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DiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Some delays were controllable (car equipment problems, track work), while others were not (sick customers, inclement … on the F line, had comparatively low on-time performance. Track Gangs: One official said that delays attributed to “Track Gangs” — track work crews — were caused by changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackSUNY Bulletin No. SU-196
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 Service Award for part-time employees. Affected Employees Part-time … To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 Service Award for parttime employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-196-500-service-award-part-time-psnu-employees-representedDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… need correcting. "Child support payments are languishing in government coffers. This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be fixed," said DiNapoli. "These … to the payer or deposited with the county treasurer or, in New York City, the commissioner of Finance. Funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies use of artificial intelligence AI leaving it vulnerable to misguided inaccurate or biased outcomes in several programs that can directly impact New Yorkers lives
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched … Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative was created to improve the availability of supportive and affordable housing … OMH’s ability to track or measure progress. OMH also does not review program outcomes or evaluate providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775.1
… for uniform allowance payment of eligible employees. In addition, a memorandum dated October 19, 2023, from … December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payments will be effective in Institution Pay Period 18C, paychecks dated 12/14/2023. … Uniform Allowance Payment Effective immediately, employees in the CUNY campus security titles listed below, shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-7751-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
The state Department of Health DOH can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans according to two audits released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… line on compensation. The jump in profitability is good news since the industry generates a significant amount of tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016DiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… New York City Transit is taking too long to correct safety-related defects in subway stations, according to an … 30 days. DiNapoli's auditors found 21 priority "A" defects at 12 stations that had been inspected by station … "help points" and customer assistance intercoms are working properly and accessible. The Division requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… industries, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s job … 95.5% of pre-pandemic jobs, slightly below the rest of the state at 97.3%, and the nation, which has already fully … compared to only 22% for the private sector, as New York State paused nonessential construction. Over the last year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… when the COVID-19 pandemic reached New York. It didn’t have the controls and procedures in place to stop a viral spread in nursing homes. Persistent … — by more than 50% at times — the COVID-related deaths of New Yorkers living in nursing homes. DOH staff was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to advise … (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, centralized contract, and discretionary … required Business Unit staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher match exception. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1975
… job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester, effective 12/31/2021, or $13.20 for State … (effective 12/31/2018) will continue. Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester County $15.00 * Other (Job location outside NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester Counties) $13.20 *The increase to $15.00 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1975-december-2021-increase-minimum-wageDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… nearly 50,000 registered EVs, leaving nearly half of the state’s counties without any NYPA-installed charging … ahead. NYPA needs to look at our recommendations, deliver on its commitments and get this program headed in the right … are invested judiciously, agencies involved in the roll-out should be better prepared with effective strategies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleSUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… Chapter 54 of the Laws of 2016 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental … The Director of the Budget establishes the pay rate for State seasonal and other non-statutory positions paid using … Criteria Employees with a Pay Basis Code of HRY on or after the appropriate effective date and an hourly rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… “Untreated or undertreated sewage that is discharged into ground and surface waters poses serious health risks,” … systems were complying with the reporting requirements. For the period from April 2017 to February 2020, auditors … 83 (22 percent) of the 371 systems were not registered for the NY-Alert notification system and were not reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… staff’s ability to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical altercations, illegal … and found 53 lacked evidence of at least one required screening having been completed. Medical admission checklists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… significant racial, ethnic and geographic disparities in college readiness. “It is the DOE’s responsibility to … prioritize elementary and middle school intervention in city school districts where large numbers of students do … 71,210 students who were expected to graduate high school in 2019 and examined graduation rates, college enrollment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… New York state should improve its track record when it comes to promoting financial literacy … literacy offerings. SUNY: In coordination with the Smart Track vendor, where appropriate, use available Smart Track information and user metrics to identify potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-efforts