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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… City experienced increases in recipients, for an aggregate increase of 11 percent in the City. Factors in this disparity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the department’s policies and procedures that could result in motor carriers operating out of compliance with … and Hospitals Corp. (H+H): Controls Over Equipment (2017-N-9) Auditors selected and reviewed a judgmental sample of 338 … Authority: Real Property Portfolio (Follow-up) (2017-F-16) A prior audit found NYPA did not include all of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… Objectives To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental … serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 … all residential facilities and providing guidance and best practices to both its own staff at State-operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… in the state compile a record of each reportable violent or disruptive incident that occurs on school property. … called the Violent and Disruptive Incident Report, or VADIR, to their district office. The summary must include … 11 incidents of intimidation, harassment, menacing or bullying; and Pleasantville High School in Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawComptroller DiNapoli Seeks to Return Millions in Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments
… has identified more than $5 million in unclaimed funds for local governments across the state. After reaching out … and put to good use to help provide essential services for New Yorkers and to relieve the burden on taxpayers around … orders, refunds, rebates, utility deposits and amounts due for undelivered goods and services. Unclaimed funds date back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-return-millions-unclaimed-funds-owed-local-governmentsDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… accessible, but many of the problems we found have existed for years and should have been addressed long ago.” Nearly … or parking spaces, to Not Achievable (Priority Level 5) for historic sites or hilltop parks where a fix was not … basis of an accessibility Transition Plan, a requirement for public entities under the ADA, but the Plan was never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate computer access to … P. DiNapoli. “Student academic and personal information must be protected by school districts,” said DiNapoli. “Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… 2019. One part of the plan was to consolidate procurement for the MTA’s five operating agencies, MTA Construction & … with one Chief Procurement Officer instead of five (one for each agency). However, the actual practice of buying … date of the consolidation, DiNapoli’s audit found. For example: Procurement Operations, which handles direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyMaternal Health
… unexpected outcomes of pregnancy, labor, or delivery that result in short- or long-term consequences to a person’s … cesarean section rate improved slightly from 34.1% in 2021 to 33.9% in 2022, but it is still higher than the … rate of 32.1% for both these years. According to a June 2023 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthRetiree Annual Statement
… provides a year-end summary of your pension payments for the last calendar year, including the total amount you … in your Statement. The dollar amounts are year-end totals for the previous calendar year. NYSLRS ID # This … the cost-of-living index and a formula set by State law. For information about COLA eligibility and how it’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/retiree-annual-statementBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… causes your loans in total to exceed the federal limits for nontaxable loans. Exceeding these limits could result in significant tax consequences for you. You do not make the required payments on your loan … you must include it on your federal income tax return for the year the loan is granted or becomes taxable. If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition Management (Oswego … to finance one-time expenditures. Averill Park Central School District – Payroll (Rensselaer County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… Tobacco Access Approved $9.5 million contract with the NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs to monitor compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals (RFPs) or written and verbal quotes, a … and purchases from 10 vendors, totaling $965,535, for professional services. Audit Summary District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2020 and covers all counties and towns, 44 cities, and 10 … Of the 30 total governments in a fiscal stress designation for 2020, 17 were also in some form of fiscal stress in 2019. … in order to establish a separate “environmental” score for each municipality which can be used to help describe the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… at public auction or by private sale at the highest and best price available. Auditors determined that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … officials obtained a credit for this amount from the vendor. South Mountain Hickory Common School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Auditors also identified $38,514 paid to six providers for program expenses that could not be supported or included … prompt attention, including: $1.9 million that was paid for inpatient claims that were billed at a higher level of … continued to pay a former president her presidential salary of $608,000 while she was on leave in the job title of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits