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DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers … should still ask whether fees apply when purchasing a gift card. DiNapoli said New Yorkers should use their gift cards … cards can help you avoid fees." Under the Federal Credit Card Act of 2009, many types of retail cards sold after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Follow-Up)
… report, Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Report 2016-N-3 ). About the Program … Code) and adequately addressed noise complaints related to construction in New York City. The audit period was January … June 30, 2016. The audit identified a total of 90,861 construction noise complaints were called in to New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projects-followMember Contributions
… of their earnings from 1 to 10 percent. They can only start, change or stop voluntary contributions once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/member-contributionsDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is making a steady recovery from the pandemic with growing … ridership, increased service routes into the Grand Central Madison terminal and on-time performance in 2023 that was … delays and cancellations, especially from train problems, is troubling, however, because it comes at a time when LIRR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… centers around New York state are potentially putting youth at risk, according to an audit from New York State … to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical altercations, illegal drug use, … its Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY), including three secure facilities. Following a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDiNapoli: 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
… common crime that regrettably often follows the death of a family member,” Buchanan said. “This defendant stole nearly … a longtime Brooklyn resident who had worked for the State Insurance Fund from 1985 until her retirement in 2005. She … death. Instead, the retirement system received a change of address form purportedly signed and dated by the deceased. At …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysXII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section explains the process for paying interest pursuant to the Prompt Contract Law once an Agency has determined that interest is owed. To determine if the Agency owes interest, please see … This section explains the process for paying interest pursuant to the Prompt Contract Law once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestXI.8.A Centralized Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… from the “OC” transaction; “OC” transactions are used only as the process for obtaining OSC approval. VALUE–ADDED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8a-centralized-contractsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… gaps. The Governor has stated that reserves will equal 15% of State Operating Funds, consistent with recommendations I … changes that increase the allowable deposits and balances of the state's rainy day reserves. The state should put this … to federal pandemic aid approaching and the possibility of an economic downturn, it is unclear how recurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-state-fiscal-year-2023-24Weekly Investment Plan
… investment can grow into by age 65* Weekly Investment Plan Calculator Weekly Investment Age $5 $10 $25 $50 $75 $100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/weekly-investment-planSafety at Stations
… Purpose To determine whether Staten Island Railway has taken appropriate steps to address … operational and accessible to all. Background MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR) was created as a public benefit … the operation of a rapid transit railroad system on Staten Island pursuant to a lease and operating agreement with New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stationsMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… two separate payments are made: a payment for the first hospital’s claim and a payment for the second hospital’s claim. However, according to the Department’s … when a recipient is transferred from the first hospital to a merged or consolidated division or hospital, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesOpinion 2003-4
… and Expenditures (holiday decorations for public roads) -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase holiday decorations for public roads) RATIFICATION -- Claims (purchase by fire district of … welfare" of the jurisdiction (Town Law §64[14[a]; see also County Law §224[14]; General City Law §13?b; General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Southside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… Southside Academy Charter School, located in the City of Syracuse, is governed by a Board of Trustees (Board) that has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… written policies or procedures for how entrance and rental fees should be recorded, deposited and reconciled or provide … tags. Daily tally and gate summary sheets for entrance fees were not accurately completed. As a result, auditors … unable to determine whether employees properly collected fees for all tags issued. Horseheads Fire District #1 – Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Executive Budget
… a planned drawdown from its retiree health benefits trust of $1.6 billion. “The financial plan reflects just how … employment growth to reach 4.5 million jobs by the end of 2021, but the timing of the return of real estate values, commuters and tourists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-executive-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of Ballston Spa Central School District , Dover Union Free School District , Mamaroneck Union Free … from district employment before any payments were made. Dover Union Free School District – Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFederal Balance of Payments – Federal Funding and New York
… as federal pandemic aid began to wind down, some states reverted to being donor states starting in federal fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, … Local governments in New York levied a total of $366 billion in property taxes in 2019 an increase of 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Too many of New York school districts’ mental health teams are … of mental health education for students, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The … COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools