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Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… of Parks & Recreation facilities were accessible for people with disabilities, as required. Our audit covered … spaces, and recreational amenities; build a park system for present and future generations; and care for parks and public spaces. Parks maintains about 30,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesNYS 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals
… 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals – Signed as Chapter 310 of the Laws of 2024, A.10209/S.9701 (McDonald/Stavisky) – Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nys-529-program-qualified-withdrawalsMedicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… While the federal government sets some requirements for coverage and other aspects of the program, states have … expansion authorized under the Affordable Care Act for non-elderly adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the … level also provided the state with a 90 percent FMAP for these individuals. In SFY 2025, federal Medicaid spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaidEssential Plan – Federal Funding and New York
… to 250 percent of the poverty level (approximately $37,650 for an individual in 2024) that are not eligible for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, or employer-provided health … Waiver by raising the maximum income threshold to qualify for the EP from 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/essential-planSocial Security – Federal Funding and New York
… Social Security benefits totaling more than $6.8 billion for the month and approximately $79.3 billion for the calendar year. New York's share of the $1.38 trillion … Social Security benefits totaling more than $68 billion for the month and approximately $793 billion for the calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityXII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… submit a new single payment refund voucher in the SFS to pay the next of kin. Uncashed Checks Pursuant to §102 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-checkFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… Employees: New York, 2015 - 2024 Note: Not adjusted for inflation. Does not include $2.6 billion in wages for military employees in New York (wages and in-kind pay … Compared to Other States New York ranked seventh in 2024 for the highest number of federal government civilian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateFiscal Stress Monitoring System – 2022-23 Not Filed and Inconclusive Schools
This list includes schools with a 2023 fiscal year end. The schools noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2023-schools-not-filed.pdfContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
This report outlines long-term trends and recent developments in the battle to save lives from being lost prematurely to substance use disorder. The data are clear: the battle against drug overdose deaths is more daunting than ever, and will require an ongoing commitment of public resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/drug-overdose-deaths.pdfCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Not Filed and Inconclusive Schools Fiscal Years Ending 2021
This list includes schools with a 2021 fiscal year end. The schools noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2021-schools-not-filed.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices (2020-S-38)
To determine whether the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) electric vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of these initiatives could be achieved. We also determined whether NYPA’s EVolve NY program met its initial ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s38.pdfEconomic and Policy Insight: New York State’s Clean Energy Fund
Between 2016 and 2032, the CEF is approved to collect $7.5 billion. Review of CEF-supported programs indicates some have exceeded the goals set out by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC), while others appear not to be on track to reach their 2025 targets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/clean-energy-fund.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … officials did not require written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling … in-house and sharing officials with other districts. For example, in 2015-16 the district entered into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… profits has carried into 2018 and the industry is on track for another good year absent a setback later in the year," … income related to the securities business. The average salary (including bonuses) in New York City's securities … highest level in a decade. The growth resulted from large increases in profits, bonuses, and capital gains in calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017DiNapoli Appoints Top Retirement System Staff
… Thomas P. DiNapoli has named Colleen Crawford Gardner as Executive Deputy Comptroller and Melanie Whinnery as Deputy … capable of running one of the largest retirement systems in the nation,” DiNapoli said. “Their combined knowledge of … to 2012, Deputy Executive Director of the New York State Insurance Fund from 2012 to 2013 and as Assistant to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-appoints-top-retirement-system-staffState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on City's Preliminary Budget Proposal
… Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed budget clearly lays out his bold … My office will release a full examination of the mayor's budget in the coming weeks. … Mayor Bill de Blasios …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-citys-preliminary-budget-proposalDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… Suffolk County Police Detective Sergeant Terrance Hoffman for taking $465,647 in illegal pension payments from the New … those looking to game the system while drawing a higher salary than the law allows,” Rice said. “With the help of … unlawful pension payments while earning a final full-time salary of $112,000 with Nassau Community College. Hoffman was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County ) The district did not properly seek competition for 14 professional service providers totaling $477,235. … included entering and modifying employee information, salary information, payroll deductions and withholding … The BOCES did not have an adequate number of licenses for certain programs or did not have sufficient documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings, according to an … Education Department (SED), which oversees safety planning for schools. Alarmingly, two schools did not have … 20 years ago. “New York’s schools must be better prepared for emergencies and violent incidents. My auditors looked at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planning