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Many New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… or to be evicted. This is a problem that hurts renters and homeowners across the state who can’t stretch their dollars … of renters, 26.6 percent or 900,000 households, and homeowners, 12.4 percent or 500,000 households, deemed to be … almost 13 percent, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Homeowners are faring better than renters when it comes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… totaling $648,570 from 2010 through 2014. Operating surplus and excess reserves result from the levy of excessive … and maintenance charges. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… treatment provider was able to collect $3.9 million in ineligible payments due to the processing of invalid … $47.6 million contract with Phoenix House New York (PHNY) in 2009 to provide outpatient, inpatient, and residential … alcohol addiction treatment services at several facilities in the New York metropolitan area. The state’s contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… today on a 22-count indictment for using his position to pocket more than $500,000, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Mr. Decker’s brazen … scheme diverted more than half a million dollars meant to protect and improve Lake George for its residents, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement With St. Lawrence County
… village of Canton will demolish the existing building and then landscape the parcel. The DEC will oversee the cleanup …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-st-lawrence-countyCUNY Bulletin No. CU-291
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases. Affected Employees CUNY employees … February 27, 2007 from Carmelo Batista, Jr. Agency Actions Reporting the Rate Increases To increase the hourly rate(s), … This bulletin explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-291-salary-rate-increases-auto-mechanics-auto-mechanics-cunyExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… Statewide Offset Program (SWOP), and (ii) the amount of outstanding premiums NYSIF may have been able to recover … to collect the amount owed. Some of the businesses with outstanding debt to NYSIF do business with, and receive … way for State agencies to offset State payments to recover outstanding debt. In May 2015, we recommended NYSIF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… former Odessa Village Clerk Kristi Pierce has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (D Felony); Defrauding … Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation for working with my office to fight fraud and protect the public trust.” … former Odessa Village Clerk Kristi Pierce has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payXII.8.F Changes to Vouchers After Submission to OSC – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to request a change to a voucher after submittal to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for payment … This section informs agencies how to request a change to a voucher after submittal to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8f-changes-vouchers-after-submission-oscXII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… Service payments. The Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit (VMU) has created a Vendor ID to associate with every New York State Debt Service agreement. The Vendor IDs follow the schema “03DSXXX001”. In the actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1649
… account and mailed to the agency with a transmittal letter. Under the new business process, all paychecks issued … Checks will no longer be accompanied by a transmittal letter. They will automatically be addressed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1649-changes-payroll-reversal-and-exchange-checksDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… report provides taxpayers with a look at the financial and project data reported by local IDAs so they can track their … project value of nearly $2.8 billion. The number of “clean energy” projects, increased from 25 to 85. Some of the … reclassify existing projects, but 34 of the 60 new clean energy projects were approved in 2021. North Country IDAs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… that campuses are making accurate residency determinations for students and thus charging the correct tuition rates. The … staff. Of the 64 institutions, 28 offer graduate programs. For fiscal year 2020-21, SUNY had an overall budget of $11.9 … As stated in SUNY Policy 7810: Residency, Establishment of for Tuition Purposes (Residency Policy), each campus is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… taxpayers, commit fraud, or violate the public trust have no place in the state of New York, and will be prosecuted to … Porcari guilty of: Corrupting the Government in the First Degree (B felony) Grand Larceny in the Second Degree as a Crime of Public Corruption (B felony) Defrauding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
The average bonus paid to securities industry employees in NYC grew by 15 percent to $164530 in 2013 which is the largest average bonus since the 2008 financial crisis and the third highest on record according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013DiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… The state’s efforts to limit Medicaid spending are showing measurable progress with annual growth at less than 2 percent. Still, state spending … and fifth years of the waiver, the state has agreed to limit the growth in total Medicaid spending –excluding growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risksTitle I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York
… funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) — public school districts, charter schools, and Special Act districts … and the cost of education in each state. Within a school district (like DOE), Title I funds are targeted to … are eligible to apply to use Title I funds to operate school-wide programs. The funds are otherwise targeted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-i-grants-local-educational-agenciesWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… Cash bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees are forecast to decline by 14 percent to $19.7 billion during this year’s bonus season, according … Cash bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees are forecast to decline by 14 percent to $197 billion during this years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011Menands Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-268)
… to review the District employees’ wages and the deductions from their pay for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, … employees are accurately compensated and deductions made from the employees’ pay are authorized and correct. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/menands-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-268Area #11 – Physical Controls – Information Technology Governance
… Larger local governments and schools may have a server room while smaller units may place servers next to or under a desk, in a closet, in the middle of the room or other high-traffic area. You should inspect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-11-physical-controls