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DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified eight villages and three cities in New … designated as being “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The system, which has been in place since 2012, assesses levels … scores, which ultimately drive final classifications. The system also analyzes separate environmental indicators to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… in a timely manner. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) continues to provide inadequate oversight of homeless shelters, allowing unsafe conditions that pose significant health and safety risks. Out of the 159 shelters DiNapoli’s auditors visited in the spring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… The number of counties overriding New York’s property tax cap has … a total of 15 counties exceeded the tax levy limit. That number has declined each year since – 14 counties in 2013, 13 … The number of counties overriding New Yorks property tax cap has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capState Agencies Bulletin No. 1831
… Period 1, the factor used to calculate biweekly earnings on Job Data, Additional Pay, and certain miscellaneous … calculation on Compensation for affected records which do not have an existing row on the Job Data page with an effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1831-factor-change-fiscal-year-2020-2021DiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $3.9 billion in May were stronger than projected, with collections for the … said. “New York has also collected more than $1.5 billion in settlement dollars that are not yet appropriated. These … to stronger personal income tax (PIT) collections received in April with the filing of annual returns for the 2014 tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school … more than 464,400 students in New York public schools, or 18% of the state’s total K-12 enrollment, had a … were often unable to receive IEP-mandated services or received them remotely, potentially limiting the quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake Youth Recreation Commission , … and Sewer Authority , Chautauqua Utility District , City of Glen Cove , Town of Minerva , Pine City Fire Department and the Village of Port Chester . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1967
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 … employee who otherwise meets the eligibility criteria but is on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of … on 10/01/2021 and who returns on or before 03/31/2022 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1967-2021-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education services and programs within the required time frames, and provided … students in special education. In New York City (NYC), the DOE is responsible for determining eligibility for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… most severe impacts from the novel coronavirus, instead of being based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau … the communities with high infection rates have spent most of their CRF while other communities with low infection rates at the time the aid was given have not. “The formula used by the federal government to distribute the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period from January … have more than one CIN assigned during the time they are in receipt of benefits, such as one CIN under FFS enrollment … payments. Individuals have several options for enrolling in Medicaid, including through Local Departments of Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… environment in which significant decisions were made out of the view of the board, the public and students,” said … colleges, the ECC board lacked authority to delegate the power to establish salaries and approve raises. The … be measured and evaluated; and Review student activity fee allocations provided to and used by clubs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… to make landfall in the United States. Over the course of 48 hours, Hurricane Sandy inflicted an estimated $19 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… increase to maximum SNAP benefit amounts from Jan. through Sept. 2021. Monthly SNAP expenditures increased by $506.4 … growth in these costs increased from 4.6% in Sept. 2021 to 11.9% in July 2022 and experienced the only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… the State. The unprecedented housing crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic escalated the need for programs that … for individuals, families, and businesses affected by COVID-19, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 enhanced … grant years 2017 through 2023, and about $127 million CDBG COVID-19 relief aid (CDBG-CV) through the CARES Act. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… it to the board, but also made the illicit payments and then falsified records to cover for her daughter. Hoffman …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000Time and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… whose home addresses were beyond the metropolitan area were actually residing in New York City and would therefore owe New York City … Background The MTA provides transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. Each MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesComplaint Processing
… Objective To determine if the New York City Civilian Complaint Review … has an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other … To determine if the New York City Civilian Complaint Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2075
… Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 03 on 10/01/2022 are eligible to receive the 2022 CSEA OSU … duties. In addition, part-time and hourly employees must have worked in Bargaining Unit 03 for at least nine … Clothing Allowance of $65.00 to eligible employees who do not submit work-related clothing purchase receipts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2075-2022-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civil