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DiNapoli: 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-yorkersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1886
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1886-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … grand larceny and was ordered to repay restitution . City of Gloversville – City Clerk (Fulton County) Auditors … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance With Jonathans Law Report 2017S67
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… population. As a result, regions like New York City and Long Island are facing significant budget shortfalls.” DiNapoli’s … and 46 other localities, including Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties, would have received additional funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren … grant funds meant to improve the area surrounding Lake George. The jury convicted Decker after hearing evidence that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… system had 45,001 signal devices divided among 121 section locations. NYCT employs Signal Maintainers, who are … for the maintenance, inspection, and testing (MIT) of the equipment at their assigned section locations. Signal … from the logbook is entered into the Integrated Signals’ Equipment Information System and Enterprise Asset Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-292
… will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2020 … will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2020 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in Bargaining Unit SK or SD at any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-292-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… bugs and vermin, exposed wiring, water damage, missing smoke detectors, expired or uncharged fire extinguishers, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… process for a multi-million dollar public works contract in Monroe County. Wiesner today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe County Court to the class “E” felony charge of … unless proven guilty in a court of law. This case is the latest investigation conducted as part of Operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the board of commissioners was unable to determine if all receipts collected were remitted to the bookkeeper, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable basis for billing property owners. In addition, certain charges … issue receipts or retain adequate evidence of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax payment dates. … Law Section 10.10(e). City of Long Beach – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (Nassau County) The city approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is investing $15 million (£9 million) with Northern Ireland … The allocation followed an intensive analysis by 57 Stars LLC, the manager of the Fund’s $100 million Emerging Europe Fund, and is part of an estimated $30 million anticipated investment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… been paid for 6,121 hours, costing $219,476, that were not actually worked. Similarly, in July 2010, LIRR paid 40 … were paid for 8,205 hours ($309,604) that were apparently not worked. For both June and July, their unsupported work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making sure it gets the drug rebates that it is entitled … to under federal regulations, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s office … can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making sure it gets the drug rebates that it is entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the promotion of Sylvester Sly McClearn to interim director of the New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund Emerging Manager Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2113
… to inherent danger by virtue of unavoidable proximity to live vehicular traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2113-2023-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2022DiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… when the MTA does not hold the contractor accountable for repeated errors,” said DiNapoli. “By not penalizing … and recurring mistakes, there is no real incentive for the contractor to improve its practices. I urge MTA … provides travel planning and transportation accommodations for more than 150,000 eligible AAR customers who are unable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Alayne Bertolino for allegedly stealing more than $240,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased … 1991 and was receiving a pension via direct deposit into a bank account jointly held with his daughter, Alayne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… as text and images, it appears that further changes are on the way. As technological advancement continues, it is … also evident in government institutions. My recent report on AI governance in New York City found that the city lacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-acceleration