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DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments

… New York state pension and Social Security payments made to her deceased mother-in-law over a 16-year period. “The … and the retirement system received a change of address form purportedly signed and dated by “Minnie Smith.” At the … accessed the pension and social security funds through online bank transfers from Minnie Smith’s account. She …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-payments

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs

… use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased outcomes in several … found. “Government’s use of artificial intelligence to improve public services is not new. But there needs to be formal guidelines governing its use, a clear inventory …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programs

State Contract and Payment Actions in November

… Office of Employee Relations $243.5 million with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) for the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund. Department of Health $4.3 million with GlaxoSmithKline LLC …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-november

DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds

… accounting records and pocketed cash receipts, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. After finding the … E felony. “On the surface, the court’s records appeared to have been well kept and the books looked as if they were … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-funds

DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014

… Straphangers are waiting longer for the next train to arrive than the Metropolitan Transportation … (MTA) reported numbers would have them believe, according to an audit released today by New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Town of … an audit of parkland alienation in 11 municipalities. “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … government. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Town of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

DiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

… City has improved but it remains higher than it was prior to the pandemic, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … moms in the workforce were unemployed in 2022 compared to 3.4% nationally. Black mothers in the city are the hardest …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levels

Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)

… over BOCES’ network and financial system were adequate to safeguard information. Key Findings BOCES officials did … IT security awareness training, assess computer usage to confirm IT assets were used for appropriate purposes or establish adequate controls to safeguard information contained in the network and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technology

II.3 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting

… The Executive Budget refers to the structure and process of the constitutional system of … 4 of the State Finance Law. More specifically, these refer to the Governor's constitutionally-mandated annual submission to the Legislature containing the plan of recommended …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3-overview

Approved State Contracts and Payments

… with Applied Landscape Technologies for sports fields and site reconstruction at Roberto Clemente State Park in the … and to conduct planning, environmental investigations, and site reviews. Department of Environmental Conservation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-payments

DiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com

… P. DiNapoli today announced that financial information for more than 500 state and local public authorities is now … business out of the public eye, but they are responsible for overseeing billions in taxpayer dollars and assets,” … addition to Open Book New York makes it the go-to source for comprehensive, user-friendly financial information for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcom

DiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain

… New York City’s finances continue to benefit from better-than-projected revenues and savings generated through initiatives launched in response to its financial challenges, but the continued influx of … city programs and a declining surplus demand preparation to navigate future uncertainty, according to a report on the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remain

State Contract and Payment Actions in July and August

… Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.0 billion and approved more than 5.1 million payments worth nearly $24.4 billion. … Addiction Services and Support $13.3 million with Mental Health Association of New York City Inc. to administer the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-august

Access to Preschool Special Education Services

… audit covered the period from July 2018 through January 2024. About the Program One of the most critical periods of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-services

New York’s Paid Family Leave Program

… employee pays the same rate, payroll deductions depend on how much an employee earns: those earning less pay lower … not have had access to paid leave previously. The State should continue to build on this success by ensuring that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-program

DiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments

… state paid more than $100 million in duplicate payments to managed care organizations (MCOs) for premiums over a more … Affordable Care Act of 2010, the state developed NYSOH, an online marketplace where individuals may obtain health … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-payments

DiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back

… State received 84 cents for every dollar it sent in taxes to the federal government in 2016, a wider gap than three years before, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas … York sent an estimated $40.9 billion more in tax payments to Washington in 2016 than it received back in federal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-back

Opinion 99-14

… department order and in conjunction with the connection to a new water supply, constitutes a contract for public work subject to competitive bidding under General Municipal Law, §103 if … would be making a gift of services to the town, in the form of a portion of the removal work (see 1987 Opns St Comp …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14