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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… report, auditors determined the agency made significant progress in correcting the problems identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… We maintain that many of the examples cited in our report do represent non-compliance with existing policies and that certain of the examples do call into question the benefit that taxpayers and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… city of Rensselaer Department of Public Works, for teaming with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the city by … the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city. Capuano pleaded guilty today in Rensselaer … Comptroller DiNapoli. "My office will continue to partner with Attorney General Schneiderman to root out public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpwDiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… An audit of the Tonawanda Housing Authority (THA) has revealed inappropriate … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The actions of certain Tonawanda housing authority employees are shameful," said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… Objectives To determine whether tenants living in Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and … (Brooklyn), Cathedral Parkway Towers (Manhattan), Findlay House (Bronx), and Jamie Towers (Bronx). Key Findings DHCR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… effectiveness. An independent report by an advisory group based on department data found: ACCES-VR arranged job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… Objective To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was … schools located in over 1,300 buildings (some buildings house multiple schools). DOE’s Division of School Facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightState Agencies Bulletin No. 1801
… this bulletin is to inform agencies of an updated process for calculating New York City reportable wages for the 2019 … on an employee’s home address. Only employees who had a home address in Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens or Richmond … was populated with ‘P0001’ on the Local Tax Data page when the employee was paid and the home address was in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1801-2019-new-york-city-reportable-wagesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… of Public Works (DPW) of the city of Rensselaer, for his role in teaming with two DPW employees to divert … Mr. Capuano admitted his role in selling the scrap metal for his personal benefit between 2009 and 2013. “As Commissioner, Mr. Capuano was responsible for protecting city resources. Instead, he used his position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-publicOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Objective To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult … 31, 2020, New York City received 102,687 unique referrals (i.e., excluding duplicate referrals of the same individual), … including the target time frames for conducting Reviews (i.e., every 3–4 years), the follow-up of APS providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… Resource Guide. In fact, 34 studies took more than one year to complete. We visited 17 intersections where the ICU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… York have accumulated $267 billion in debt, the equivalent of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The amount of debt reported by state and local authorities is now posted … that apply to state agencies,” DiNapoli said. “Some of these entities are repeatedly used in a way that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance with Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency … covering the period April 1, 2014 to May 13, 2019, found OGS generally had developed targets and plans to contribute … and complied with the guidelines. However, auditors found OGS had relied on one capital project to provide the majority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… Promotion Grants Approved nearly $10 million for two grant contracts with the American Dairy Association to … grants for New York City’s Safe Routes to School Program and the Drive Smart and Park Smart pilot programs. Contracts that Provide Revenue to NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014Hazard Mitigation and Coordination
… Objective To determine if New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) … and continuity of operations. The audit covered the period from January 2018 through April 2022. About the Program … and left many New Yorkers with limited access to food, drinking water, health care, and other critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… instruction in mental health. The Education Law mandates all schools to ensure that their health education programs … to in-school mental health supports and services for all students (currently, these are only required if specified … prevention and early intervention program available for all students. The New York City Department of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsDiNapoli Expands State Pension Fund's In-State Investment Program
… companies and deliver attractive returns to the state pension fund. New York’s $184.5 billion state pension fund, the third largest public pension fund in the country, is one of the first to … New York’s state pension fund is now one of few public pension funds across the country offering multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-expands-state-pension-funds-state-investment-programDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… York. Fusion voting is a mechanism by which third parties have the option to cross-endorse major-party candidates. It … funds and limits spending. This provides citizens, who do not have access to established political fundraising … our state finally opens up the political process. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… mediates, hears, makes findings, and recommends action on civilian complaints filed against members of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits