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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… appropriate and comply with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations and Department policies and procedures. … the Department of Labor were appropriate and comply with laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018National Directory of New Hires Data Security
… federal requirements for securing National Directory of New Hires data. Our audit covered the period from March 2020 … these programs, OTDA obtains National Directory of New Hires (Directory) data provided by the Office of Child … The Directory data is comprised of information on new hires, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance. OTDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityOpinion 2001-13
… a fee to certain users of town highways) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Toll Collection Provisions (authority … to reach the recreation area, and that the money collected from tolls would be used to replace this road. You also … local law" (Municipal Home Rule Law §10[l][i],[ii][a][6],[9-a]; NY Const, article IX, §2). A town's home rule power is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… according to newly available data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That figure has increased 20.1 percent … loans and private student loans. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax. The … to a third seen in other states. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York noted that the lower rates of delinquency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-7-2021Opinion 96-23
… TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section 8017 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules does not grant a broad exemption to towns, or other … most natural and obvious sense and that words of ordinary import are to be construed according to their ordinary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23DiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… New York City’s restaurant, retail and recreation (RRR) sectors continued to … COVID-19 pandemic, even before the latest surge in cases, with 169,700 fewer jobs in November than from two years ago, … the nation felt the impacts of the pandemic on their restaurant, retail and recreation sectors, New York City was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… auditors at the end of October 2022, Carl Emmons Sr. closed the Kartway bank account and transferred the remaining … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedDiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… not opted to implement a local component of the state’s “gas tax holiday.” However, this only slightly offset overall … in collections for the quarter participated in the gas tax holiday, but only two of these counties (Monroe and … Taxes Regional/County-by-County Data Related Resources Gas Tax Holiday Data Inflation in the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the pending sentencing of a Queens man for concealing his father’s death so he could … Tuesday and is expected to pay full restitution before Queens County Supreme Court Justice Barry Kron based upon his … payments for well over a year, following his death,” said Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown. “Thus robbing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Management and … Charge NY 2.0, a successor to Charge NY and announced in 2018, built on the original initiative with a target of 10,000 public EV charging stations by 2021. In 2018, NYPA’s executive management announced a new $250 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/03/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followDiNapoli: $246,900 Average Bonus on Wall Street, Up 6% in 2025
… Wall Street’s securities industry bonus pool reached a record … The increases reflect a rise of more than 30% in Wall Street’s profits, which totaled $65.1 billion in 2025. “Wall Street saw strong performance for much of last year, despite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-246900-average-bonus-on-wall-street-up-6-percent-in-2025Population Data, Resources and Publications
… Implications for New York State’s Local Governments October 2011 - New York State’s population increased by 2.1 … in the area. North Country Region Economic Profile October 2017 - This report highlights the North Country … economy and labor markets, and includes a discussion about what the future may hold for the region. Finger Lakes Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/population-data-resources-and-publicationsMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities ( 2021-S-26 ). About the … adults with a disability was 31% compared to 72% for working-age adults without a disability. Employment can … and potentially reduced costs of publicly funded benefits for people with disabilities. The New York Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… today announced that Mattel Inc., one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) request that they publicly report on and adopt board … as of Jan. 31, 2018. Mattel's portfolio includes Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl and Fisher-Price brand products. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureDiNapoli: Former Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Speculator Charged With Larceny
… 25 before Judge Gordon L. Purdy II. She is due back at the Lake Pleasant Town Court on April 28, 2020. New Yorkers can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-former-clerk-treasurer-village-speculator-charged-larcenyHelping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Manual (RCM). The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background To determine whether the costs reported … ended June 30, 2014, we determined Helping Hands reported $26 in non-personal service costs on its CFR that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… was in compliance with applicable fire prevention, safety and control requirements that help ensure the safety of vulnerable populations it serves. Background The … the Office has taken several steps to improve its fire safety practices, spurred on by recommendations from a grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlAsset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… the CPLR to be deposited into an asset forfeiture escrow fund established, as deemed necessary, by the governing board … on October 9, 2019. Accounting Code To Be Used The General Fund (A Fund) general ledger code 894 – Asset Forfeiture Escrow Fund … Asset Forfeiture Escrow Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundDepartment of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… on the overpayments identified, DOL assessed $1,852,169 in penalties to claimants who made false statements or … not entitled. We also worked with DOL to offset $204,464 in UI benefit payments against penalties assessed for overpayments we identified, recover $426,637 in overpayments owed by State employees and identify an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017