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DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) continues to provide inadequate oversight of homeless shelters, allowing unsafe conditions that pose significant health and safety risks. Out of the 159 shelters DiNapoli’s auditors visited in the spring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Strong Tax Collections and New Savings Initiatives Boost NYC's Short-Term Finances
… Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Executive Budget released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s economy … to pre-pandemic levels by FY 2025. Continued strength in tax collections has led the city to raise projections with an … the Financial Plan of the City of New York Related Reports NYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-strong-tax-collections-and-new-savings-initiatives-boost-nycs-short-term-financesDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… A former treasurer of an Ontario County fire company was arrested for allegedly … Grand Larceny. “Jill Havens allegedly betrayed the trust of the fire company and her community by diverting funds meant to protect the residents of Shortsville and surrounding communities to fund her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000XI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… associated with a Repayment agreement is created as a Procurement Contract in the Purchasing Module. This payment … The associated payment agreement is created in the Procurement Module with a “C” prefix. For transactions … OSC approval, users will submit the agreement and required procurement record documents to OSC through the Electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsOpinion 89-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … EMPLOYEES - Conferences and Training Schools (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10New York City Airport Lease
… agreements to the lease required the Port Authority to fund capital projects in Queens, establish an Airport Board, … responsibilities under the ancillary agreements – to fund $100 million of capital projects in Queens. Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/19/new-york-city-airport-leaseDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… the enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law. The audit covers the period January 1, 2014 to April 20, 2018. Background The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the locally administered child welfare system that … can take additional steps to protect children from harm. “The findings in this audit should be a sobering call to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… example, did other employees pay $200 for airfare but one employee pay $400 because he or she returned on a later … Are there expenses related to spouses or other non-employee travelers? Have reimbursements requested by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
The state Office of Children and Family Services could not show that caseworkers contacted children in foster care within the first 30 days of their placement and lacked documentation proving children were placed in foster homes that met program certifications
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… New York City’s full-time government workforce is expected to … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The city is projected to end the 2024 Fiscal Year (FY) in June with at least 283,000 full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicOpinion 2008-2
… -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Oversight of the Supported Housing Program – DePaul Group, Inc. and Affiliates
… of Mental Health (OMH) is ensuring that DePaul Group, Inc. and its affiliates, DePaul Community Services, Inc. (DCS) and … individuals currently in the community who need housing. Clients in the Program receive support services and a subsidy … to ensure that clients obtain permanent housing. To that end, we found DePaul Group clients are receiving appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-supported-housing-program-depaul-group-inc-and-affiliatesDiNapoli: 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-pandemicAutomated Phone Service
… you. If you have an open request in process with NYSLRS (for example, a change of address), you will be asked if you … information, view and update beneficiaries, apply for a loan, estimate your pension and payment option amounts, … For loan eligibility For information about a recent loan application To request a loan application or hear information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceAnnual Audit
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied … totaling over $830 million for four sole custody funds in 2016 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … automated payment system, where the claims are subjected to various system edits and validation checks, approved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditIX.12.O Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… Interest will be calculated on the federal percentage of all refund transactions executed by the state where such amounts … of $50,000 or more. State Interest Liability For each refund, a state interest liability accrues from the date the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12o-refundsDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… have been more prudent than basing the distribution of funds on the population. As a result, regions like New York … York City would have received $9.4 billion. The use of CRF funds is restricted to unbudgeted financial needs associated … March 1, 2020, to Dec. 30, 2020. Under current law, the funds cannot be used to offset revenue losses. CRF funds can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19XIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… expenses are reportable as employee income. The employee’s personal income tax liability for these travel expenses can be negligible, such as the amounts associated with meal … instances, the employee’s personal income tax liability can be substantial. This generally occurs when an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bellmore Union Free School District , … BOCES , Olean City School District , Port Washington Union Free School District , Rensselaer City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits