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DiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… Officials of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to … $6,900 and allowed the president to alter the time records of a family member employed by the library which resulted in … public library’s board did not provide adequate oversight of the work performed by an independent contractor who was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… is used when an owning agency for a given project has the need to have assistances from other state agencies to support their efforts on the activities of the overall project as well as the need … the owning agency of the project processes an Interunit budget transfer journal, transferring the budget authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsXV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
… reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year, vouchers and journal transfers including … payments must be paid by the date identified in the Office of Operations Events and Deadlines Calendar . Submission of a transaction after the dates specified may not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-paymentsXI.18.C Consultant Disclosure – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the number of persons employed to provide services under a contract for consulting services, the number of hours … Since the annual reporting requirement is contained in Appendix A - Standard Clauses for All New York State … may be satisfied by incorporating the latest version of Appendix A into the contract. The State Consultant Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18c-consultant-disclosureDiNapoli: Chipotle Needs to Address Concerns Over Racial Equity and Inclusion
… (Fund) to fellow Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. shareholders in advance of the company’s annual meeting on May 18 seeking … have an independent review led by auditors with experience in rooting out discrimination. Failure to assess the risks … they would be conducting such audits. DiNapoli noted: In April 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals allowed a collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-chipotle-needs-address-concerns-over-racial-equity-and-inclusionDiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing
… New York City was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, but many small businesses hit hardest were initially left out of the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) because they … small businesses, but it has proven difficult for many of New York City’s mom-and-pop operations to navigate,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-paycheck-protection-program-nyc-stumbled-finding-footingDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… New York City is projecting a surplus of $3 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2015 and a balanced budget … gaps in the following three years, according to a review of the city’s updated financial plan released today by State … said. “The city’s economy is strong and shows no signs of slowing. Still, Mayor de Blasio and the city’s budget team …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… treatment programs have been poorly served by the failure of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) to inspect and … DiNapoli. “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 was 10.35 percent for … period ending June 30, 2020, with an estimated value of $216.3 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “One of the strongest rebounds in modern history lifted the Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16, an increase of 2.8 percent from a year earlier, and ended the SFY $1.9 … billion higher than initial projections, largely because of legal settlements and personal income tax (PIT) … The General Fund ended the year with a balance of $8.9 billion, equal to approximately 5.8 percent of All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… The state Department of Labor’s (DOL) failure to replace its long-troubled … and ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, … have enabled auditors to calculate the precise amount of improper payments and was slow to provide requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… the first of four that DiNapoli has engaged with a focus on resiliency planning in New York City. “It is not a matter … I urge New York City Emergency Management to act swiftly on our findings to avoid costly damage and unnecessary harm.” … “In the decade since Sandy, it seems the city has fallen on the job putting forth a poor evacuation plan and building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has ensured that State agencies and employment service providers are taking full advantage of the New York Employment Service System (NYESS) and the … with a disability in New York State. The employment rate of working-age adults with a disability was 33% compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/30/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilitiesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 2, 2020 Edition Selected Economic Trends Statewide, 28% of Lost Jobs Have Been Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% … While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented scale of losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic leaves a daunting path …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Citywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards … ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised of payments. We also determined whether the implementation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… the New York State Police today announced the guilty plea of Amber Diacetis, a 30-year-old Albany woman, and the indictment of Devin Zielinski, 33, for stealing over $230,000 from an … elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and steal his hard earned pension and social security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… housing complexes show a need for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), according to … Corporation (HDC) performs physical inspections of the developments, and HPD relies on HDC reports to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of gift cards received during the holidays. … five years, their balances may be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In … in 2014 ($5.8 million). New Yorkers are encouraged to spend holiday gift cards early this new year and remember …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… Collins allegedly took advantage of her husband’s death to try to cheat the pension system,” DiNapoli said. “She will be … but his wife failed to notify the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). From August 2020 to June 2022, 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsChild Care Stabilization Grants
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services has established and … child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine … the economy as a whole. It also highlighted the fragility of the child care system. Child care is essential for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grants