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DiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… April 2013 through May 2015, GCS, the contractor hired to run the MTA’s Paratransit Call Center – which provides travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject a DRO. Orders that are vague, contain inconsistent or … Code (IRC) must be deleted from any proposed or final DRO. Assignment — NYSLRS members are prohibited from … Elections — If a member is already retired at the time a DRO is submitted to NYSLRS and the member’s pension payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… adequate policies and procedures for providing guidance on maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… for several years. If the Department revises its policy on the payment of capitation payments during disenrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town officials did not adopt realistic budgets based on historical or known trends for the town’s three sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the conviction and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… The decision to use the non-competitive contract was based on unsupported claims from Downstate officials. … New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Finance Law § 163). (See OSC Approval Thresholds Summary for additional information.) OSC APPROVAL THRESHOLDS State … § 112(2)(a) defines the following OSC approval thresholds for contracts entered into by State agencies and the Office … Contracts over $125,000 OSC approval thresholds for contracts entered into by State University of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… problems, poor budget practices and a lack of long-term planning are straining municipal finances and increasing … addressed, the issues plaguing water systems will only get worse." Of the audits, 22 pointed to water loss as an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) assets managed by Minority and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… 27 local governments are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting … accessible, it undermines confidence and accountability.” In addition to meeting legal requirements, local governments … from timely filing because the information reflected in the reports increases the transparency of the operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… (OTDA) continues to provide inadequate oversight of homeless shelters, allowing unsafe conditions that pose … and signs of smoking and drug use. “New York’s homeless population deserves to be housed in a safe and … Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, New York state has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… – Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of … . … Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Robert …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Brunswick Central School District – Online Banking (Rensselaer County) The board did not adopt an online banking policy. Employees accessed … Information Technology (IT) security awareness training to users. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… were electronically deposited into a checking account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled … Court Justice Barry Kron based upon his guilty plea in October to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and petit larceny. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… Objectives To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) collected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $244,000 at the end of 2019, and officials had to rely on loans for cash flow. Errors in the 2020 accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020, reflecting stronger-than-expected … DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased in the near term, but the city should continue to increase … out-year gaps have grown slightly, to nearly $3 billion in FY 2022 and $3.2 billion in FY 2023. Despite concerns that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) … Audit Initiative): Canarsie Childhood Center Inc. (CCC) – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-2) CCC … (Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative): Franziska Racker Centers Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program
… evaluate the effectiveness of the ACCES-VR program based on individual participants’ goals and achievements to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/30/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supported