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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… in holding violators accountable and attaining restitution for workers while allowing infractions to continue, according … but DiNapoli’s audit found many claims wait long periods for a determination. The audit reviewed 7,847 claims relating … New York City employers and found many listed as pending for long periods of time. Among them were 354 complaints that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… careful short- and long-term budget planning is needed for the district to avoid a worsening financial situation.” … the school district in “significant fiscal stress” for both 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years. The school did not … unanticipated needs or to provide necessary cash flow for operations. The district had negative unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) prisons for a new offense or parole violation, which increased by an … The state’s prison population has been trending downward for years. The decline has resulted from various factors such … March 2020. Cost of Medical Care Overall health care costs for the state prison system have averaged about $350 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… motives were simple: greed. We must have zero tolerance for public corruption. Thanks to our partnership with Orange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… Kristina Hand, 47, of Morris, New York, has pleaded guilty to stealing at least $34,000 from her former employer, the … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Acting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… 2020, from a record 283,200 jobs in 2019. Tourism accounts for 7.2 percent of total private sector employment and 4.5 … wages increased by 64.3 percent. The average annual salary in the tourism industry was $60,400 in 2019, lower than the City’s total average private sector salary of $97,700. Much of the tourism industry includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… overseeing adult protective service providers responsible for protecting vulnerable adults to ensure they are handling … thousands of vulnerable adults are referred to the state for help because they are being abused or unable to care for themselves,” DiNapoli said. “New Yorkers need assurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… Mark Peters today announced that Dorothy Ogundu, a nonprofit executive convicted for pocketing taxpayer … theft of approximately $300,000 in public funds provided by New York State, the New York City Council, and federal … Bureau is led by Chief Investigator Dominick Zarrella. Forensic auditing analysis was provided by Deputy Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… space are likely to influence conversations over the best use of physical space in the coming months and years. … Commercial real estate such as office and retail buildings account for an outsized share of tax collections because they … values at $71 billion. The city collected $1 billion in transfer taxes and $816 million in mortgage taxes in FY 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… the Second Degree, as a crime of Public Corruption. As a result of his conviction, he has been ordered to pay $240,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud
… the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel, for allegedly stealing unearned benefits from the state … a false Record of Activities (ROAs) with the town for filing with the State Comptroller. ROAs are documents in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraudIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… a statutory transfer account authorization is provided and needed, agencies must submit a written request to the … be provided in the request: Chapter, section, year, page and lines of the law authorizing the transfer; Federal Fund(s), Project ID(s), and amounts from which the transfer will be made; State fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995.2
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a … Services Unit (BU04), or Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit (BU05) titles who work at one of … DOH, CSEA, PEF, the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), and Council 82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19952-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… from patients’ insurance providers. “Medicaid is essential for millions of New Yorkers, but the program needs to ensure that funding is only used for appropriate costs for those who need it,” said Comptroller DiNapoli. “This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995.1
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a … Services Unit (BU04), or Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit (BU05) titles who work at one of … DOH, CSEA, PEF, the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), and Council 82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19951-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York … York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, the “Big Five” school districts in New York, as well as national … the existing seats are of high-quality. None of the other Big Five districts planned to use more than two percent for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… service routes into the Grand Central Madison terminal and on-time performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019. … system,” DiNapoli said. “The recent rise in train delays and cancellations, especially from train problems, is … consistent growth from the 52.5 million riders in 2022 and 35 million in 2021. To meet this growing demand LIRR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contracts, the State agency must provide a formal certification and use an approved boilerplate contract for … each transaction submitted under the program. The agency’s certification form and boilerplate must have been approved by … Services and Equipment . The Quick Contracting Certification form must certify that the transaction meets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionDiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $92,000
… period, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced today. “Ms. Simchik … said. “My office makes it a priority to combat fraud and protect public money. I thank the New York State Police … We will not tolerate any illegal financial acts, and I applaud the work of our members and our partners at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-92000State Police Bulletin No. SP-245
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of … Holiday Bonus Payment, and to provide agency instructions for submitting payments not processed automatically. Affected … Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip), Leave of Absence/MLL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-245-2024-holiday-bonus-payment-eligible-employees-state-police