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Privacy and Security of Student Data

… Office report, the number of students impacted by cyberattacks rose from 39,000 students in 2018 to a high …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-data

DiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic

… the city’s pre-pandemic and current preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to examine how spending … made possible by significant federal pandemic assistance. This funding will support preschool for 3-year-olds and COVID … for many of these programs remain unidentified in the out-years of the financial plan, representing fiscal cliffs …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemic

DiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis

… housing intensified. During that time, HCR administered about $9.4 billion in federal housing funds, including $6.8 … Economic Security Act (CARES) for the HCV. HCR also used about $47.2 million in CARES funding to administer the COVID … by HCR as part of “Eastern New York City"), it distributed about 82% of the available vouchers during that five-year …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisis

DiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year

… Tax collections through the first half of the state fiscal … billion from the same period a year ago as personal income tax (PIT) receipts, the state’s largest source of revenue, … that may have changed taxpayer behavior and the timing of estimated payments. Collections of consumption and use taxes …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-year

DiNapoli: Moderate Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections for First Half of 2017

… year. "Local sales tax growth across the state is welcome news, especially for many of our upstate communities that … tax revenue growth was uneven across the state, increasing 1.7 percent overall in the first six months of 2016. … for counties and cities, go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/local-sales-tax-growth-2017.pdf …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-moderate-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-first-half-2017

Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (2017M-152)

… Board’s oversight of financial operations and review the Court’s financial operations from August 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. We extended our review of Court operations back to … Courts financial operations from August 1 2014 through May 31 2016 We extended our review of Court operations back to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/09/village-shoreham-board-oversight-and-justice-court-2017m-152

Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments

… the period January 1, 2015 through August 14, 2019. About the Program The Research Foundation’s mission is to … 2019. We also found the Research Foundation made decisions about retaining ownership rights for disclosed IP within the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments

DiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short

… SED failed to provide any documented evaluations to show they were adequately monitoring the ACCES-VR program to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-short

DiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule

… deliver on its commitments and get this program headed in the right direction.” The state’s plan for increasing the … the climate emergency. The Charge NY program was announced in 2013 as a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and workplace charging stations to be ready in five years. It was followed in 2018 by Charge NY 2.0, a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-schedule

DiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination

… improve New York’s workforce development system, including strategies for effective outreach and improved access. These …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordination

Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services

… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be … programs within the required time frames, and provided all of the services and programs recommended in the students’ … areas to more than 25 percent in others – with disability rates higher in low-income neighborhoods. Key Findings Our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services

DiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations

… effective this year. Report Tax Check-Off Donations Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donations

DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed

… in their vehicles, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s … killed when the vehicle she was riding in, being driven by the intoxicated mother of one of her friends, crashed in … Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-needed

Opinion 95-15

… discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate share of tax refund) REAL … and Chargebacks (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate share of tax refund) SCHOOL …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15

DiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a statement on the guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. Junkovic … was uncovered by DiNapoli’s office and prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office. “Joseph Junkovic shamelessly … for cancer screening support to fund his opulent lifestyle of globe-trotting and gambling. This plea sends a strong …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-provider

DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy

… decreased by 1.9% to about 2.9 million in Jan. 2024. Financial Pressures on New Yorkers In the last five years – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economy

Selected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88

… 22 (EO 22) was issued to ensure that State agencies follow best practices in green purchasing and in their operations by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88

Citywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments

… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance … options, and improve customer satisfaction. Payments can be made online, in-person, or by mail to a bank lockbox. … the data not always coming to DOF’s attention, which could lead to inaccuracies in reporting. We also found weaknesses …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-payments