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Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 days or more. Over the course of the pandemic, the amount in arrears increased significantly for all utilities and more than doubled on a statewide basis. … to quadrupled. Utilities with the next largest arrears increases were Grid NY and Con Ed at 155 percent, followed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… Objectives To determine if Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – … process that its employees and contractors are required to follow; and whether that process was followed and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… families and children that need this money. It's important for state officials to work closely with local social … to quickly resolve these issues." OTDA is responsible for monitoring the efforts of 58 local social services … child support funds. When funds have not been distributed for more than four months, the law requires districts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… events or registered with the electronic notification system (NY-Alert) that tracks those events, potentially … discharges; and the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) program, which controls permitted discharges … systems were not registered for the NY-Alert notification system and were not reporting overflow events. Auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… of the New York Common Retirement Fund (Fund), which is the one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund is not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act … What investors, including the Fund, increasingly recognize is that companies that commit resources to managing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… against the challenges that lie ahead. The full op-ed is below: In the last 20 years, New York City has had to … We still don’t know the shape of the economic recovery and what it holds for the city’s quality of life, economic competitiveness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… to the city’s peak in 2015. There are still many barriers for individuals who come to the U.S. looking for work and a better life. Federal immigration policy must … but in late 2017, the federal government ended the program for people coming to the U.S. from El Salvador, Haiti, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD”), … announcement was made jointly with United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace; Assistant … Anne Donnelly, the FBI, the IRS and the Inspectors General for the Departments of Agriculture and Education for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Report 2020-S-53 ). About the Program In recent decades, financial literacy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… The CRF has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The CRF's fiscal year ends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsLaSalle School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… school provides special and regular educational services for students in grades 6 through 12. Pursuant to the State … data reported on providers' annual CFRs. To be eligible for reimbursement, the provider's reported expenses must … the guidelines specified in the RCM and the CFR Manual. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2011, LaSalle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/lasalle-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… Coordinating Committee, which was created by Gubernatorial Executive Order primarily to coordinate the borrowing activities of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterKids Quality Care, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2009. Background KQC, a privately-owned company located in New York City, provides special education itinerant … to disabled preschool children. KQC leases office space in Manhattan for its business operations. In turn, KQC subleases to and shares office space with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/07/kids-quality-care-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with second degree obstructing governmental administration for destroying town records. In December 2020, the … The board did not ensure required quotes were obtained for the purchase of security cameras. The board also did not … services. As a result, officials did not seek competition for six professional service providers receiving payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Towns’ Road Management Plans (2014-MR-2)
… was to determine if towns properly maintained their roads for the period January 1, 2013 through May 1, 2014. … between the highway superintendent and town board for the expenditure of highway funds. Once a plan is … the plans to potentially avert significant deterioration. For 2014, the nine towns in this audit budgeted from $155,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2015/03/20/towns-road-management-plans-2014-mr-2Review of the American Academy of Pediatrics
… million in select payments made during the period February 16, 2006 through August 13, 2013 from the Department to the … in findings of $252,009.81 in expenses never incurred, $9,695.23 in expenses not allowed under the contracts, and … be substantiated due to lack of supporting evidence. As a result of our examination, AAP former Executive Director, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/29/review-american-academy-pediatricsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… malware can be embedded onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… from January 2020 through June 2023. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareEmpire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Report 2021-S-33 ). About the Program The New York State Health … The objective of our initial audit, issued on September 27, 2023, was to determine whether Anthem appropriately … drugs. The audit covered the period from January 2017 through December 2021. We identified over $2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/empire-bluecross-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… supervisor, to control almost all of the process for the procurement of textiles. The inadequate separation of incompatible duties and lack of compensating controls increases the risk of favoritism in the award process. … to the housing program. These charges included unsupported salary allocations and inappropriate overtime payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits