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DiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal … DiNapoli said. “The state funneled taxpayer money to quasi-government organizations, avoiding scrutiny and … independent review of its contracts, which DiNapoli would change. He proposes that his office review contracts over $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… allegations and a Staff Exclusion List, and ensure that all allegations are investigated fully and timely and are … reportable incidents involving persons receiving services in State facilities or provider agencies. The Center … Neglect received due process – and less to ensuring that all allegations of acts against vulnerable individuals had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… get a warning if their E-ZPass account has a negative balance for over 30 days. If no payment is made in the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… approved 1,580 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.3 billion and approved nearly … Education Department $1.4 billion in general aid to 388 school districts. Empire State Development Corporation $22 … for various other purposes such as local grants and public assistance, nursing, and administrative and clerical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… The latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits … has shown a willingness to confront these issues, many of New York’s school children still face a mental health emergency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthOpinion 93-1
… the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) … in the office of the principal. You ask whether 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 240 still represents the views of this Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1Use of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the implementation of policies and practices related to … data analysis testing of monthly transactions, focusing on repeated violations at the same potentially prohibited … all legal requirements. However, our recommendations focus on practical and efficient steps the Office can take to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … (Hamilton County) The board adopted unrealistic budgets for the general fund and highway fund during the 2013 through … Appropriations were overestimated by more than $925,000 for the general fund and $820,000 for the highway fund, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Selected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services provided available services under … Small Business Services’ (SBS) mission is to help “unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Contract Expenditures of Palladia Inc. (2020-S-5) In 2014, OASAS entered into a five-year $45.6 million … years ended June 30, 2018, auditors identified $2,508,682 in costs that did not comply with the requirements for … of Children (Follow-Up) (2021-F-6) An audit issued in March 2020 found that OCFS did not maintain adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… to hold accountable the developers of the city’s ambitious program to expand access to high-speed internet, known as LinkNYC, prevented the program from achieving its goals of bridging the digital … neighborhoods need broadband connection, but the LinkNYC program has not succeeded largely because the city has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
The average bonus paid to employees in New York Citys securities industry grew by 10 percent in 2020 to $184000 in line with the citys most recent 99 projection likely allowing the city to meet or exceed its income tax revenue projections in FY2021
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityXIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Policy References Reconciling travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses is an integral part of creating … System (SFS). These reports should detail all expenses for the travel event, including expenses that are on the … misuse of the travel card. Agencies must develop a process for notifying employees that they have unreconciled travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… agencies of the new arrears process for employees enrolled in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) or the Voluntary … arrears deduction codes for employee and employer arrears in PayServ version 9.2. The codes will allow the system to … employer arrears, identify which deductions are held in suspense until the employee is vested, and identify which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsOpinion 91-5
… and the principal upon posterity" ( McCabe v Gross , 274 NY 39, 46). Article 8, §5 provides for the exclusion of … ex rel. Haight v Brown , 169 AD 695, 155 NYS 564, affd 216 NY 674, mot for rearg den 216 NY 743; cf . NY Const, art 8, §9, which provides that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… period. This occurred because the board has not adopted a payroll policy and district officials have not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 89-38
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (authority of a school district to purchase insurance to provide benefits … agrees to elect to receive the "zero option". This is in reply to your letter concerning the authority of a school … and Social Security Law. The insurance purchased by the school district under the proposed program would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… homeownership throughout the State. HCR is comprised of several different offices and agencies, including the … Through HTFC, HCR receives federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to … stability. As such, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) provided funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… the New York State Average Weekly Wage. Four peer states offer higher replacement of wages for workers earning a wage … Vermont, and New Jersey. Only Florida and California offer less for workers earning a New York City living wage. … Wage. Temporary Disability Insurance Only five states offer TDI to employees for off-the-job short-term illness or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersRetiree Annual Statement
… (Online Availability): We make Statements available in Retirement Online sooner than printed copies are mailed—we … Statement To view, save or print your Statement: Sign in to Retirement Online . Look under My Account Summary . … button. If Retirement System is blank, click Look Up icon and select ERS or PFRS from dialog box. Click Look Up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/retiree-annual-statement