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DiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… performed inspections as required on a significant number of critical structures along the system’s 524 miles of waterways, according to an audit released today by State … with our recommendations.” The Canal Corp., a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway Authority, was created in 1992 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsOneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… District personnel could not provide documentation to show justification and authorization for the 48 grade changes … Recommendations Require documentation to be retained to show who authorized grade changes and the reasons for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… its financial condition. City of Norwich – Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Billing (2019M-112) The EMS Department … bill for 614 incidents resulting in $417,600 of unbilled medical services and inaccurately billed 9 incidents totaling … also found that no one reconciles the billings to the medical services provided. Village of Palmyra – Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was 5.84% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of $272.8 billion. (Note: In July … other economic and geopolitical issues causing uncertainty for investors that is likely to continue in the short term,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Report 2021-N-3 ). … To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health care insurance fraud scheme. … systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and … Spina and three others were charged with billing insurers for medically unnecessary services and procedures, submitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Management at all five sampled developments misspent funds, and management at two of the sampled developments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (Rockland County) The board did … 30 claims totaling $883,765 and determined that none of the claims were audited by the board. In addition, one … $36,905 for snow plowing services due to the vendor’s use of the higher year-end Consumer Price Index rate instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPayroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… Article II. Mission The New York State Payroll Users Group is a partnership between the Bureau of State Payroll Services … skill of NYS Payroll Professionals by: Serving as a forum for addressing issues of mutual concern; Seeking … valid proxies, shall be necessary to constitute an official Steering Committee meeting. Article VII. ACTIVITIES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charterOversight of Campus Foundations
… certain the campus foundations conduct their activities in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … Key Findings We identified certain deficiencies in SSA’s oversight of the campus foundations and in certain … to the limitations in the Retirement and Social Security law on the annual compensation of retirees who return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Estimated First Quarter Results
… Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 was -8.24% for the … The Fund ended the quarter with an estimated value of $246.3 billion. “The first three months of the fiscal year brought upheaval to the financial markets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-estimated-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: The South Bronx Sees Economic Growth Despite Pandemic Challenges
… of its residents,” said DiNapoli. “Still, the need for more affordable housing, jobs and quality of life … truly provide Bronxites a share in an equitable economy. I thank Comptroller DiNapoli for the leadership he has taken … exactly what we know to be true – that the Bronx is resilient and that our residents and small businesses are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-south-bronx-sees-economic-growth-despite-pandemic-challengesDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties; the cities of Fulton, Poughkeepsie, Watervliet and Little Falls; and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Announces Change in Leadership of State Pension Fund's Real Estate Advisory Committee
… that after 16 years of distinguished service, David Peirez is stepping down as Chairman of the Real Estate Advisory Committee (REAC) for the New York State Common Retirement Fund. DiNapoli also … partner at Reisman, Peirez, Reisman and Capobianco LLP, is an expert in corporate law, and has lectured and written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-change-leadership-state-pension-funds-real-estate-advisory-committeeOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 15 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Report 2019-N-9 ). About the Program The … To determine the extent of implementation of the 15 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followSecurity Self-Assessment: Questions – Information Technology Governance
… distributed and updated as necessary? Yes No N/A List policies, their (physical or electronic) locations and … specify the level of service to be provided by the vendor and specific remedies if those requirements are not … operating system and other software programs maintained at vendor-supported versions and are patches and updates applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment-questionsDiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… Communities in the Rockaways were some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli finds positive signs of business and employment growth that offer reason to … Rockaway Beach and Breezy Point. “After the devastation of Superstorm Sandy and massive efforts to rebuild, The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setbackState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… longer needed. Of the 550 unneeded accounts, 462 were not used to log into the system in at least six months from the … of goods and services totaling $44,401 or compare billed prices to the awarded contract prices, and overpaid for … been developed, the trustee and treasurer could have used surplus fund balance to reduce the tax levy, rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program
… a week. Transit’s Department of Subways (Subways) engages in several activities to maintain station cleanliness. It … Manhattan and Queens. Trash collected is bagged and stored in refuse storage rooms and platform housings. However, trash storage capacity is limited and may result in the overflow being left in “exposed bags” on platforms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/22/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-programDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent during the 2022-23 … of students who miss at least 10% of days (typically 18) in a school year for any reason, excused, unexcused, or for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-school