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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… City Fire Department and the Village of Port Chester . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Burnt Hills – … limits the ability to identify who made the collections. In addition, one of these employees has incompatible duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to … program. “The RESTORE program has been a vital resource for seniors across our state whose homes may be at risk if … receiving no service through the program. LPAs (not-for-profit organizations and municipalities) apply to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersPopulation Data, Resources and Publications
… Data Historical Decennial Census Data File for Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages [xls] 2020 Census Interactive Dashboard Resources Entities … Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) Environmental Indicator 1 for local governments uses population estimates from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/population-data-resources-and-publicationsDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… at the time of the CARES Act legislation becoming law in March, New York City would have received $9.4 billion. The … through June 30 (see Figure 2), many of which are located in the regions hit hardest by COVID-19. DiNapoli’s report … dramatic impact of COVID-19 on state and local revenues in New York and elsewhere, significant additional relief from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up) (2020-F-9) An audit issued in 2019 identified $416,237 in Medicaid overpayments on inpatient claims that contained a … for further review by an analyst. However, OMH generally does not perform detailed audits or field reviews of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… to ensure the proper management of waste tires in the State. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… Benefits Trust. The city also reduced the general reserve for FY 2021 from $1 billion to $100 million, the statutory minimum for the start of the fiscal year. Despite a balanced budget … year, the city projects a budget gap of $4.2 billion for FY 2022 because it relied heavily on nonrecurring actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… and Testing (Report 2017-S-6 ). About the Program New York City Transit’s (NYCT) Department of Subways’ … to establish a State Safety Oversight Program. In New York State, it is the Public Transportation Safety Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… Halfway through the state’s fiscal year, state tax receipts are trailing last year by $2.8 billion, according to the September State Cash Report released by New York State … DiNapoli. “COVID-19 had a significant negative effect on the first half of the state’s fiscal year,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish … 2. 60% × 50% = 30% (ex-spouse’s portion) NYSLRS will calculate the precise service credit accrued during the marriage when the numerator is written as an open date field, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Make a Responsibility Determination … Before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… forms are completed and processed when an offender is incarcerated and later released from a Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… the New York City Police Department, and the New York State Department of Transportation. Midtown in Motion (MiM), … readers. The objectives of our initial audit, issued on September 30, 2020, were to determine whether DOT monitors … amounts of time, including 35 traffic cameras that were out of service for over 180 days, with two traffic cameras …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… Historic federal pandemic relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Buildings … monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, and rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetySmall Wonder Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 30, 2021, Small Wonder served approximately 85 students in the SED preschool cost-based program. The New York City … 30, 2021, Small Wonder reported approximately $5.9 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based … 3 fiscal years ended June 30, 2021, we identified $264,701 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/small-wonder-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the higher education sector’s importance to New York’s local economies and to the … paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs since the pandemic. … of $91,320 for all sectors statewide. The average wage at public institutions, $72,200, was slightly lower than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsShareholders Cheer Lowe's New Green Energy Initiatives
… Common Asset Management had communicated with the company in preparation for a possible shareholder proposal seeking … sustainability a key focus in how they approach business. By aligning with the carbon reduction objectives … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/shareholders-cheer-lowes-new-green-energy-initiativesTransforming the Procurement Function
… Objective To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) took action … covered the period from January 2017 through August 2023. About the Program The MTA comprises the nation’s largest bus … in September 2023, almost 2 years later. As a result of what was verbally described as the “consolidated, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-functionDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… independently. Consolidation, efficiency, and savings in this area was promised years ago, but has yet to be fully … Function went into effect Oct. 2021. There are four units in MTA’s Procurement Function: Procurement Operations (PO), … MTA Transit, Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road and MTA Bus, stocked about $800 million in materials for these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-money