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DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic

… sellers booming, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “2020 was a bleak … of the city’s retail workforce (31 percent), followed by White (25 percent), Black and African American (22 percent) and Asian (19 percent). By March 22, when New York’s statewide stay-at-home order …

DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District

… budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as reserve funds … board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … in the insurance reserve. The board also overfunded the retirement contribution reserve by $4.3 million. Auditors …

DiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation

… especially troubling. Housing and mortgage discrimination have prevented generations of New Yorkers from taking … borrowers being excluded from programs; policymakers have to consider retooling or reconfiguring some of these …

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Groton Central School District , Herricks Union Free … Stockbridge Valley Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … district’s payroll process provided adequate segregation of duties, supervision and oversight. ### For access to state …

IX.11.C Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance – IX. Federal Grants

… as Federal awards which are assigned an Assistance Listing Number (ALN)(formerly CFDA). The ALNs are managed and … pass-through entity and pass-through entities identifying number must be included. Include the total amount provided to …

DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed

… with the court-ordered ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit issued today by New … audit examined compliance with state regulations in six counties – Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk … occurring on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in any vehicle they own or operate for a certain period of …

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… , City of Lockport , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Victor . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … excessive access rights to the village’s financial and real property tax software. Halfmoon Hillcrest Volunteer Fire …

NY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors

… proposal process. Comptrollers DiNapoli and Stringer have made use of shareholder proposals as a particularly … proposals address current and emerging issues that have the potential to impact our investments. We believe that …

DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017

… after Lehman Brothers' collapse it is clear that Wall St. does not need to return to the days of excessive risk-taking … The securities industry has the highest average salary of any industry in New York City, and accounted for 21 percent … where the average salary was $599,800, the highest of any county in the nation. In March 2018, DiNapoli estimated …

Andes Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-26)

… The District has the lowest average daily participation for breakfast and second lowest for lunch as compared to all Delaware County school … Consider ways to encourage more daily participation for breakfast and lunch and continue to identify potential …

Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools

… had CI rates below 90 percent. Key Findings DOH and SED have both provided appropriate assistance to schools to guide … their immunization programs. Overall, these agencies also have appropriate controls in place to ensure schools are … analysis of the Survey data found schools in some counties have high exemption rates, most notably Yates and Montgomery …

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… more than 368,000 per week. Such first-time claims have been significantly lower since then, generally below … continuing claims (the total number collecting benefits) have decreased more slowly than the level of initial claims. …

DiNapoli: Wall St. 2021 Profits near Record Levels

… according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on Wall St.’s performance. “Wall Street’s success … and profits will subside at some point. As we prepare for an eventual slowdown in Wall Street’s record activity, we … jobs, a 32-year low. The average salary (including bonus) for employees of the New York City securities industry in …

Metro Therapy, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… on financial information reported on the providers’ CFRs. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2011, Metro Therapy … in non-reimbursable costs. Among the costs we recommend for disallowance are: $357,063 in excessive allocations of …

Village of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)

… Background The Village of Village of the Branch is located in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, and has a … of a Village officer, does not reside within the Village. In addition, the Village and this individual have entered … Building Inspector receives an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099, and does not receive any fringe benefits. During …

Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for … Program. Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part B (Part B), which provides supplemental … through May 31, 2017 and identified up to $8.7 million in improper payments for Part B deductibles and coinsurance. …

Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance

Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn

… Crime Major crime in Brooklyn (i.e., murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and …

XI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… To participate in the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) … and established policies The specifications were written to solicit and encourage competition. The agency uses the …

DiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses

… for ineligible costs, according to audits released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our … for ineligible costs according to audits released today by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli …