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COVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… Womply, a software services company that tracks credit card transactions from hundreds of millions of cardholders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from approximately 200,000 to about … 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in violation of the city's Noise Code, according to a report , Noise in … The report maps noise trends and patterns over six years of 311 complaints and examines the efforts to address them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… for nurses need to be watched closely by the state so patient care is not jeopardized, nurses are not overworked … Department officials indicated they had implemented a number of changes as a result of the audit. The full response … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal … A 50yearold Georgia woman Sandra Smith was sentenced to over a year in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the … child welfare system that investigates reports of alleged child abuse or child fatalities, can take … children are protected,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesOpinion 88-62
… capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of the "construction, reconstruction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 95-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (use of forfeiture moneys) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties … and paid are distributable to and held in the custody of the district attorney as the claiming authority and police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Ordinary Death Benefit
… Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) and the New York State Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) is in service to the full … and Local Retirement System NYSLRS and the New York State Teachers Retirement System TRS is in service to the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ordinary-death-benefitDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… access in our communities,” said Hudson Mayor Kamal Johnson . “This new and detailed report from Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (2020-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Local Program Administrators were selected appropriately and their selection was properly documented by Homes and Community Renewal; and whether selected LPAs were properly administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s4-response.pdfLocal Government Contact Management System (LGCMS)
OSC will be releasing a new system for maintaining municipal contact information and ensuring important OSC communications are received timely, and by the current local government officials. This session will walk through how to create, modify, verify and remove municipal official contact records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/local-gov-contact-management-system-081924.pdfDiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… New York sent an estimated $24.1 billion more in tax payments … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In 2017, New York was one of just 11 states that sent more to Washington than it received. Only New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut fared worse while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backState Agencies Bulletin No. 2122
… who have not received a paycheck since 12/31/2021, and to provide agencies instructions for the use of Reason … Legislature ( Deptids 04XXX ) Division of Military and Naval Affairs ( Deptids 01071 and 01072 ) Civil Service Test Monitors ( Deptid 08060 ) … employees who have not received a paycheck since 12312021 and to provide agencies instructions for the use of Reason …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2122-automatic-system-termination-employees-not-paid-more-one-yearDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… over $160 million in drug rebates under the state's Medicaid Drug Rebate Program after correcting problems … belongs to taxpayers." In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsXVII.2.C Transactions Against Lapsing Appropriations – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… Vouchers and Expense Reports Pursuant to Article 4, Section 40, Paragraph 3 of the State Finance Law, Vouchers and Expense Reports should not be submitted for payment … XII, Section 5.G – Entering the Appropriate Obligation and Accounting Dates on Vouchers . For more information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2c-transactions-against-lapsing-appropriationsXI.2.B Contract Numbering – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… categories: C = Miscellaneous Service, Consultant, or Grant A contract for services or consulting (except architect … multiple purchasing State agencies through the issuance of purchase orders. OSC approval is required for the … to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2b-contract-numberingDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, … her outreach in her district, increases awareness about unclaimed funds and helps us to get even more checks out in … whose names or companies were on the Comptroller’s unclaimed funds list, personally knew it. My office sent out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local … offices are not consistently conducting on-site reviews of local health departments that carry out the state’s lead … The state Department of Health DOH needs to improve its monitoring of New Yorks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… Alliance Resource Partners L.P., Geo Energy Resources Ltd., PT ABM Investama Tbk, PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk, PT … Asahan Aluminium (Persero), and Thungela Resources Ltd. Of the nine oil sands producers evaluated, six failed to … including: Athabasca Oil Corp., Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Cenovus Energy Inc., Husky Energy, Imperial Oil, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… The State Department of Health (DOH) has failed to hold accountable certain health … make informed decisions,” DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health generally has improved the public’s access to … The Patient Health Information and Quality Improvement Act of 2000, known as Lisa’s Law, was named after Lisa Smart, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violations