows Farm in Wyoming County to help highlight New York's agriculture … in revenue, with 15 products – including milk, cottage cheese, apples, grapes and snap beans – among the top five … The report is available online at: https://osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/agriculture-report-2018.pdf Find out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/photos-state-comptroller-dinapoli-visits-wyoming-county-farmDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities’ (OPWDD) … P. DiNapoli. OPWDD reported 657 people died from COVID-19, and more than 13,000 contracted the virus in its residential … led to difficulties in securing personal protective equipment (PPE), dealing with staff shortages and confusion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health provides … The mission of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-planMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… is in better financial condition thanks to its own efforts and a stronger economy,”DiNapoli said. “Over the coming … pressure on fares and tolls, and while the MTA should look for opportunities for savings, deep cuts could affect the future reliability of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Election of Carl Heastie as Speaker
… "Our state is facing great opportunities and challenges in the year ahead, and New Yorkers need strong leaders. I served with Carl Heastie and know that he accepts his new role with humility and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-election-carl-heastie-speakerDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… are required to have with their campuses while overseeing and managing billions in donations and resources, according … to contract with foundations, which are private, not-for-profit corporations, to support fundraising efforts, real property management, or other activities and functions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversight