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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… making it harder to maintain needed services, avoid tax increases and keep the budget in balance,” said DiNapoli. … 4.5 percent annually, higher than the 3.3 percent growth for all cities in the state. By comparison, the city’s … in subsidies, nearly 2 percent of its annual budget, for the civic center. To alleviate the burden, the city is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsAuditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… to improve oversight of the UPK program. The department’s full response is included in the final report. Read the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
… actions have been and will be taken to address them. DOH's full response is included in the complete audit. Read the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) did not collect an estimated $95.1 million in … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result of the findings, DOH invoiced $9.3 million of rebates by the end … The state Department of Health DOH did not collect an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… and DOH’s own district offices. The 21 counties without full-service health departments rely on DOH’s district … agreed with the audit’s findings. The department’s full response is included in the complete audit. Read the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… period last year. This suggests that full year profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange … highest paid major industry in New York City. The average salary (including bonuses) has held relatively steady for the … This is more than five times higher than the average salary in the rest of the city’s private sector; The industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… and rolling back securities industry regulations. The full impact of these changes cannot be quantified at this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetDiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… secretary agreed with the audit findings. A copy of the full audit report can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… Trust Fund, auditors reviewed the Autism Awareness Fund, Drive Out Diabetes Fund and the Multiple Sclerosis Fund. … and $12,000. In SFY 2014-15, contributions totaled just under $10,000 and in SFY 2015-16, contributions are just over … fiscal years. SFY 2015-16 contributions were just over $3,000. The Multiple Sclerosis Fund had two consecutive years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… multiple violations to make collections more efficient. A full copy of the audit, “ Practices Used by the Transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedDiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… indicated they planned to take corrective action. Their full response is included in the complete audit. Read " …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsDiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… annual increases in spending to 1.7 percent. Medicaid enrollment in New York rose by more than 580,000 … reaching 5.3 million, from 2010 through 2013. Total enrollment is expected to exceed 6.4 million by state fiscal … according to the Division of the Budget (DOB). While enrollment has risen steadily in recent years, particularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risksDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… half of all agencies reporting contracts as late as 90 to 100 percent of the time, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … in the timeliness of contract approvals, more needs to be done so delays are avoided and taxpayers don't foot the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… over $3 million to the Department of Education, and made a full and truthful completion of a "Statement of Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… strategic plan recommended by Comptroller DiNapoli. Their full response is included in the complete audit. Read the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… values. From 2002 through 2008, the city’s taxable full value increased slower than other cities in New York – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburghMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… to address many of the issues identified. The agency’s full response is in the audit. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… which third parties have the option to cross-endorse major-party candidates. It has a strong history in New York; even … multiparty endorsements. Fusion voting shakes up the two-party system that many say have too tight a rein on our … a system that allows them to have a choice on which party line to vote. Reaching across the aisle and building a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openSUNY Bulletin No. SU-354
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2024 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions … salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for their work location. Affected Employees: Employees … 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in non-governmental positions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-354-january-2024-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… and other paid leave policies consistent with SUNY direction and the corresponding provisions of the pertinent … We also questioned the propriety of other paid leaves which cost $622,062. One employee, for example, did not … We maintain that many of the examples cited in our report do represent non-compliance with existing policies and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leave