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DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… more readily track efforts to meet requirements. Also, OMH should provide updated guidance to facilities on their … that would allow OSC access to these records. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… increase pressure on fares and tolls, and while the MTA should look for opportunities for savings, deep cuts could … borrowing to a record level. It remains to be seen how the MTA will fill the gap this time around, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that his latest audit of expenses submitted by publiclyfunded special education preschool program providers found a Brooklyn school that claimed $800000 in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… manageable under current conditions. However, the city should increase its reserves during the financial plan period … go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt2-2019.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… System, did not have a requirement for conductors to sign out manually, so there was not an accurate record of when … that Metro-North: Require conductors to electronically sign in and out; Monitor time and attendance records; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… changed to encourage state agencies to buy local and track how much the state was spending on food," DiNapoli said. "My … more complete reporting of food purchases to OGS, which should aid in issuing more accurate Food Metrics Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… its subway stations safe, and whether “Help Points” and “Customer Assistance Intercoms” are operational and accessible … is to “Provide a clean, orderly and well-maintained, customer-oriented station environment.” The Division has five … and public employee toilet defects, and all non-safety service booth defects. These defects must be faxed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… The Department issues MMCOR instructions to guide MCOs on how to report medical costs and administrative costs. Key … classified as administrative costs. These costs, which should have been subject to an administrative cap, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/medicaid-program-managed-long-term-care-premium-rate-settingDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… exclusively by New York’s utility customers. The state should make every effort to clearly identify how these costs will affect consumer electric bills and must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… with Department Directives. The Department does not know how many Individuals have opted in/out of the tablet program … at vendor-supported levels. Until then, the Department should work with the Office of Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is inadequate because it primarily relies on the clerk to perform the review procedures. Also, auditors found none … deposited between 11 and 69 days after the collections. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Islip Fire District – Financial Condition … limit. Auditors caution the city that if property values do not increase, its ability to increase taxes may be reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… reforms are recommended. "New York state should have a comprehensive assessment of the condition of the state's … provides public oversight to guard against the associated financial risks. The report's findings also include: From SFY … an average of 6.3 percent annually, compared to an average annual increase of 3.6 percent over the same period in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… the 2010-2014 capital program but did not start until 2021. As of May 2023, six of the 30 projects were completed … system was created on Oct. 5, 2020, assigned on June 23, 2021, and finally completed by Oct. 20, 2021, over a year later. CCTV equipment is supposed to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… values reached nearly $205 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to a report … went from $66.9 billion in FY 2020 to $71.6 billion in FY 2025, faster than the rate (7%) for market values. If the … office buildings could have reached $90.6 billion for FY 2025, meaning the property tax levy would have provided $6.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… to make sure that consumers were paying the correct price, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “When … of those investigated should be maintained. DiNapoli’s audit noted that pricing and device inspections play a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… Investors representing more than $1 trillion in combined assets, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas … Tobias Read, today called on companies they invest in to create inclusive workplaces that can benefit from … people with disabilities who remain underrepresented in the workforce. Signatories to the joint statement included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an … and does not generate harmful, unintended consequences. New York State (NYS) and some of its agencies have been using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… an overall vision for the organization or to explain how the projects listed on the annual plans related to those … NYRA: Develop multi-year capital plans that outline how available capital program monies will be used to promote … and estimates of costs, as well as an explanation of how each project relates to NYRA’s long-term capital plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraDiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… While pension costs are pre-funded and invested to help pay for these future benefits, most governments, including … for retiree health insurance and instead fund it on a “pay-as-you-go” basis or out of pocket. The funding mechanism … but there is a real cost to doing nothing and leaving the bill for future generations of taxpayers to cover. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-care