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DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… OIG), Eastern Region, announced today that Syracuse City School District teachers Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray must … that they submitted false timecards in connection with the school district’s Twilight Program. "These individuals … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that Syracuse City School District teachers Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… Crown Point Central School District [pdf] , Dover Union Free School District [pdf] , Eden Central School District … , Goshen Central School District [pdf] , Greenport Union Free School District [pdf] , Harborfields Central School … Central School District [pdf] , Port Washington Union Free School District [pdf] , Rye Neck Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… Non-degree-granting proprietary schools provide training in a broad range of disciplines, such as business, … and 34 English as a Second Language schools – operating in New York State. For both initial (two-year) and renewal … Bureau reviews to ascertain schools’ financial viability. In addition, PCSs are required to submit statistical reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state itself. Regional factors including … a complex set of state rules and local needs to determine how to best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli … receive less aid and rely more on property taxes. Long Island (66.3 percent) and the Mid-Hudson region (64.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… a follow-up, auditors determined commission officials have made limited progress in correcting the … An agreement between DMNA and the federal National Guard Bureau (NGB) allows DMNA to be reimbursed by NGB for … operations and training of the State Army and Air National Guard. Auditors found weaknesses in DMNA’s handling of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… York City’s unemployment rate is at a historic low and job growth over the past decade has been unprecedented,” … New York City is benefiting from the longest and largest job expansion since the end of World War II. The 907,600 jobs … record-holder, DiNapoli’s report found. The city’s job growth rate from 2009 to 2019 was 24.3 percent, compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsNYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index
… in 2019 and his goal for the Fund of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The Fund will allocate $2 billion … goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . The Fund’s goal will be achieved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/nys-pension-fund-commits-2-billion-climate-transition-indexSubway Wait Assessment
… reported to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board and customers are accurate and consistently … Transit introduced the new metrics: Additional Platform Time, the average time that customers wait at a station beyond their scheduled wait time; Additional Train Time, the average time customers spend on board a train …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentCUNY Bulletin No. CU-663
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the December … Payment Information The Uniform Allowance Payment is not pensionable, is not included in the calculation of overtime and is not … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-663-cuny-december-2019-uniform-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2019 … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019Opinion 89-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Audit (necessity to pre-audit claims for compensation of village officers and employees) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers … and employees may be paid without prior audit by the board of trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33DiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… gaps and to replenish reserves, according to a review of New York City’s financial plan released today by New York … The report notes, however, that the potential cost of labor negotiations casts a shadow of uncertainty on the city’s finances. “While strong economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… current and emerging workforce needs. Additionally, a State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) and other … compose New York’s WFD System (System), of which DOL is the lead State agency. The System is supported by State, … initial audit, issued on May 19, 2022, was to determine what WFD programs and services State agencies and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… from patients’ insurance providers. “Medicaid is essential for millions of New Yorkers, but the program needs to ensure … need it,” said Comptroller DiNapoli. “This is my office’s latest audit to uncover weaknesses in the Medicaid system’s … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionStart Saving for Retirement
… may seem far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that … Your Post-Retirement Income Not sure how much you’ll need to save for retirement? It’s helpful to look at the other sources of post-retirement income you’ll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementDebt – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… directly affect its ability to provide current services, as well as its long-term fiscal health. High borrowing levels may: … since SFY 2017-18. $61.9 billion of State-Supported debt, as defined in State law, an increase of 20.8 percent since … directly affect its ability to provide current services as well as its longterm fiscal health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debtDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are … For 2023, LIRR reported 93.9% of its trains were on time, or not delayed. However, delays in 2023 increased by 96 … (5,883) of the total 18,365 trains affected in this way, down 11% from 2019. More than 93% of the problems were caused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Solomon Ross and William Lieber, former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met … sends the message that there has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or powerful, and that those … against more than 60 public officials and their cronies for abusing state funds, and I look forward to continuing to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective … 365 days a year and received approximately 313,000 calls in 2023. If a call is received and OCFS staff determine there … child (i.e., under the age of 18) has been impaired or is in imminent danger of impairment because of the failure of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time frames
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projects