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DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as … State Education Department (SED) regulations, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. … some or all the recommended components, including how to access crisis support and recognizing warning signs such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the … the increase largely reflects extremely weak collections in the April to June period of 2020. However, even compared … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 492 in the second quarter April to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… significant uncertainty in its economic and financial outlook, should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its … with a conservative approach to managing the uncertain outlook, is needed to understand the magnitude and duration … significant uncertainty in its economic and financial outlook should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesCollege Readiness (Follow-Up)
… proficiency levels in English (reading and writing) and Math. Being college ready helps students be better prepared … a significant drop in proficiency in both English and Math between elementary school and middle school. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-followMedicaid Program – Oversight of Health Homes
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has provided adequate oversight of Medicaid Health Homes to ensure that appropriate care was provided and … extending through October 2024. About the Program The Health Home Program (Program), implemented in New York in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/20/medicaid-program-oversight-health-homesSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… operating the MTA-New York City Transit’s Paratransit Call Center was in compliance with the terms of its contract, … Transit negotiated a contract with GCS, a staffing/call center operations contractor (or contractor) to operate the Paratransit Call Center (Call Center). The contract was signed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… of Finance (DOF) identifies and collects fines and fees that are due for parking violations. This audit covered … Collections Unit responsible for collecting fines and fees for violations issued within NYC, and also the Outside … (outside of NYC) totaled about $67.6 million. Fines and fees due from respondents with addresses outside of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… ). About the Program The New York City (City) Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City agency primarily responsible … Area Agencies on Aging in the United States. Its planned spending for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 was … federal and intra-City funds. Approximately 1.76 million seniors (adults age 60 and older) resided in the City in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followHousing for Seniors
… Corporation effectively oversee the awarding of senior housing units and a program assisting senior homeowners. Our audit covered the period from January … in the development and rehabilitation of housing for senior citizens, including the Senior Affordable Rental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Use Collection and Reporting of Infection Control Data 2020S55
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… Penn Station (LIRR portions), Metro-North stations and rights of way in Manhattan and the Bronx, and LIRR stations … under the contract: On average, BRC outreach workers spent only about 26 percent of their time providing … we witnessed multiple scenarios in which BRC outreach workers appeared to intentionally close the office and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… A Brooklyn preschool special education provider, Yeled v’Yalda Early Childhood Center, claimed … the costs. For example, when an employee works for both a provider’s SEIT program and one or more of its other non-SEIT … to improve oversight of preschool special education provider programs. Chapter 545 of the Laws of 2013 was signed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… You can take steps to reduce the cost of unemployment insurance, which provides short-term financial assistance to … After you terminate an employee and file for unemployment insurance, DOL will determine whether or not the employee is … uses the tax contribution method to fund unemployment insurance. Document your reviews thoroughly and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by the New York State Education Department. When tested, the average … per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by the New York State Education Department. When tested, the average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … Transportation Authority – MTA Bus Company and New York City Transit – Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (2020-S-31) New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… modeled on one of the Fund's existing indices of domestic stocks, the Russell 1000. In January 2018, DiNapoli announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… 2019. To access this notice, visit the Internal Revenue Service website at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n1036.pdf … The limit has increased to $19,000. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 1700 for additional information. Pre-Tax … OSC continues to use the Percentage Method on an Annual payroll period for income tax withholding purposes (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… (Village), subject to the provisions of Local Finance Law (LFL) Section 10.10, to issue debt not to exceed $4.5 … when a village is authorized by a special or general law to incur debt to liquidate an operating deficit, it must … 2025-26 tentative budget includes a $75,000 general fund contingency, which is less than 1 percent of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… , Crown Point Central School District [pdf] , Dover Union Free School District [pdf] , Eden Central School … [pdf] , Goshen Central School District [pdf] , Greenport Union Free School District [pdf] , Harborfields Central … , Malone Central School District [pdf] , Port Washington Union Free School District [pdf] , Rye Neck Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1The Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… Highlights In 2020, New York State had the fourth-largest construction sector in the nation, but also had the highest job losses. The loss of 44,400 construction jobs was the State’s worst annual decline in … than half the industry’s statewide job losses. The City’s construction employment declined by 14.4 percent (23,300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19