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DiNapoli Issues Preliminary Analysis of 2021-22 Executive Budget
… range of 2.5 percent to 20 percent. This would continue a trend in recent years of flat or declining AIM funding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-issues-preliminary-analysis-2021-22-executive-budgetDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… new sources of income, or other financial support, to pay for additional debt service. The President’s proposed … pay operating expenses. It now can no longer afford to pay for the debt service on $9.8 billion in debt it had planned to issue for the transit and commuter rail portions of its capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… consumer advocates offer a number of other recommendations for individuals, which are detailed in this report. As policy … continuing reports of major data breaches, and dramatic increases in reported cases of identity theft make clear that … risks of identity theft and reverse recent troubling increases in such crimes. 1 Government documents or benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… obtain medical services or medical insurance coverage and for a variety of other purposes. Identity thefts have surged … has compiled identity theft complaints related to COVID-19 for 2020 through mid-March 2021, reporting 3,617 in New York. … the pandemic, which included looking at complaints, large increases in payments, new programs and criteria, and changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: SEC Upholds Shareholders' Right to Seek Racial Equity Audit
… like Amazon need to show they are doing more than just talking the talk when it comes to taking a stand against systemic racism. An independent examination of just how Amazon is addressing racial injustice in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-sec-upholds-shareholders-right-seek-racial-equity-auditDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts which found 31 school districts … . In September, DiNapoli’s office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… reopening plans should be determining how to compensate for the learning losses students suffered and to ensure they … During the COVID-19 crisis, programs and services for students with disabilities were disrupted by abrupt … in-person instruction (6%) than the statewide average for all students (7%). While all students faced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York … with disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Life Skills Home … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costDiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund
… DiNapoli urged New York City officials to better prepare for financial downturns by evaluating the city’s rainy-day reserve fund, establishing targets for how much should go into the fund each year and setting the conditions for withdrawals. His report found the city’s reserve policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fundDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… tax receipts met or exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic levels for the same period. Some of the regions with the strongest … and the Capital District (15.4%). Sales tax receipts for New York City totaled $2.1 billion in the third quarter, … retail trade report shows strong year-over-year growth for the third quarter, especially in sectors such as gas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… with disabilities was about 33% compared to about 75% for people without disabilities. Census data shows that New … released an analysis finding that unemployment rates for New Yorkers who face challenges due to a disability … Between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with disabilities averaged 16.2%, an increase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… released an audit that found New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 23 elected officials and 94 employees approximately $26,400 in 2015. Absent corrective action, the county will … variances have averaged 5 percent for the general fund and 9 percent for the highway fund over the last three fiscal years while revenue variances have averaged 16 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The consistency of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … budget are reasonable. The city faces potential increased salary costs when one of its expired collective bargaining … budgets. The lack of accurate accounting records also increases the risk of loss or unauthorized use of village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… of the public housing modernization program run by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to … amount of time it took to complete each project after its funding was approved. While work at two properties – in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Defrauding New York State Health Insurance Plan
… that Gina Bradshaw, an office manager for numerous doctors’ offices in Manhattan, has pleaded guilty to … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-pleads-guilty-defrauding-new-york-state-health-insurance-planDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… The Central New York Regional Market Authority’s financial position has … to FY 2022-23, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. If authority … total net position declined from $6 million at the start of FY 2020-21 to $4.9 million at the end of FY 2022-23. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public buildings such as adult care facilities, … minimum requirements needed to establish good practices for protecting people and property from the hazards of fire, … conditions in new and existing buildings. It also provides for safety to firefighters and other first responders during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… the arrest of former Oneida City Chamberlain Nancy Andrews for allegedly stealing more than $78,000 from the city over the course of 14 years. “For over a decade, Andrews allegedly betrayed her office and … District Attorney Gabor, and the New York State Police for their work in uncovering this theft.” “The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-funds