Search
Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… 2020. About the Program CTE prepares students to succeed in future careers by introducing them to workplace competencies and providing hands-on learning in the high school setting. According to a national … students who have completed two consecutive CTE courses in the same program is about 90 percent – 15 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds For the Year Ended … Investments earnings: Net (decrease) In fair value of investments (272,522) Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assetsSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… do more to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two … a 30-day public comment period and a public hearing. The Chief Emergency Officer must ensure that: The safety team develops a plan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to transfer to FY 2021 to … P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s economy has been strong in recent years, generating resources to expand municipal … continue to boost reserves and look for new ways to save.” In January, city officials released a four-year financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to years-long delays in projects outside New York City, according to an audit … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our audit found substantial delays in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable … significant cost increases,” DiNapoli said. “People living in moderate- and low-income housing should not have to wait …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… Department found she misappropriated more than $10,000 in court fees, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … $1,000 fine for her actions after she pleaded guilty in Canton Town Court on Wednesday. DiNapoli’s office and a … investigation revealed that the money she collected in court fines and surcharges was never deposited in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… $69 million from 2016 to 2018, which includes $17 million in savings for counties and New York City. "New Yorkers … uncertainty over Medicaid under the new administration in Washington, states need to take every initiative to defray … 30.6 percent; and localities funded the rest. As noted in the audit, many of the state's Medicaid recipients are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsState Pension Fund Adds $30 Million for Investments in New York Companies
… $30 million to Primary Venture Partners to invest in state-based companies, New York State Comptroller Thomas … The commitment will be made through the pension fund’s In-State Private Equity Investment Program, designed to make profitable investments in companies located in New York state. This is the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-pension-fund-adds-30-million-investments-new-york-companiesDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… President Ruben Diaz Jr. will help raise awareness about unclaimed funds across the borough. It’s your money, come and get it. … Bronx residents to make the effort to track down their unclaimed money from the more than $244 million in unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… businesses with fewer than five employees grew over 10% in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report details the growth in New York City’s small businesses, the industries that were … easily online.” The overall number of businesses rose 6.5% in New York City compared to 17.4% nationally from the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… Authority (MTA) adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides which capital … to cancel or delay, it must prioritize keeping the system in a state of good repair and it must be transparent about … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s decisions in the coming weeks and months will affect riders for years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4%, or $11.9 billion, increase compared to … increased by 1.5%. “IDAs can play an important role in helping local economies and businesses expand. This report … the period increased 76% from $16.5 million per project in 2011 to $29.2 million in 2021. County IDAs were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… more.” The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) was created in 1990 to lower government expenses. DOH is supposed to … still found that DOH’s continuing errors and weaknesses in following the rebate procedures resulted in the state missing out on $183.7 million. The largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $22.1 billion in calendar year 2022, up 12.7%, or $2.5 billion, from 2021 due to strong sales statewide, especially in New York City, according to a report released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022DiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… Tax collections through the first half of the state fiscal year (SFY) fell $1.3 billion … of growth needed to meet year-end projections. At the same time, the use of some settlement resources for ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… cease upon his death. The father died in Georgia on Jan. 24, 2014, at the age of 69. His daughter did not notify the … before Judge John Reilly, and is due back in court on April 14, 2023. The charges filed in this case are merely … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in October Up Nearly 13% From 2020
… Local sales tax collections in New York grew by 12.9% in October compared to a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas … October 2020. This growth continues the trend that began in April of monthly sales tax collections exceeding last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-october-nearly-13-2020DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections in August were 15.5% higher than they were during the same period in 2020, making it the fifth consecutive month that … governments continue to see much stronger collections in 2021 compared to last year when the pandemic kept people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Chemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Report 2007-S-60). Background Our initial … of alcohol and substance abuse. We audited $8.4 million in payments made to the two contractors, and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followDiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… half of tenants in the city spend 30% of their income on rent, forcing them to make tough choices. City and state … housing costs, which include shelter (mortgage payments, rent and property taxes), utilities, operations/maintenance, … or 53% of households spent over 30% of their income on rent in 2021, which has remained significantly high over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-cities