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Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open … those headed by individuals appointed by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, … entity was required, within 180 days of the issuance of EO 95, to provide the Office of Information and Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… over a 14-month period. The state began sending renewal notices in the early spring to Medicaid enrollees … with June 30, 2023 coverage end dates, and is sending renewal notices monthly to groups of enrollees, based on their enrollment end dates, through May 31, 2024. Renewal notices include the deadline for enrollees to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Jefferson County … of the Inspector General (HUD OIG), and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of former Executive … Jefferson County District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the State Police, and the HUD OIG, they will be held accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedPipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up)
… (PSC) operates a federally certified safety program for intrastate and interstate pipelines. Department of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/pipeline-safety-oversight-followComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the … system, and they will be charged accordingly. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for our successful partnership … depend on their pension for a secure retirement," said Attorney General Schneiderman . "Comptroller DiNapoli and I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pensionNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… that face significant climate risk. With today’s announcement, the Fund will be divesting its corporate bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… As New York state grapples with cost-effective solutions for its estimated $250 billion in infrastructure needs over … said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? Public-private partnerships are a good option to … partnerships don’t come risk-free. It makes good sense for the state to look at public-private partnerships based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedHudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… Objective Determine whether Authority officials ensured IT systems were adequately secured and protected against … adopt an acceptable use policy. Officials did not provide IT security awareness training. The Authority did not have … banking agreements. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224Opinion 99-16
… to indemnify custodial bank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §10: A town may enter into a custodial agreement under which the … depository bank has requested that the town execute the model security and custodial agreements prepared by the … and Procedures, Appendix E). Paragraph 6(a) of this model custodial agreement provides that the local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Village of Nelliston – Department of Public Works Payroll (2015M-104)
… controls over leave accruals and payroll timekeeping. Time cards for DPW employees showed the month and year but not the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/21/village-nelliston-department-public-works-payroll-2015m-104DiNapoli: Troy Housing Authority IT Worker Arrested for Secretly Running Private Business on Housing Authority Time
… District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced the arrest of … My thanks to Rensselaer County DA Donnelly and State Police Superintendent James for their partnership in … plain and simple. I am grateful to the New York State Police and the Office of the State Comptroller for partnering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-troy-housing-authority-it-worker-arrested-secretly-running-private-business-housingDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… of Budget and Policy Analysis. These appointments are to fill currently vacant positions. “New York has a massive, … of experience and knowledge that Maria and Todd will bring to our team will greatly enhance our existing efforts and … issues, and is well-respected for her ability to distill complex research into understandable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffOpinion 91-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot … to allow political subdivisions to participate in such contracts as an exception to competitive bidding … bidding procedures for other participating municipalities in connection with projects being undertaken by individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… binder of photos instead of uploading them to StreetSmart. CPR and Overdose Training Lacking Outreach workers are supposed to be certified in CPR and Opioid Overdose Prevention. Auditors found that 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save … op-ed is below: Here’s what we know about our maternal health crisis: The United States has a maternal death rate … 18.5 maternal deaths from 2018-2021. And, as with many health issues, there are stark racial and ethnic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… found that HPD had not established criteria to decide how many applicants should be selected and placed on waiting … because they didn’t pay their fees. They could not explain how this supposed error occurred, but neither HPD nor the … to be returned. The audit found that management needed to do more to return fees to applicants or inform applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeManagement of the Student-School Matching Algorithm
… Public Schools (NYCPS) adequately managed selected aspects of the admissions process and the student-school matching … district, NYCPS (formerly the New York City Department of Education) provides primary and secondary education to … algorithm. NYCPS uses this algorithm for the majority of its admissions processes to school programs. NYCPS’ Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithmCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order … by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, with covered entities required to be in full … of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance With Executive Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the … through December 8, 2020 was to provide clean, low-cost, and reliable energy consistent with its commitment to the environment and safety, while promoting economic development. On December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88