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DiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… the region’s transit system and win riders back, while keeping its budget balanced, DiNapoli’s analysis concludes. … the opportunity to make improvements that will ensure a safe, clean and on time transit system that riders want to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… for housing. This constituted 38.9% of households, the 3 rd highest rate of housing cost burden among states. New York … the states with the highest cost burden for both owners (3 rd in 2022) and renters (13 th in 2022). The share of New … less than the median tend to be most burdened: 9 in 10 renter households with incomes below $35,000 experienced a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… The January Financial Plan also included the second round of the Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG), an … led the city to announce it will be able to avoid a third round of agency PEGs in its executive budget, due in April. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… taken considerable steps in planning for New York State’s transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action to meet the … by 2040. “New York is moving in the right direction to transition to renewable energy, but we found better planning, … taken considerable steps in planning for New York States transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… today of Brooklyn’s Coney Island and Brighton Beach, where the amusement parks, boardwalk and “Little Odessa” have … and I am committed to making sure the city puts its money where its mouth is and continues to have Coney Island’s … and I am committed to making sure the city puts its money where its mouth is and continues to have Coney Island’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decadeDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Tracking Close to Projections Through First Half of the Year
… first six months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25, $682.1 million higher than the state Division of the Budget (DOB) … Plan. On a year-over-year basis, tax collections were $3.1 billion higher than those through September 2023, primarily … September totaled $112.4 billion, which was $2 billion, or 1.8%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-tracking-close-projections-through-first-half-yearDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… an audit of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC ) released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … is crucial so the public can avoid exposure. I urge DEC to redouble efforts to make sure all municipal sewer … untreated and partially treated sewage discharges to DEC and the local health department within two hours of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… Budget Financial Plan shows a remarkable improvement in the state’s financial condition as cumulative four-year … of substantial new resources, including $15.2 billion in federal assistance and $17.3 billion from tax and other … The SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget Financial Plan released in May by the state Division of Budget (DOB) totals $208.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to … half of New York’s counties received funding under the program. “The RESTORE program has been a vital resource for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… savings of $1.1 billion by the end of the plan period (FY 2026), but this will not be enough to counter an increase in … to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 billion) and FY 2026 ($5.9 billion) than estimated in June. Certain PEG … annually in FY 2024, and reach nearly $5 billion in FY 2026, raising the potential budget gap in that year to over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… budget by a total of $1.5 billion from 2023 through 2026. The MTA can use these savings to preserve and improve … provide funding to help balance the MTA’s budget through 2026 — and federal approval for congestion pricing — are … difficult choices. How it decides to bridge the gaps after 2026 and manage its debt can determine whether it remains on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… those services. In exchange, DOH pays the plans a monthly premium for each enrolled member. Generally speaking, if a … in October 2019. The audit identified $1.5 billion in premium payments that were made from 2017 to 2019 for … in NY since February 2020, but Medicaid made 45 monthly premium payments totaling $100,859 from June 2020 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852
… regulations. The acceptable valuation methods are: Annual Lease Value (ALV) – Most appropriate when the vehicle is … employees have the option of using the Prorated Annual Lease Value method or the Daily Lease Value method. Commuting Rule – Most appropriate when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1852-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedCapital Asset Management (2022-S-32)
To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/2022-S-32.pdfOversight of the Early Intervention Program
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively administering the Early Intervention Program (Program) in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and ensuring equitable and timely access to services for children across the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s25-response.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2023
While May marked the end of the public health emergency in the United States, New York City continues to face the residual effects of the pandemic and the many unanticipated consequences on its finances, operations and economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2024.pdfUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up) (2023-F-14)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program – UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Report 2020-S-7).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f14.pdfImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (2020-S-66) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-20s66-response.pdfCapital Asset Management (2022-S-32) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s32-response.pdfImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up) (2023-F-40) 30-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f40-response.pdf