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Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… Objectives To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental … serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsWhat is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… Defined benefit plans provide several advantages over the 401(k)-style plans offered by many private employers. Perhaps the greatest benefit is that, once you meet the minimum age and service … may pay a set amount; or they may “match” all or part of what an employee contributes. Investments Contributions from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… determine the extent to which the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services … as well as the basis for the reasonableness of approved rates awarded by DHS. DHS has a number of tools to guide its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… A new report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli finds that after a … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationDiNapoli: NYRA's Future Uncertain
… Resorts World New York City Casino is directed to NYRA for enhanced purses, operational support and capital … from VLT operations, NYRA reported an annual surplus for each year in the audit period of Jan. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2014. For the three years audited, NYRA received about $318 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-nyras-future-uncertainDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has withdrawn its anti-deforestation shareholder proposal , which it co-filed … consumed vegetable oil on the planet and nearly half of all packaged products sold in grocery stores, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for their intended purposes. Our audit covered the period … revenue and are legally restricted to disbursement for specified purposes. Over a decade ago, the State created … in support of the specific causes. More recently, the fund for organ donation (the Life Pass It On Trust Fund) has also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsWage Theft Investigations
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is efficiently utilizing its resources to undertake and complete wage theft investigations timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsGovernor Cuomo and Comptroller DiNapoli Appoint First-Ever Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… P. DiNapoli today announced the members of the state's first-ever Decarbonization Advisory Panel, which was … Common Retirement Fund (Fund), on how best to mitigate investment risks stemming from climate change and maximize … clean energy technology and innovation, please visit www.ny.gov/REV4NY and follow us at @Rev4NY. … Governor Andrew M …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/governor-cuomo-and-comptroller-dinapoli-appoint-first-ever-decarbonization-advisory-panelLimitations – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
… … NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for ERS Tier 1 members under Sections 75d and 75e Final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/limitationsOverview – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
… … NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for ERS Tier 1 members under Sections 75d and 75e Final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/overviewAdministration of Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations in our initial audit report Administration of Tenant Complaints Report 2013S72
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/administration-tenant-complaints-followHigher Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… spending per capita. According to the Federal Reserve, the student loan debt balance per capita in the State grew by … for the nation during the same period. The percent of the student loan debt balance in New York State that was 90 or … flexibilities that include a suspension of federal student loan payments, 0 percent interest rate and stopped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/higher-educationOpinion 96-9
… Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: Whether a signing incentive provided for by the terms of a collective … of the parties to the collective bargaining agreement. You ask whether a "signing incentive" paid to each lieutenant … compensation paid periodically to an officer or employee, exclusive of fringe benefits (see, e.g., Phaneuf v City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Subway Wait Assessment
… Subway Wait Assessment (WA) as an indicator of the MTA’s progress toward its goal of providing reliable service for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… either not posted or comprehensive, resulting in a lack of transparency. Officials did not post external audit … non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of school district taxpayers. The board approved NRT … maximum allowable rates and actual BOCES costs by a total of $1.29 million, or an average of $430,000 each school year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of Franklin Square and Munson Fire District, Greater Syracuse Property Development … Village of Mayfield, Village of Newport and the Wassaic Fire District. "In today’s fiscal climate, budget … appropriately and effectively." Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (Nassau County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… Overtime pay in 2018 at state agencies was at the highest level within the … “New York state’s overtime pay has seen significant growth in the past decade,” DiNapoli said. “As the state confronts … taxpayers with critical services.” Meanwhile, the average number of state employees (excluding the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionOpinion 92-56
… Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3][4]). Sections 27 and 116 do not, however, preclude a town from providing compensation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56DiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… Unrestricted state aid for cities, towns and villages has remained flat or … DiNapoli. When adjusted for inflation, unrestricted aid to local governments has actually declined by 24% since 2011, … cities. Also called revenue sharing, this funding comes to local governments from the Aid and Incentives for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflation