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Oversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… four-year-olds in New York State with the opportunity for an early childhood education. A new statutory framework … (Regulations) require buildings and classrooms used for UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, … of good repair and sanitation and to be safe and suitable for children. In January 2014, the New York City (NYC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programOpinion 89-36
… requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a capital reserve fund established for a type of capital improvement for a specific improvement, where the authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36DiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… Disbursements from New York's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), one of the state's … interest and penalties collected under the state's Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT); a portion of unclaimed … and service charges associated with conservation-themed license plates. The RETT, comprising nearly 79 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentOpinion 98-20
… opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … may establish a reasonable minimum service requirement for appointment to a fire police squad, if the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 91-63
… same building in which the store is located. We assume, for purposes of this opinion, that the councilman is not an … under section 802 applies. Although we have assumed, for purposes of this opinion, that the councilman has no … of fact to be resolved initially at the local level. For example, you state that the councilman and the store …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 90-62
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … perform duties) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§30, 36; TOWN LAW, §32: An elected town superintendent of highways who is … in office (17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 448; cf . Town Law, §32[2], providing that a deputy town superintendent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… effectively identified poor housing conditions for residents with asthma and worked with Local Health … emergency care and hospital admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or work days. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018, asthma …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring
… received all the revenues specified in the contract terms and whether the Department of Information Technology and … Wi-Fi hotspots, and mobile telecom equipment installed on NYC streets. DoITT’s Division of Franchise Administration is … Link site inspections. Increase monitoring of the daily “health” of all Links, not just those noted as having issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/30/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoringDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… or questionable payments and made several recommendations for improving the program. “The state is facing budget gaps … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. For the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2019, New York’s … Care DOH uses two methods to pay health care providers for Medicaid pharmacy services: fee-for-service (FFS), where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not audit claims before payment to ensure they were for appropriate village purposes, accurate, and adequately … by the board. In addition, one vendor was overpaid $36,905 for snow plowing services due to the vendor’s use of the … customer accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for water bills from the September 2022 and March 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsArtificial Intelligence Governance
… an appropriate governance structure over the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and systems. … vital role in industry operations, including agriculture, health care and medicine, manufacturing, transportation, and … and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… The COVID-19 pandemic led to soaring unemployment rates for people with disabilities, and these rates have not … levels. These data highlight the continued need for solutions that facilitate increased employment for people with disabilities in New York. According to data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … with any evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related … BOCES employee audited all district claims including those for BOCES-provided services. Because the district is one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 th in Federal Fiscal … of payments of $7,455 per capita. New Mexico ranked first in the balance of payments with a $18,878 per capita … states and 28.6% more than the national average. The rank is up from fourth in 2020, due primarily to increased income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… data from nursing homes to curb the virus’ spread. DOH was not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic reached New York. … DOH’s poor data collection undercounted — by more than 50% at times — the COVID-related deaths of New Yorkers living in … support health and safety inspections at nursing homes. I am urging our congressional representatives to support this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performancePayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… to provide the updated Form AC 2772 (Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, rev 01/21) that must be used after Go … March 15, 2021. The newest AC 2772 (rev 01/21) is required for all direct deposit transactions entered after that date, … only one Direct Deposit record upon conversion to v 9.2. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… rates were applied consistently, and meters were accounted for. In addition, the water clerk inaccurately re-levied all … or delivered with water used and could not account for water totaling $300,000. Lastly, to meet minimum purchase … requirements, the town paid the Town of Glenville $135,000 for 38.5 million gallons of water it did not receive or use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… to the city’s peak in 2015. There are still many barriers for individuals who come to the U.S. looking for work and a better life. Federal immigration policy must … but in late 2017, the federal government ended the program for people coming to the U.S. from El Salvador, Haiti, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775.1
… Bulletin No. CU-775 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City … schedule. Affected Employees: CUNY campus security titles who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: … payments will be discontinued: Effective immediately, the first three uniform allowance payments for newly appointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-7751-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (Schuyler … fund balance that was not needed, which in effect is a reservation of fund balance that is not provided by statute and circumvents the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1