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DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… or uninspected fire extinguishers; missing or disabled smoke detectors; no carbon monoxide detector; portable … these organizations are working with limited resources, my auditors found conditions there were startling and unsafe. … this important issue in his thorough report, and I offer my full support in his continuing efforts to help ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… documented, including landlord acknowledgments, property tax bills, and renovation and construction costs, as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Contractor Charged State for Booze & Sunset Cruise
… Mental health provider PSCH, Inc. charged $152,680 in unsubstantiated or … and entertainment. Read the report: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/bseaudits/bse20150519.pdf … Mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-contractor-charged-state-booze-sunset-cruiseControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure all New Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $16,000
… Volunteer Fire Company accounts at the Del Lago Resort and Casino and the Turning Stone Resort Casino. Perkins used the stolen money for personal purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000DiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… proposals to expand gaming include authorizing online casino gaming and a plan to double the number of VLTs from 1,000 to 2,000 at a casino/hotel on Long Island. With three new commercial … With mobile sports wagering, the need to travel to a casino diminishes, as shown in the decline in revenue from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the district’s operating budget and normalize future tax levy increases. For access to state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… annual affidavits of their household income. For calendar year 2012, 32,341 households submitted affidavits reporting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… A former justice court clerk pleaded guilty to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of … funds for her own personal advantage,” said DiNapoli. “I want to thank the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… Just a year after the Division of the Budget forecast fiscal … stability and no projected budget gaps in the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Enacted Budget Financial Plan, the SFY … health disbursements are projected to grow by almost $16 billion between SFY 2022-23 and SFY 2026-27, comprising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… days prior to the event and are not exempt may be liable for back pay and the value of any benefits that laid-off … 1,887– about 69% – cited the pandemic as the reason for the Notice. Key Findings We found several areas the … any actions Department staff took when they were not. For five Notices covering 1,310 employees, we found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… pre-existing staffing pressures, particularly a shortage of staff nurses, in NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) facilities, leading to an … to about $3,300 per week in March 2022. New York City has historically provided financial support to H+H. It funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsXIV.14.K SUNY and CUNY Senior Colleges Funds and Public Benefit Corporations – XIV. Special Procedures
… government-wide financial statements of the State. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 … Capital Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14k-suny-and-cuny-senior-colleges-funds-and-public-benefit-corporationsStreet Construction-Related Permits
… and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined … permits are required for excavations or other work on a city street or sidewalk that may cause damage to or … sites that are left uninspected may lead to work not being performed in accordance with the permit requirements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… and underserved households. Due to delays, as of March 2021, not all of those households had received access to … technology, which has a maximum download speed of 25 Mbps and whose signal can be weakened by rain or snow. In … regarding where they have completed access. But ISPs may report that an entire census block is served by broadband …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is not doing enough to ensure rechargeable batteries are recycled as required by law to protect the environment and public safety, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsX.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… and for which a revenue contract reviewed by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is not required. (Refer to … Agreements for this Guide for additional guidance on revenue contracts that require OSC review.) For example, the Department of Agriculture and Markets should set up as Local Customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… Program pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the 3 rd Degree, in connection with submitting false timecards to SCSD. As … Attorney Fitzpatrick for his continuing partnership in combatting public corruption and for holding Mr. Cecile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… and retained outside counsel, and then failed to seek reimbursement for more than $7,500 in payments to this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… note that civil rights violations within the workplace can result in substantial costs to companies, including fines … A company’s failure to properly manage its workforce can also tarnish its public image, make it more difficult to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discrimination