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DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… than 2,800 community water systems. DOH is responsible for ensuring that New York’s water supply is suitable to … to submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan (plan) to DOH for review at least once every five years. The plans include … found that while most water systems had submitted plans, a number of them were over a decade old and some had never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program by billing … duplicating and inflating costs, and paying kickbacks to Medicaid recipients, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … "The defendants allegedly engaged in a systematic scam to defraud the Medicaid program of millions of dollars,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… relations firm hired at the time of Thomas’ arrest in March 2018. Approval for the rate of payment for one of the … 3rd to December 16th, 2019. Sentencing is scheduled for March 4th, 2020. Since 2011, the Attorney General and State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… and monitoring controls over homeless outreach services in the New York City subway system and whether they have met their goal in reducing the number of homeless individuals in the subway system through placements. The audit covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… a balanced budget for FY 2016 with relatively small gaps in the following three years, according to a review of the … and a major source of tax revenue, added 2,300 jobs in 2014 (the first job gains since 2011) and is on pace to … needs averaging nearly $1.3 billion annually beginning in FY 2016. To its credit, the city has resumed the process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… and instructors to help ensure safe transportation for all pupils; and whether the Department is monitoring school … requirements to help ensure safe transportation for all children. As part of these requirements, the Department … accident database is incomplete and does not account for all reportable accidents statewide. The information from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … Attorney General Letitia James and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive … services and operations, revealing the statewide impact of the revenue losses from the pandemic. “COVID-19 has … sales tax revenue this year, blowing holes in the budgets of municipalities across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The bonus estimate includes cash bonuses for the current year, supplemented by compensation … industry employees took home significantly higher bonuses on average,” DiNapoli said. “Although profits were … state tax revenue, the state outlook is more consistent with DiNapoli’s forecast. Click here for a chart showing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… than $7.8 million due to fraud, waste or improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … of Temporary and Disability Assistance grant to Círculo De La Hispanidad. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds … Jacob Javits Convention Center for repairs and remediation as a result of damage from Superstorm Sandy. Capital Projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014Hazard Mitigation and Coordination
… hit New York City 10 years ago, on October 29, 2012, and in its wake left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers without … one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States. The storm resulted in the deaths of 44 City residents and inflicted an estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of … they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit covered the period July 2018 … with mental health challenges that impact their full access to and participation in learning. Rates of childhood …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… of Crimes and Crime Rates Leveled Off in 2021 According to preliminary data, the number of crimes in seven major … dropped by 504 reported incidents (less than 1 percent) to 343,357 in 2021. There are seven major categories of … Property crimes include: Burglary (down 16.6 percent to its 2019 number following the same percentage jump in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… services in the United States. SED is responsible for safeguarding its data and ensuring the confidentiality, … data privacy, including completing the data classification for all types of information that it creates, collects, … of Information Technology Services (ITS) is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsLong Island Experienced Gains in Farms and Farmland
… recent United States Department of Agriculture Census. Access to fresh, healthy food adds to the quality of life in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-long-islandFederal Spending by Major Funding Streams and Functions – Federal Funding and New York
… $56,059 $57,618 $58,427 $56,924 $58,133 Health $15,859 $16,341 $17,109 $17,736 $18,260 Social Welfare $5,436 $5,277 … all other major grants and revenues. Since federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021, the federal government has allocated more … Not all federal grant funding is used in the year it is received. Federal laws and rules along with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-spending-major-funding-streams-and-functionsDiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… can come with AI, and instill public accountability. This year, New York strengthened its AI governance framework with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… conventioneers attend events and programs at the Javits Center, Piers 92 & 94, major hotels and other venues across … (including the accelerated use of technology-facilitated communications). Furthermore, the impact on tourism-related … Annual Reports to New York City Council , https://www1.nyc.gov/site/tlc/about/industry-reports.page . 14 For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our … to substantiate self-reported income. Additionally, DHCR is several years behind in generating the match between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-follow