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DiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… not successful in getting contractors or owners to comply with the Building Code. DOB has different levels of … Class 1 violations are supposed to be fixed immediately with a Certificate of Correction sent to DOB. Auditors found … 1. The Class 1 Summons were open for 170 days on average, with 3,403 of them open for an average of 488 days. If a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyXIII.10.B Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using an Employee Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10b-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-employee-checkDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… initiatives total $3.1 billion in the current fiscal year with little planned for subsequent years. However, … federal relief aid provided directly to school districts with state dollars when that aid is depleted. It is also … among states and highest in the nation when combined with the New York City personal income tax. If this spurs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… a brief monthly public report on applications, these do not contain detailed geographic or socioeconomic … information on applicants, and little clarity over how many households were turned away and why, making it … and Disability Assistance OTDA in implementing the states Emergency Rental Assistance Program ERAP according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the … on a local level. DiNapoli’s audit found that errors in the agency’s selection of LPAs resulted in many New York counties receiving no service through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… “Corporate America can only benefit by joining the ongoing national reckoning over racial injustice and confronting … equity, just as other major corporations have.” A growing national movement, galvanized by the murder of George Floyd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… The Buffalo News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing … one urgent task: They must come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal stimulus legislation. … economic impact of COVID-19 has produced dramatic drops in government revenue. State tax revenue in New York was down …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… in accordance with its contract with the Department of Civil Service. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Moreover, our nation has been galvanized by demands for response to the racial injustice that has long been part … inequality and injustice. The long lines of people waiting for food speak to the inequities many face when it comes to … a small fraction of the federal pandemic response. These dollars would flow through local communities, boosting small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityNew York State’s Pension Fund and Church Commissioners Release Open Letter to ExxonMobil Shareholders
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund and The Church … if the company had an independent board chair," New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/new-york-states-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-release-open-letter-exxonmobil-shareholdersDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… 191 59 35 Inaccurate Income Data The income that residents list on their affidavits is electronically entered by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Priceline Commits to Improve Gender and Racial Diversity on its Board of Directors
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … a number of companies including FleetCor Technologies and LinkedIn. DiNapoli has filed similar proposals with 17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-priceline-commits-improve-gender-and-racial-diversity-its-board-directorsNew York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… York students and families pay for more than $287 million in college-related expenses this year, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today in recognition of 529 College Savings Day to be celebrated on … Individuals who are account owners can deduct up to $5,000 from their state taxable income, while married couples filing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… but could still be collected by the state Department of Health (DOH). "New York has been leaving millions of dollars … on the table," DiNapoli said. "The state Department of Health deserves credit for taking steps to correct the errors … to sell prescription drugs at a discount to eligible health care organizations. Federal law prohibits Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… from the previous year’s $240,400, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. … pandemic. While lower bonuses affect income tax revenues for the state and city, our economic recovery does not depend … interest-rate hikes, inflation, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Wall Street bonuses have a significant impact on tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the … relating to that child, the PIP only applies on a case-by-case basis and fails to make recommendations to fix … LDSSs and that several investigations not yet reviewed by OCFS also lacked evidence to support that required steps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… legislative action ( S.6941 Cooney/ A.7404 Solages). This bill would increase transparency for those contracts, which … that are executed without the independent review of my office. I want to thank Senator Cooney and Assemblymember … emergency situations and when the important oversight of my office is bypassed.” A second bill introduced at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractDiNapoli Calls on Twitter & Other Major Corporations to Take Action on Political Spending Transparency
… for our pension fund and, since the Citizens United ruling, we have focused on increasing sunlight on political … political spending in the weeks ahead. Since the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling striking down certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-twitter-other-major-corporations-take-action-political-spending-transparency