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DiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… needs to develop a better strategy and a clear roadmap for its infrastructure investments.” The State Fiscal Year … Major expenditures by category include $25.7 billion for transportation, $9.9 billion for health, mental hygiene and social welfare, and $9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… purchasing to agency personnel. OGS is also responsible for tracking data on state agencies' food purchases and for providing a Food Metrics Annual Report to the Governor … lacked complete information on statewide food purchasing. For example, the 2015 report omitted two months (October and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersComptroller DiNapoli Releases November Cash Report
… and were $516.8 million or 23.4 percent higher than for the same period a year earlier. All Funds receipts … totaling $31.8 billion were $1.8 billion over last year for the same period. All Funds spending of $90.9 billion … $3.3 billion or 3.8 percent from last year. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $66.2 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-november-cash-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… States Code, § 2113(b), and was sentenced to probation for three years, including one year of home confinement. … other schemes has ended in his guilty plea and an order for restitution to the pension fund of $130,624," State … now resides in Lugoff, S.C. collected retirement benefits for his sister, a former New York state employee, even though …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-residentDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… said. "The results of this audit demonstrate the need for the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to live up to safety standards for handling radioactive materials." As of July 13, 2016, DoHMH reported there were 358 facilities licensed for handling radioactive materials in New York City. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… including Mark Zuckerberg; against all four directors up for election at Twitter; and against four of the 10 directors … portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersExxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… said. "Exxon's business is extremely vulnerable to changes in climate regulation and consumer demand. Unlike its peers … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $186 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016. The Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planDiNapoli: Moderate Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections for First Half of 2017
… tax growth across the state is welcome news, especially for many of our upstate communities that have struggled with … remain cautious. While consumer spending is holding up for now, the upcoming back-to-school and holiday shopping … New York that impose their own general sales tax, 14 had increases in collections. Salamanca (14.7 percent), Rome (8.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-moderate-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-first-half-2017DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… past three fiscal years, dropping from 44 school districts in 2012-13 to only 19 in 2014-15, according to a report issued today by State … Overall, 6.5 percent of districts exceeded the tax cap in 2012-13 (44 districts), 4.7 percent (32) in 2013-14 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capDiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… convicted for certain alcohol-related offenses occurring on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in any vehicle … cases were reported late (Erie and Wayne). DiNapoli called on local officials to report IID program violations to the … spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… of New York & New Jersey. He died in 2003, with his wife collecting benefits until her death in 2006. … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 16.7% in May compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… that employees actually worked the hours paid. For example, the president made 109 changes to the time sheet … Library records show the custodian was paid $32,438 for the six-month period from January 2012 through June 2012. … with timekeeping requirements; implement procedures for payroll processing; require documented justification and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… state agencies to support their efforts on the activities of the overall project as well as the need for sharing the … Supporting agencies are responsible to assuring that the cost accumulated against the owning agency project and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsDiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… the rest of the country and these programs are critical for helping New Yorkers find well-paying jobs and businesses … Local Workforce Development Areas, and develop formulas for the distribution of funds to local areas. However, … to include a variety of stakeholders, has been inactive for five years, last meeting in January 2017. A roster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education … Education Program (IEP). We also assessed the time frames for students to commence receiving services and programs. Our … of Education (Regulations) stipulates the requirements for evaluating and placing students in special education. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments
… protect the State University of New York’s (SUNY) interest in the transfer of technology and royalties received for … Foundation has taken steps to protect SUNY’s interest in the transfer of technology and royalties for projects … Sciences University (Downstate) has accumulated $1,019,390 in campus royalty revenue, none of which has been used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-paymentsPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… with 2.4 million students. The Department is responsible for safeguarding its data and ensuring the confidentiality, … districts’ compliance with the notification requirements for data incidents. The Department did not provide sufficient … The Department has not completed a data classification for all the types of information it manages, processes, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… its budget priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic to help address pressing needs, but some new critical … programs and services may face fiscal cliffs, according to a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to examine how spending priorities shifted. “The mayor’s preliminary FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… find housing by making full use of available federal funds for vouchers, according to an audit released today by New … included the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the need for affordable housing intensified. During that time, HCR … billion in federal housing funds, including $6.8 billion for the Section 8 Performance-Based Contract Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisis