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2019 Annual Audit
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine whether payments were appropriate and: (i) complied with the New York State Workers’ Compensation … access to data fields (e.g., Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Claimant Address, and Payment Address) in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/19/2019-annual-auditDiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… The state Department of Health (DOH) was unprepared to respond to infectious … P. DiNapoli found. DiNapoli said that a persistent lack of funding for public health over the last decade forced DOH … that could have identified and helped limit the spread of COVID-19 at nursing homes. State auditors also found that …
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
… that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Grand … the plea agreement announced on the record at the time of the guilty plea, White was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the total funds that White illegally …
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
… Language for Grant Contracts Legislative Initiatives Indirect Cost Allocations Not-for-Profit Short-Term Loans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4-overviewIX.9.B Transfers to Other Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… receiving fund). These transactions are referred to as "Source 9" transactions which denote that the transfer …
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)
… since March 1, 2020, now total nearly $67.4 billion. In calendar year 2019, these payments totaled $2.1 billion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “2020 was a bleak year for brick and mortar retailers, and the holiday season's … half (52 percent) of the city’s retailers were approved for PPP loans. The number of retail jobs reported by them accounted for 38 percent of all retail sector jobs. Loans to food and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicOpinion 94-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not enact an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2DiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc., which stemmed from a … office. “Cheon Park blatantly enriched himself to the tune of millions of dollars and deprived children with physical, developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… and social assistance industries increasing their share of total employment as manufacturing and financial activities … sector was also the top employer in 2023 in every region of New York except the Southern Tier, and had an average annual wage of $65,407, 28.5% below the state average of $91,427. “New …
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 … Deanna Hansen’s father retired from the state Department of Transportation in March 2003. He was receiving a direct deposit of his pension into a bank account that was in his and his …
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
… cashed seven pension checks totaling $8,600 meant for one of the defendants’ deceased mother, New York State … for their collaboration on this case. The exploitation of our pension system is something that we take very … and all pension payments should have stopped at the time of her death. The state retirement system was not informed of …
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
… workplaces that can benefit from employing the millions of talented people with disabilities who remain … and innovation,” said Comptroller DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund . “We want to … profitability. Disability inclusion expands the pool of talent companies can hire from and creates welcoming …
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
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today in recognition of 529 College Savings Day. The investment program, overseen … "I encourage parents and loved ones to take advantage of this opportunity and open an account today. Saving for … two plans, the Direct Plan and the Advisor Plan, both of which are offered to individuals across the country. …
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
… shortage have led to a growth in supply that outpaced that of the state, but a drop in permits suggests slower growth … and implications for growth in other areas under the “City of Yes” initiative and the creation of the 485-x affordable housing program. “New York City has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment
… maintains an inventory and consistently retires/disposes of its non-revenue service Highway Fleet Vehicles, and … and on-rail equipment and maintains an accurate inventory of parts required to repair the on-rail equipment. This audit … and affiliates, including LIRR. LIRR is comprised of over 700 miles of track on 11 different branches and …
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
… but the city faces significant budget gaps and risks in the coming years, according to a report released today by … budget gaps projected for fiscal years 2020 through 2022. In addition, the city faces the prospects of future risks, … economy is still strong, it appears more vulnerable than in recent years." New York City added 715,000 jobs between …
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
… (DASNY) for the past four years overstated the amount of business it did with minority- and women-owned business … women-owned businesses and need to improve the accuracy of reporting program results.” State law requires state … and public authorities to promote the participation of minority- and women-owned business enterprises in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-dormitory-authority-overstated-mwbe-contract-participationDiNapoli Appoints Government Relations Staff
… and Community Affairs, Christina Baal-Owens as director of Community Affairs, and Tad Mack as the regional director for the Finger Lakes. "Erin, Christina … lives in Albany. For the past 10 years, Mack worked for Assembly Majority Leader Joseph D. Morelle, most recently as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-appoints-government-relations-staff