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DiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… contracts with campuses, including the University at Buffalo Foundation (UBF), one of the largest with $723 million in … in the audit. Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/sga-2018-16s93.pdf Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable contractor selections and contract changes that led to … authorities for major repairs, such as fixing roofs, heating and ventilation systems and elevators. Much of this … determine whether appropriate procedures were used in the contractor selection process; Enhance and document DHCR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateState Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… child per provider per year, and the subsidy market rate (i.e., the maximum rate at which the State makes subsidy … Funds. The resources set aside for Economic Uncertainties can be used for any appropriated purpose at any time. 2 … for the Executive. 5 The statutory prohibition can, however, be circumvented in various ways. Examples of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… have and maintain an accurate and complete inventory of non-revenue service vehicles, and to determine whether the … maintenance, are safeguarded, and are properly disposed of at the end of their useful life. The audit covered vehicles owned during … have and maintain an accurate and complete inventory of nonrevenue service vehicles and to determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School … budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials … For example, the board paid the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… The MTA should publish a new assessment of its long-term … to the growing threat climate change poses to transit, and its most recent 20-year needs assessment shows many … The MTA should publish a new assessment of its longterm capital needs that pays particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherState Agencies Bulletin No. 2122
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic system termination of employees who have not received a paycheck … who should not be included in the automatic system termination program. Affected Employees Employees who meet … system terminations have been processed: NHRP770 – Prior Termination Report This report identifies all employees with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2122-automatic-system-termination-employees-not-paid-more-one-yearXII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases. This section provides New York … the Accounts Payable module for leases utilizing the SFS Real Estate module. Scheduling the creation of lease vouchers via the Real Estate Module results in faster and more accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… state are potentially putting youth at risk, according to an audit from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … justice facilities has grown, straining staff’s ability to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at … centers,” DiNapoli said. “These facilities are meant to provide safe housing and services to help rehabilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders The Exspouses Share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareStay Informed – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Section 375e How to Stay Informed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/stay-informedStay Informed – New Career Plan
… 11 5 and 6 members under Sections 375h and 375i How to Stay Informed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/stay-informedDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… now faces the consequences of her betrayal of the public’s trust,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to District Attorney … members assigned to this case, the State Comptroller’s Office, and the Wayne County District Attorney’s Office for … created phony receipts in an effort to hide the crimes. On August 16, 2023, she pled guilty to grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionTracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdfDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… in the last fiscal year, including the costs of snow and ice removal by the Department of Transportation and … of Motor Vehicles. Typically, staff expenses and snow and ice removal costs are regarded as ongoing costs of state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Patients need care around the clock, and nurses are often required to stay and work … and employers are complying with the law. The Department of Labor needs to do a better job investigating complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… Comptroller DiNapoli. “This money has been turned over to my office for temporary safe-keeping, and we want to return … said Senator Stewart-Cousins. “I wanted to make sure that my constituents, whose names or companies were on the … Comptroller’s unclaimed funds list, personally knew it. My office sent out more than 12,000 letters in September, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyMedicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… group therapy services. The FQHCs billed an approximate rate of $200 per person for group therapy, as opposed to the … therapy session for eight recipients. The provider did not bill the appropriate FQHC payment rate of $35.16 for group … Clarify to the FQHCs that were overpaid how to properly bill Medicaid for group therapy services. Ensure all FQHCs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupDiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… poor fiscal management and bond structuring choices that may otherwise occur. The budget proposal to significantly … in the first half of 2024, growing by less than 1%. Stronger growth is forecasted for the second half of the … of 0.4% or $495 million. All Funds tax collections are forecast to grow by 3.4% or $2.6 billion, reflecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetOpinion 92-24
… Public Officers Law, §70-a, because it is mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription, may not … newspaper which is published in the town, mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription. If not, … The other newspaper is published daily, mailed as second class matter and has a paid subscription. In 1988 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24