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DiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… Over the past ten years, state aid to school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in … Thomas P. DiNapoli which examined school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single … of a ruling by the State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… with similar results. “Medicaid provides vital access to healthcare for millions of New Yorkers, which is why we cannot afford to allow mistakes … more.” The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) was created in 1990 to lower government expenses. DOH is supposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… especially as the state is exploring issuing licenses for three new casinos and recovering from the pandemic.” The … facilities and $8.9 million from the tribe/nation casinos for oversight costs, it failed to bill the four commercial casinos an estimated $13 million for those costs, as it should have. That audit examined three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-feesDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… Parks across New York State were found to have inaccessible entrances and restrooms, obstacles on … promote inclusivity and broad access to all the resources it has to offer, and this includes our state parks and … tracking complaints related to accessibility, which makes it difficult to determine if they were adequately addressed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… and commonplace, the importance of training for the "people" part of a cyberdefense has grown even more critical. … in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… SED was adequately overseeing if school districts outside New York City were providing the required services to English … “With enrollment in programs to address these disparities on the rise, it’s crucial that SED provide adequate guidance … any building reviews to monitor compliance with the law at individual schools during the audit scope. While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsReports
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/reportsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Mayor de Blasio's State of the City Address
… "Mayor de Blasio has managed the city’s finances responsibly and focused on the issues that matter … that the mayor is deeply committed to preserving the city’s available affordable housing and building new units, which is key to ensuring a viable and diverse economy. These are challenging times and New Yorkers need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mayor-de-blasios-state-city-addressDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… Approximately 460,000 New York Medicaid recipients diagnosed with diabetes received … the statewide costs of the disease. “Millions of New Yorkers suffer from diabetes and the numbers are growing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive years with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction job gains since 2010, according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… abnormalities and liver and kidney damage. SUNY’s System Administration established the Environmental Health & Safety … misuse of hazardous materials. DiNapoli recommended SUNY Administration: Provide guidance and support to campus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant … its responsibilities, nor did it include "claw back" cost recovery provisions for nonperformance. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
Local sales tax collection growth accelerated in 2017 according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Collections across the state grew by $620 million or 39 percent from the previous year marking the highest yearoveryear growth since 2013
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013Audit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… needs to ensure it will be able to meet the growing demand for public transportation across the region.” NFTA is responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara … stations, three bus garages, a heavy maintenance facility for buses, a rail maintenance facility and nine bus loops. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is not doing enough to ensure rechargeable batteries are recycled as required by … are being recycled in New York as the law requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with … it gets from C2R, and its own monitoring efforts, and submit a report every two years to the Legislature and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… industrial growth, according to an economic profile by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli released … Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence. The region is home to just over 2 percent of the state's population with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionIII.1 Statewide Financial System (SFS) Overview – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… New York State (NYS) established the Statewide Financial System Program (Program) through a partnership among the … and maintaining an integrated Statewide Financial System (SFS) to support NYS’s accounting, management, audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii1-statewide-financial-system-sfs-overviewDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to update its … outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure more migrant children … Migrant Education Program or go to: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093015/14s48.pdf … The State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… 2016, ESSHI is part of the Executive’s comprehensive plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure all New … Health (Office) serves as the lead procurement agency for ESSHI, which provides up to $25,000 annually per individual toward supportive housing for vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative