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DiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… P. DiNapoli announced today that his office will conduct a follow up review of the state Department of Health (DOH) … DOH did not provide the public with accurate COVID-19 death counts in nursing homes. The audit recommended that DOH … have been acted on. 2022 Audit Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresOpinion 91-1
… AD2d 229, 385 NYS2d 425; Pacificorp Capital Inc. v City of New York , 741 F Supp 481, 486). In our view, however, section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … of EO 95; however, certain aspects of the order were not fully addressed. OGS did not identify the total … recommendations, one has not been implemented and two have been partially implemented. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Despite waiting lists for Mitchell Lama apartments being very long and turnover very slow, some … fees at three developments in Manhattan: Trinity House, a rental development on the Upper West Side, and two co-op …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeAlbany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… 31, 2014. Background The Albany Public Library is located in the City of Albany, Albany County. The Library, which is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… at 2% for 2023 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today … of 7.17%, a majority of New York’s counties, towns and calendar year cities and villages could see cost increases … is the fourth time since 2019 that municipalities with a calendar-based fiscal year (Jan. 1 through Dec. 31) had their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… district public library that received its charter from the State Board of Regents in 1960. Key Findings The Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Western Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s financial operations for the period … Background The Western Sullivan Public Library is located in Sullivan County and serves the residents of the Sullivan … operating its three buildings are high, and officials did not perform any comparative cost analysis of operations or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… through December 31, 2013. Background The Gloversville Public Library is located in the City of Gloversville, Fulton County, and serves the … library from the State Board of Regents and is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Trustees. Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81DiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Defrauding New York State Health Insurance Plan
… gain,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli . “Thanks to my partnerships with District Attorney Nneji, the FBI, and the … taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-pleads-guilty-defrauding-new-york-state-health-insurance-planContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
This report outlines long-term trends and recent developments in the battle to save lives from being lost prematurely to substance use disorder. The data are clear: the battle against drug overdose deaths is more daunting than ever, and will require an ongoing commitment of public resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/drug-overdose-deaths.pdfDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… of the West Carthage Housing Authority (WCHA) Jan Hoffman for allegedly stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and … (Katie) Pais, Hoffman’s mother and former WCHA consultant, for allegedly aiding in and concealing the scheme. “Jan … Police, and the HUD OIG, they will be held accountable for their actions.” “The arrests today were the culmination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… fully recover its COVID-19 pandemic losses by the end of 2022, barring new economic disruptions to passenger travel or … supply chain. According to the most recent data for May 2022, the sector continued to regain jobs (now at 89%) more … in 2021. Passenger figures exceeded 4 million in March 2022, an increase of 228% from 2021, as domestic travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today … to provide regular reporting to help local officials better understand how sales tax is performing in their part of the state.” In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… increased by 0.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller … “With overall growth having moderated over the course of 2023, local officials should remain cautious in their sales … what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in … Overall, local collections totaled $1.67 billion, up $26.8 million from the same time last year. “February’s local sales tax collections grew at a modest pace, year over year, after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… $2.6 million. Key Findings Library officials do not review or approve financial transactions before they occur. The Board did not establish formal financial plans or budgeting policies. Unrestricted fund balance has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… business functions: there are no processes to identify new high-value data sets to publish on Open Data (most recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataReferences for The Erie Canal: Celebrating 200 Years of a National Landmark
Begun in 1817, the Erie Canal was one of the largest public works projects of the early nineteenth-century.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/erie-canal-reference.pdfThe Erie Canal: Celebrating 200 Years of a National Landmark
Begun in 1817, the Erie Canal was one of the largest public works projects of the early nineteenth-century.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/erie-canal.pdf