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DiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… Although the state Division of the Budget (DOB) forecasts in the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Executive Budget that the budget will remain in balance for the next five years, the direction of the pandemic, inflation, and supply chain issues all remain risks to the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetGreen Economy Boosts Job Growth in New York
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released … green occupations, as well as creating additional demand for existing occupations and changing the skills required to … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/green-economy-boosts-job-growth-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… funding sources dry up at the end of fiscal year (FY) 2025. If revenues do not trend better than projected, the … financial planning, to ensure its ability to sustain high-quality educational services over the long-term.” DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: Wall St. 2021 Profits near Record Levels
… extended into the first half of 2021 with $31 billion in pre-tax earnings, beating 2020’s outsized first half profits … a trajectory that raises year-end profits above 2020’s pre-tax revenue of $50.9 billion or reaches the record $61.4 … plan forecast Wall St.’s 2021 profits returning to pre-2020 levels, which would be equivalent to a 46% drop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-wall-st-2021-profits-near-record-levelsDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… screening scores (e.g., mental health, substance abuse, alcohol abuse) and medical diagnosis. Of these, auditors … services. Out of the 1,061 clients identified as having alcohol or substance abuse issues, 90% (956 of 1,061) were … abuse shelter. In one case, a client assessed with alcohol dependence had 60 separate drug- and alcohol-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, … long-term decline was due, in part, to population changes and a relatively lower share of workers participating in the … York’s labor force is the backbone of our state’s economy, and its strength has been its diversity, high levels of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… continuity plans and evacuation plans. The audit is the first of four that DiNapoli has engaged with a focus … planning in New York City. “It is not a matter of if, but when, another massive storm like Sandy will hit New York … evacuation centers’ accessibility, was given a completion date of April 15, 2019, but it was still not finished more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… down 56.3% from the $31 billion earned in the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … billion down 563 from the $31 billion earned in the same period last year according to State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… report on their progress to allow policy makers and the public to assess the effectiveness of the funding decisions … The federal government has provided nearly $190 billion to schools since the beginning of the pandemic. The funding was … City’s Agencies: New York City Department of Education NYC Department of Education Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesResidents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… Many residents of long-term care facilities in New York state lack regular access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of … is required to establish an Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In New York, this office is within the New … Many residents of longterm care facilities in New York state lack regular access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesCompliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-29)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-65).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f29.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2022-F-20)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2020-S-11).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f20.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-11)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-16 ).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f11.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-12)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f12.pdfContract Advisory No. 6
… Subject: The Vendor ID associated to a contract record in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) can only be changed when the original contract (sequence 0) is in the Open status. The Vendor ID cannot be changed once the … For A Contract ” to determine what specific steps to take. In ALL cases, ensure that a Vendor ID exists for the correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… criteria, Provide objective analysis to assist management and those charged with governance and oversight in using the information to improve program performance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) could … documentation proving children were placed in foster homes that met program certifications, according to an audit … The state Office of Children and Family Services could not show that caseworkers contacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightDiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
… New York state's Medicaid system could have saved up to $13.6 million it spent on patients with severe kidney disease whose expenses could have been covered by the federal Medicare program, according … New York states Medicaid system could have saved up to $136 million it spent on patients with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… federal budget and tax changes, according to a report on the state's Enacted Budget Financial Plan issued today by … as well as service providers and individuals who depend on state funding. The General Fund balance as of March 31, … in this year's Executive Budget. Often the state relies on temporary or non-recurring resources, such as settlements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… overseeing the program, including the Departments of Labor and Tax and Finance, did not ensure that participating businesses hired only people who qualified for the program and that the tax credits they were given were accurate. "The … businesses hired only people who qualified for the program and that the tax credits they were given were accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programs