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DiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… New York has been slow when it comes to using some federal relief funds earmarked to alleviate the state’s affordable housing crisis, according to an audit … putting some of the funding at risk. Because there is a deadline on using federal COVID-19 funds, delays in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingDiNapoli Announces Nominee for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
… Civil Service and Labor. She currently acts as a certified ombudsman for the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, helping nursing home residents understand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-announces-nominee-commission-ethics-and-lobbying-governmentDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… Health (DOH) over a period of more than six years resulted in over $700 million in overpayments for ineligible members and $2.8 billion for … led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in need,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. “I urge DOH to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but … $337 million in FY 2018 despite a sharp decline during the first four months of the fiscal year. Budget experts have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… in East Greenbush, New York and has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Beijing, London, Munich and Sydney. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Oyster Bay Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43DiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… furnishings reached an all-time high in the New York City metro area, which includes the city as well as Nassau, … housing costs, only trailing the San Francisco and Seattle metro areas, reflecting 40% of their total household … payments. In June 2021, 26% of rental households in the metro area were behind on rent, greater than almost 15% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… responses was, “Financial literacy: loans, managing money, living within one’s means, saving for retirement...” … and better financial behaviors. Further, the state auditor found the course’s standards provided “vital life skills that … of financial literacy education in Georgia, Idaho, and Texas, with those states reporting relatively higher credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… been reviewed, but DiNapoli’s audit found many claims wait long periods for a determination. The audit reviewed 7,847 … York City employers and found many listed as pending for long periods of time. Among them were 354 complaints that … back as far as 2019 and were still open and waiting for a decision as of June 2022 – three years after the complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… Recommendations from the commission to the Board of Regents, related to ensuring educational excellence and … body, are expected to be released soon. Several Board of Regents members have voiced support for adding personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsDiNapoli: 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 report …
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
… cancel or delay, it must prioritize keeping the system in a state of good repair and it must be transparent about how the choices it makes will impact riders, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … in the coming weeks and months will affect riders for years to come,” DiNapoli said. “The MTA will be forced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New $50 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… McGuire, Managing Director of 57 Stars, an international private equity investor, to announce a new $50 million … Fund. The investment from the state pension fund’s private equity program will be managed by 57 Stars, a … state’s pension fund has committed almost $110 million to private equity investments in Northern Ireland since 2005. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-50-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today … stopped after her death. Johnson was arraigned on Oct. 11 before Judge Anna Acquafredda in Suffolk County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… from the refunding bond closings of Yankee Stadium LLC and Queens Ballpark Co. LLC (Citi Field). Total IDA expenses in … Western New York IDAs reported 18 such projects and Southern Tier IDAs reported 14. Legislation enacted in 2020 …
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
… The state Department of Health can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money … Reports Medicaid Program: Maximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (June 2018) Medicaid Program: …
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%, …
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
… the mid-point of the fiscal year, were below collections in five of the first six months of last year. Collections … were $918.7 million lower than original projections in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan, but $11.3 million … drop of 3 percent, or $734.3 million, from the same period in SFY 2015-16. PIT collections were $1.2 billion below …
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
… Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Alayne Bertolino for allegedly stealing more than $240,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased … 1991 and was receiving a pension via direct deposit into a bank account jointly held with his daughter, Alayne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free 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/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-fines