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DiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… this year, and the use of temporary resources to pay for recurring costs. “New York is facing the prospect of … that annual spending growth from State Operating Funds will not exceed 2 percent. For the first time since DOB … ago, the Financial Plan shows that even if State Operating Funds spending growth is held to 2 percent, outyear gaps will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… paid millions by New York City to provide summer jobs and after school programs for youth, violated its contract by … — ranging from $100 to $900 — to enroll their children. One parent, who told auditors he paid $700 in 2016 and $500 … ahead of 50 students who had applied earlier, including some who were on the waiting list for months. Ridgewood did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… Purpose To provide guidelines and procedures for determining if a worker should be treated as an … contractor or as an employee. Background Payments for services performed by individuals who have been … benefits of employment (such as health insurance and retirement) to an individual who is not entitled to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… system, but rather repay improper premiums in the form of checks, we were unable to account for check payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamOversight of the Supported Housing Program – DePaul Group, Inc. and Affiliates
… those discharged from State psychiatric centers and public and private hospitals, as well as other individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-supported-housing-program-depaul-group-inc-and-affiliatesManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… the Program Asthma is a significant public health problem in the United States. It is one of this country’s most common … to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018, asthma accounted for 178,530 hospitalizations and over 1.6 million emergency department visits in the United States. In 2019, asthma accounted for 3,524 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring
… (Consortium) to replace an aging network of public pay telephones (PPTs or payphones) with technologically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/30/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoringDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… information is transmitted from NYSOH to the eMedNY claim payment system. DiNapoli’s auditors identified weaknesses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsArtificial Intelligence Governance
… and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For example, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) uses AI to power its facial … To ensure transparency in the use of AI and similar tools, NYC has enacted laws and policies to require the reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Sewanhaka Central High School District and the Thousand Islands Central School District . State … has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 th in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. For every dollar New … jumped because of pandemic funding for fiscal recovery, economic support, Medicaid and vaccine manufacturing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The full op-ed is below: Diagnosing Team Cuomo’s nursing home … left DOH without critical resources and underequipped to deal with events such as the pandemic. Early in the pandemic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has failed to install … charger for every 2,639 electric cars. Nassau County has 5,947 registered EVs, about 13% of the statewide total, but … consumer need. The agency’s full response is in the audit. Map Map of NYPA Public Charging Ports Audit New York Power …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-schedulePayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… to provide the updated Form AC 2772 (Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, rev 01/21) that must be used after Go … March 15, 2021. The newest AC 2772 (rev 01/21) is required for all direct deposit transactions entered after that date, … only one Direct Deposit record upon conversion to v 9.2. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Capital Assets BOCES’ capital asset records were not … was available for audit of the claim. Herkimer County – Court and Trust Funds While the treasurer filed an annual … report with the Office of the State Comptroller showing court and trust fund activity for 2022, including beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… up 44.3% of its total labor force, more than double the national share of 18.6%. “New York City’s labor market and … to the city’s peak in 2015. There are still many barriers for individuals who come to the U.S. looking for work and a … that pay less than the private sector as a whole, such as health care and social assistance and accommodation and food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775.1
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City University of New York (CUNY) December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment for Security Titles and to outline the procedures regarding … Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 237, provides for uniform allowance payment of eligible employees. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-7751-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… OCFS must ensure that these facilities are operated in good condition and in compliance with the DJJOY Policy and Procedure Manual, … them as required. From 2018 to 2022, the number of youth in DJJOY facilities increased by nearly 74%, due in part to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.2
… salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and retirement refunds, in addition to the status of direct … report , Payroll Check Notification, includes information for SFS Checks issued due to stopped/reissued payroll checks, … The second tab of the report , Reversal Deletes for Agency No, includes all direct deposit delete/reversal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22432-revised-new-payroll-check-notification-reportDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between … and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-york