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Hispanic Heritage Month Reception
… stream of the event has ended, but the replay of the event is available below. Select the play icon to start. Follow us … of Hispanic-Americans to our nation and State. It is observed from September 15 to October 15 to encompass … of many nations, and the Día de la Raza. New York is home to 3.9 million residents claiming Hispanic or Latino …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/hispanic-heritage-monthEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… what cost containment initiatives the New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) has undertaken and how … is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Thruway, a 570-mile tolled highway system that includes eight … carry local roads and State highways over and under the Thruway, as well as for operation of the State’s 524-mile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… financial plan projects a surplus of nearly $3.7 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, resulting from … resources to the New York City Housing Authority for emergency repairs; and The city’s financial plan assumes … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… sponsors’ brands and reputations and negatively impacting company value. As shareholders we cannot sit idly by and let …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbtDiNapoli: NYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Economy
… one of the city’s economic engines, is on track for a good year and profits are likely to exceed last year’s $16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-economyNew York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… the business services sector, which includes accountants, lawyers, programmers and clerks, added the most jobs of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… gap in its proposed five-year capital program. “The MTA is in better financial condition thanks to its own efforts … the MTA’s financial outlook. Additionally, the MTA is making progress toward its goal of finding $1.5 billion in … than revenues. The authority’s most immediate challenge is funding its next capital program without putting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… Housing Contract C007374 with the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (PCMH) by ensuring that contracted services … contractors to operate many of these programs. PCMH, a not-for-profit entity, is one of New York’s largest providers of … all contract costs and serves as a cost claiming document for program reimbursement. At the end of each contract year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the Department of Health (DOH) are adequately ensuring that hotels and … To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the Department of Health are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyDiNapoli: Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… level of support. This includes: Nextra Energy Inc. (41%); CMS Energy Corp. (36.2%); Equifax Inc. (35.9%); Western Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-corporations-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… of 70% renewable electricity consumption. The analysis is based on projections from the New York Independent System … gigawatts of installed renewable capacity by 2030, which is triple the 2022 capacity of approximately 6.5 gigawatts. … responsiveness and project impacts are mitigated, is critical to achieving the CLCPA goals. The state will also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsDiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… Village of Saugerties (Ulster County) and the Village of Cambridge (Washington County) were classified in “significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… are the lifeblood of our neighborhoods. The industry is challenging under the best of circumstances and many … outdoor dining year-round to help keep restaurants afloat is a step in the right direction along with opening for … us to be more creative and innovative than ever before. It is a race against time, and on this road of recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyMembership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … more years of service credit, you are: Eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. Eligible for an out-of-service death benefit, if you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… million over the coming years. Auditors also identified a provider of taxi services that overbilled DOH for tolls. The provider told auditors it charged for tolls based on the cash … DiNapoli recommended DOH: Recover the $6.2 million in contract overpayments to the transportation managers for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… the state pension system,” DiNapoli said. “Now, through my partnership with law enforcement, she has been held … for her actions and must repay the money she stole. My thanks to D.A. Green and the New York State Police for … is committed to seeking justice and accountability for all who commit economic crimes against the residents of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial transaction. Only … appropriation by law; the maximum life of an appropriation is two years and every such law making a new appropriation or … sum appropriated, and the object or purpose to which it is to be applied; and it shall not be sufficient for such law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… fiscal year, SUNY Administration develops a Master Capital Plan that identifies construction and rehabilitation projects … Additionally, campuses have their own Facility Master Plan that evaluates existing space inventories, usage, and condition to accommodate need. Both the Master Capital Plan and campuses’ Facility Master Plans incorporate projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-followOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… county, regardless of whether it receives OCFS funding, is required to complete and submit a Child and Family Services Plan (Services Plan). The Services Plan is a local, 5-year plan (with annual updates) for the … and the allocation of resources, including RHY. OCFS is responsible for reviewing and approving all county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… January 2015 determined that, for the 27-month period of Oct. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2013, Medicaid inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits