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Public Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Assistance Recipients Increase to Highest Level Since 2015 For SFY 2022-23, the average monthly number of public … The average number of FA recipients increased for the first time in nine years, by 8.4 percent to 175,761 … 393,557 in March 2023 – the highest levels ever. Spending for Public Assistance Reaches Record Level Public assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2016
… office approved 1,685 contracts valued at $2.75 billion and approved nearly 1.7 million payments worth more than $12 … in September. His office also rejected 162 contracts and related transactions valued at $330 million and nearly 1,400 payments valued at nearly $4.2 million due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… Associates LLC and $2.3 million to Audit Services US LLC. Department of Economic Development $20 million for six … Office of Employee Relations $5.9 million to the Police Benevolent Association of NYS for collective … Inc., $934,000 to the Polish Community Center of Buffalo and $702,000 to the Actors Fund of America. $3.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of East Greenbush , Town of Elizabethtown , Lockport Housing Authority , City of Long … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of East Greenbush Town of Elizabethtown Lockport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been paid for deceased individuals. “The Medicaid program provides … Medicare buy-in program, Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who meet buy-in program eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… General Services (OGS). ITS and OGS are actively working together to finalize each other's roles in the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followOpinion 92-41
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … the district. According to your inquiry, the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in the district "[t]here are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41EPI - “Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorks-need-for-academic-recovery.pdfFederal Funds to New York City: Community Development Block Grant
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program (Assistance Listing Numbers 14.218 and 14.269) provides annual grants on a formula basis to states and localities to assist low- and moderate-income communities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-community-development-block-grant.pdfNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… April 16, 2021 Edition Analysis of the Paycheck Protection Program in New York The Paycheck … in December 2020. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021, signed into law in March 2021, added $7.25 billion for a total authorization of $960.3 billion. The ARP also expanded eligibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health (Department) effectively oversees and monitors … in direct care positions. Our audit covered the period of April 1, 2014 through March 3, 2017. Background The … for conducting criminal history background checks of unlicensed persons in Nursing Homes, ACFs, and HHCs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesOpinion 91-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment … joint fire district which includes the village. We are in receipt of your letter asking whether fire apparatus of a … relative to the establishment of joint fire districts in towns and villages. Section 189-b of article 11-A relates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Town of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … seek competition when procuring professional services. Of the 67 professional service providers that were paid … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Minimum Qualifications - Auditors
… status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status, and military and veteran status. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/qualifications-auditorsDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… town clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by residents for fines, fees and surcharges, according to State … town clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to the missing $36742 in public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 … (SAVE) Act was signed into law in 2000 in an effort to promote a safer and more effective learning environment … the Education Law requires schools and school districts to take safety planning actions and the State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followOpinion 92-42
… to contract) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal Equipment (use for private property pursuant to contract) TOWNS -- Powers … to which the town would lease a portion of the lot for town parking purposes and, in consideration therefor, … agree to plow snow on the portion of the property not used for town parking if the snow plowing is primarily in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 98-7
… §6-g: A fire district may establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of replacing chiefs' cars. It may also establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of acquiring a traffic signal control system. … a fire district may establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of replacing three chiefs' cars. The fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-7Eligibility Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
… employed by a participating employer of NYSLRS or another New York public retirement system on September 11, 2001, and: Participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/eligibility-requirementsDiNapoli: NYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Economy
… up to be another solid year for the city. Job growth in the five boroughs has been strong, helping to drive … DiNapoli said. “New York City added a record 120,000 jobs in 2014, and it is on pace to add 100,000 jobs in 2015. At the same time, the securities industry, one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-economy