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New York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
Millions of Americans still face housing insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York City not only houses the majority of the State’s renters but also had relatively high rates of rent-burdened tenants prior to the pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2022.pdfDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events around the state this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. DiNapoli … oversees 31 million unclaimed funds accounts until the money can be returned to its rightful owners. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearDiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… to the U.S. looking for work and a better life. Federal immigration policy must be reformed to ensure that the … care and social assistance and accommodation and food services. Still, foreign-born workers contributed nearly $383 … and fewer jobs. DiNapoli’s report notes federal immigration policies and the COVID-19 pandemic likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … York State Urban Development Corporation for office space in Erie County. Office of General Services – Design & … new Department of Transportation Regional Sub-Headquarters in Dutchess County. $5 million with Mega Builders Inc. for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryTown of Enfield – Purchasing (2016M-377)
… services. Town officials did not obtain the proper number of quotes for purchases subject to Town policy. Not all vendor payments were in accordance with the contract amounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-enfield-purchasing-2016m-377Vendor File Advisory No. 12
… must instruct vendors to use the Vendor Self-Service Portal to update their legal name, contact(s), address(es), … Vendors that do not have access to the Vendor Self-Service Portal or need to have their passwords reset should contact … Using the Vendor SelfService Portal to Update Vendor Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/12-updates-vendor-informationArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… third parties to provide a variety of IT-related services. For your protection and to avoid potential misunderstandings, … private and sensitive information. In addition, it is very important for local governments and schools to know … levels of service at different prices – that can be a good starting point for negotiation. SLAs should be reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesThe New York State Procurement Integrity Act
… of the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, prohibiting conflicts of interest by state officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-procurement-integrity-actReporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… securities to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Entities required to report and remit unclaimed funds include, for example, banks, insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reportersLocal Road Conditions in New York State
… about 13 percent of the 192,500 locally owned lane-miles in New York State – a percentage that varies quite a bit from … federally fundable local roads for every relevant county, city, town, village and borough (see below). Unfortunately, … federally fundable local roads for every relevant county city town village and borough in New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateAbout the New York State Comptroller's Office
As New Yorks independent watchdog and chief financial officer State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is responsible for holding government accountable while protecting the peoples money
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/about-comptrollers-officePublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Rise for the First Time in Eight Years The number of crimes in seven categories increased for the first time since 2012, rising 1.5 percent to 341,908 in 2020, according to preliminary data reported to the State … The number of crimes in seven categories increased for the first time since 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… on temporary staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in city fiscal year (CFY) 2024, according to a new report … pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health + Hospitals has taken important … COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all H+H hospitals saw a decline in nurses between February 2020 and June 2023. Woodhull …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsIX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… are made to vendors, including sub-recipients, before the vendors have disbursed their own funds. The funds received from the State are often deposited into an interest-bearing … are made to vendors including subrecipients before the vendors have disbursed their own funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Procurement Lobbying Sections 139-j and 139-k of the New York State Finance Law (SFL) regulate attempts to influence State and … On August 23 2005 the Legislative Law and the State Finance Law were amended to include provisions for the regulation of attempts to influence State and other governmental entity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… Purpose To determine how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that the resulting Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) … Determine how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that resulting Office of Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationXIII.5 Alternatives to the State Travel Card – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… While Business Units should encourage employees to apply for the State Travel Card, the program is voluntary. … While Business Units should encourage employees to apply for the State Travel Card the program is voluntary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii5-alternatives-state-travel-cardDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… of financial literacy education in Georgia, Idaho, and Texas, with those states reporting relatively higher credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… with developmental disabilities living in 150 group homes across eight counties. Employees at each group home … purchase food and household items necessary to keep the homes operational. The DDSO purchased food and household … they applied the agency’s discretionary spending authority on a home-by-home basis rather than to the entire agency as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) and the NY State of Health (NYSOH, the State’s online health insurance marketplace). Local Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients