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DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… tasked with inspecting each facility twice per calendar year. DOHMH did have a complete listing of homeless shelters … food service workers were fully tested for calendar year 2017. In fact, shelter providers were not able to … could not provide TB test documentation for any of its 16 food service workers. Shelter operators are also required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (Follow-Up) (2014-F-18) An initial report issued in May 2013 determined OCFS officials were not effectively … achieved the 35 percent energy reduction goals set forth in Executive Order 111. In a follow-up, auditors determined … to seven months of site costs. They also looked up the amount of costs incurred but not billed for 14 of the 21 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… 84 cents for every dollar it sent in taxes to the federal government in 2016, a wider gap than three years before, … Billions of federal dollars also supported transportation, education and veterans benefits programs. Meanwhile, New … population in 2016. By far the largest category of federal expenditures is direct payments to or on behalf of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require additional resources beyond the EPF's … The General Fund, the state's primary operating fund, is used as a resource for responding to various budgetary … pressures and the state's statutory debt capacity is now constrained. Historically, the EPF's cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… Securities industry profits rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When Wall Street does well, the city and state benefit from higher tax … since the securities industry in New York City makes up about three-quarters of the statewide pool for finance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… The state Department of Labor is falling short in enforcing New York’s laws to protect child performers, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. State auditors … to set aside some of the children’s earnings in a trust. "New York needs to do more to protect child actors, dancers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… deduction for state and local taxes, which has been part of the federal income tax since its inception in 1913, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… non-conformance. Insufficient contractor personnel on site: On four of our sampled projects, we determined that the … scheduled personnel were not always present at the site, with an average attendance rate as low as 52 percent on … CM office to verify the number and title of employees on site on a daily basis, determine whether they are authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1726
… the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … blank *The End Date field can be left blank since PayServ does not automatically include the earnings in the overtime … or as LAO by $.38 to determine the overtime adjustment amount. If an eligible seasonal employee is appointed to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1726-april-2019-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-605
… income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method, … based on the employee’s current Tax Marital Status and Withholding Allowances on the Employee Tax Data page in PayServ. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-605-december-2017-uniform-allowance-paymentOversight of the Supported Housing Program – DePaul Group, Inc. and Affiliates
… that DePaul Group, Inc. and its affiliates, DePaul Community Services, Inc. (DCS) and Living Opportunities of … other programs. For 2013 and 2014, DCS claimed about $2.9 million in expenses to provide an average of 192 beds and … pension costs. In addition, we also identified $216,262 in administrative expenses allocated from the parent entity, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-supported-housing-program-depaul-group-inc-and-affiliatesOversight of Nurse Licensing
… requirements, exam results, and out-of-state licenses, but does not take similar proactive steps to check applicants’ … past misconduct and criminal convictions. While New York does not require fingerprinting or background checks as a … condition for obtaining a nursing license, the Department does not take advantage of other available resources that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-199
… To inform agencies of PayServ processing changes for the Additional Compensation Option ( ACO ) pursuant to Chapter 96 of the Laws of 1995 (see Bulletin CU-4, dated October 2, 1997) … ACO ) for Campus Peace Officers pursuant to Chapter 582 of the Laws of 2001. Affected Employees NYCERS members in Tier 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-199-payserv-processing-changes-members-new-york-city-employeesAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… (ESDC) spent $211 million on an advertising contract to promote economic development and tourism in New York state with no tangible results, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … government spends hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New York is a place to visit and open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… New York state should improve its track record when it comes to promoting financial literacy and providing New Yorkers … that, despite some collaboration among the agencies, there is no coherent strategy to coordinate their various efforts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsOpinion 98-20
… An otherwise qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a member of a fire company of a fire district fire … may not include training requirements inconsistent with the provision of General Municipal Law, §209-c which, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Changes in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but tax … on the city’s budget. New York City’s financial plan does not anticipate the potential impact of such actions, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… Debt service would reach $7.5 billion by FY 2019 and would account for 13.4 percent of tax revenue in that year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthOpinion 92-38
… for fire chief); (appointment of fire chief) VILLAGE LAW, §10-1012: If the village board has rejected the nominee … People ex rel. Wallace v Carpenter , 77 Misc 244, 135 NYS 593). Since section 10-1012 requires the submission of a … that it is a general rule that a legislative body of a public corporation may, subject to its own rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 96-3
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … the trustee individually, or the firm of which the trustee is the primary stockholder, irrespective of whether the … the firm of which the trustee is the primary stockholder, to provide environmental review and planning services, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3