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Language Access Services (Follow-Up)

… (LEP) New Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV or Department) is one of the agencies required to develop and follow a Plan. DMV issues licenses, non-driver identification cards, vehicle … adjudicatory, and other enforcement activities. DMV conducts more than 20 million customer transactions …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-follow

Addiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)

… of care of patients. Key Findings OASAS has made little progress in addressing the problems identified in our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-follow

Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System

… water accounting system is a necessary first step in controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. … water system annually. List each source and amount (in gallons) and add the amounts to calculate the total. B. … water. Subtract 10 from the amount calculated in E. G. Calculate the value of excess unaccounted-for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-system

Monitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program

… trees, green roofs, permeable pavements, and cisterns. In their grant application, grantees describe how they plan … award process. Once awarded a GIGP grant, grantees must be in compliance with provisions of the Corporation’s grant … Among the requirements, grantees must: design the project in accordance with the Department of Environmental …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-program

Enforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions

… maximum income level, the building management adds a surcharge (ranging from 5 percent to a maximum of 50 percent, … development, Big Six Towers, incorrectly calculated the surcharge for 14 (35 percent) of the 40 sampled tenants, which in some cases resulted in incorrect surcharge assessments. The income data used to identify …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions

Access-A-Ride Accident Claims

… Purpose To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to … Division supplies this service through a network of 14 carriers under contract who operate specialized … required to immediately notify the Paratransit Division of any accidents/incidents and provide a written report …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claims

Public Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report

… restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic … Yorkers Benefited from Medicaid, Essential Plan or Child Health Plus In March 2022, nearly 9 million individuals or 45 … were enrolled in Medicaid, the Essential Plan or Child Health Plus (which provides coverage for children under the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-health

Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … Program Approximately 2.3 million children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding … To assess the extent of implementation of the four …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-follow

Sex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)

… (Departments) took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period January … 1, 2008 through January 22, 2014. Background The State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), effective January 1996, established a Sex Offender Registry within the NYS Division of Criminal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2

DiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment

… than two years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in finding … must take steps to strengthen career opportunities for young job seekers or the city’s economic recovery will be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemployment

DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges

… budget balance in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in … $2.3 billion in subsequent years, which could increase next year’s budget gap to $6.5 billion. The largest risk is … and the city’s recovery. The city expects a strong rebound next year but the recovery may be slower than anticipated. In …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challenges

DiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today said the $150 … or respond to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Most state and local governments have been slow to spend their … direct payment. “Given the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on state and local revenues in New York and elsewhere, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19

DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress

… villages as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” “These local communities were already struggling with fiscal stress before … aid, but the full extent of the pandemic’s impact on local communities is unclear and the fiscal landscape continues to … each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stress

DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration

… and communications. Many artificial intelligence (AI) products have come out of these advances, and many are … input from private tech companies. Government is adopting AI at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies, … for example, have experienced a broad expansion of AI applications, such as chatbots. And now, with last year’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-acceleration

DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices

… New York City is planning significant steps to reduce city-funded spending by as much as 15% in response to substantial budget gaps fueled by escalating … New York City is planning significant steps to reduce cityfunded spending by as much as 15 in response to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choices

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (Rockland County) The board and district officials … million reviewed was approved by the board. Henrietta Fire Company Inc. – Board Oversight (Monroe County) The board did … County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to state abandoned property law, money that has remained in the hands of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

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