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DiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… auditors also found that DOH did not provide the public with accurate COVID-19 death counts and became entangled in … provided to the public. DOH would not provide auditors with a breakdown by name of the nursing home residents who … be for DOH to provide the families who lost loved ones with answers as to the actual number of nursing homes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… her death. When White’s mother died in 2017, the death was not reported to NYSLRS and pension benefits continued to be … New York State Comptroller’s Office and the New York State Police for their joint investigation of White that led to her … the Comptroller’s Office together with the New York State Police that ensured this defendant would be held accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseXI.4 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… by ensuring that critical services are provided. Not-for-profit entities generally provide these services. … of these agreements, including delineation of requirements for the assessment, suspension or waiver of interest … related to grant contracting, specifically: Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting Standard Contract Language for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4-overviewIX.9.B Transfers to Other Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… an Operating Transfer (transfer account code 60810 along with the fund affiliate of the receiving fund). These … as an Operating Transfer transfer account code 60810 along with the fund affiliate of the receiving fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9b-transfers-other-fundsSummit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… Under the contract, OGS paid Summit nearly $2.8 million for security guard and fire safety director services provided … Key Findings We found OGS paid Summit more than $867,000 for 40 individuals provided by Summit’s subcontractor, … This consists of seven individuals who provided services for up to eight months prior to applying for their DOS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… national rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest Household Pulse Survey. More than 1.7 million New York … rates of food insufficiency are especially high for Black and Hispanic households, at 21 and 20 percent … percent respectively. The interactive map above shows the latest Census Bureau estimates of the percentage of adults in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… is having an uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with “non-essential” retailers struggling but online sellers … from March to May 2020 compared to one year earlier, with all sectors posting declines except online retailers. … one example of a shift in city policy based on dialogue with local store owners, and offers some support for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicOpinion 94-2
… rule or regulation contrary to or in any way inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, now in force or … law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation in conflict with the provisions of this chapter unless expressly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2DiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… help they need. His guilty plea today stands as a warning for those who attempt to cheat taxpayers and exploit gaps in … issues related to staff salaries. For a copy of the audit, visit: … of audits of special education providers. In addition to this case, his investigations have resulted in multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… picture has changed in significant ways since 2000 with the health care and social assistance industries … assistance had the greatest increase in jobs since 2019, with the sector now comprising nearly one in five jobs … $91,427. “New York was hit early and hard by the pandemic, with every industry in every region losing jobs,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… probation and paid full restitution after being convicted of stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments … that hard lesson today,” DiNapoli said. “I thank Albany County District Attorney David Soares for partnering with my … appeared before Judge Roger D. McDonough in Albany County Court. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… Deborah Brink, 63, and Sheila Moseley, 58, are charged with grand larceny. “Deborah Brink and Sheila Moseley … issued to Brink’s mother, totaling $8,607.58, were cashed with forged signatures after she died. An analysis of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… can benefit from employing the millions of talented people with disabilities who remain underrepresented in the … Voya Financial. “Disability inclusion provides businesses with a great opportunity to improve their bottom lines, while … to adopt policies to improve the representation of people with disabilities in their workforce and continue to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… College Saving Program has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in … Education Services Corp., is designed to help parents save for college and offers tax deductions up to $10,000 annually. … is to plan ahead. It’s never too early to begin saving for your child’s future," DiNapoli said. "I encourage parents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… over 3.7 million. Brooklyn gained the most over that time, with 11.4% growth to reach 1.1 million units or 30% of … and along the East River in Queens. The neighborhoods with the greatest increase in housing over those 14 years … were in Queens (Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside) with nearly 42% more housing units and Brooklyn (Downtown, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment
… ended December 31, 2020. VFO has a maintenance contract with a vendor that schedules the preventive maintenance (PM) … keeps the maintenance records, and coordinates billing with local independent mechanic shops. Track is responsible … for the maintenance of 243 pieces of on-rail equipment, with an estimated cost of almost $57 million as of March 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/03/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipmentDiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… additional actions to narrow the budget gaps projected for fiscal years 2020 through 2022. In addition, the city … three quarters of 2018, putting the industry on track for its third consecutive year of increased profitability. … health insurance savings to help fund wage increases for the municipal work force. Despite higher labor costs, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadDiNapoli: Dormitory Authority Overstated MWBE Contract Participation
… faith effort to achieve those goals, and report quarterly on their MWBE participation to the Department of Economic … contract payments, for a MWBE participation rate of 23.2 percent. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, it paid … and For the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2013, it paid $166.2 million to MWBEs out of $591.4 million, for a participation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-dormitory-authority-overstated-mwbe-contract-participationDiNapoli Appoints Government Relations Staff
… DiNapoli said. "The Office of the State Comptroller deals with New Yorkers and community and elected officials from … government and politics. She started her career in 1997 with the newly elected Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy of Long … Baal-Owens began her career as a social worker working with immigrant families and their children. She later became …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-appoints-government-relations-staffDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… of $2.6 billion in the current fiscal year, ending on June 30, which will be used to balance the 2019 budget, … budget gaps of $2.2 billion in FY 2020, $1.5 billion in FY 2021 and $1.7 billion in FY 2022. These gaps are relatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managed