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DiNapoli: Economic Snapshot Shows The Bronx Making Impressive Gains in Addressing Challenges
… of how to implement community-based economic development strategies in the face of decades of disinvestment." said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-economic-snapshot-shows-bronx-making-impressive-gains-addressing-challengesHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). … our initial report. Of the report’s six recommendations, two were implemented, one was partially implemented, and three were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followDiNapoli: Tax Cap at Two Percent for 2019
… with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2019 fiscal year, according to State … fiscal year ending on Dec. 31 had their levy growth capped at less than 2 percent. For a list of allowable levy growth … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-two-percent-2019Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… systems. These programs can wreak havoc on both systems and electronic data by, for example, gathering sensitive … without the computer user’s knowledge, deleting files and making systems inaccessible or inoperable. Computer users can … ransomware attacks against local governments and schools. One way to detect and stop some forms of malware before it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCity of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… Objective Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and … failed to take adequate corrective action in response to two prior audits that cited leave payments that were … laws. We conducted two separate audits of the City, one on financial condition and the other on leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued. Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS): Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision … Treatment (SIST) parole officers to have a minimum number of monthly contacts with paroled offenders. An initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… villages, which predominantly have a fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2023. The scores also cover 17 cities with non-calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesInappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, … services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. Per State Medicaid … Of the initial report’s two audit recommendations, one was implemented and one was not implemented. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/31/inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiers-followNew York Children in Need
Nearly one in five New York children live in poverty, and rates are significantly higher in some of New York's largest cities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/nys-children-in-need.pdfOpinion 2002-12
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Sewers (combining two village sewer departments) -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- … may be designated as officers and employees of one of the villages. You ask whether a village may combine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12DiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… a broadband subscription rose from 64% to 76% between 2019 and 2021 thanks in large part to two federal programs created to address disparities in access … DiNapoli said. “In 2021, my office reported that about one in three low-income households lacked a connection. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessAccidental Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… of your years of service credit, if you die as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident, not due to … on your behalf. The Benefit This is a pension equal to one-half (50 percent) of your FAS and is eligible for full … January 1, 2020, the application had to be filed within two years of your date of death). *All beneficiaries would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-death-benefitOpinion 2002-12
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Sewers (combining two village sewer departments) -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- … may be designated as officers and employees of one of the villages. You ask whether a village may combine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Report 2021-S-9 ). About … (IDD). People with IDD face significant health issues making them more vulnerable in an emergency. For example, … agencies that deliver direct care to people with IDD. One component of OPWDD’s mission is providing a safe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that … submitted sales tax returns showing taxable sales. For the two samples of 50 and 43 vendors tested in these areas, we … vendors that reported taxable sales, or were potentially making taxable sales, without a valid COA. These 18 vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New … Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of the New York State Dental Insurance Program … under their own subscriber plan and as a dependent on their spouse’s subscriber plan. With Emblem as both the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … on subjects such as health, business, public safety, parks and recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 … 13 data lenses, 13 filtered views, six external links, and one chart). DEC’s data is typically updated annually, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the following audits have been issued. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Controls Over the Empire State … in the initial audit report, partially implementing two of the four recommendations and not implementing two. … identified in the initial audit, fully implementing one of the three recommendations and partially implementing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… includes all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "In what is becoming the norm, New York’s … Local officials have faced growing fixed costs and limited budget options for years, but 2017 will … to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a provision that allows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… (DoE) found it did not report hundreds of violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education Department … we’ve found.” DiNapoli’s audit examined 10 schools (two in each borough), several of which have struggled with … at the schools. The schools showed a significant drop from one year to the next, reporting 637 incidents in 2011-2012, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidents