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DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… Many artificial intelligence (AI) products have come out of these advances, and many are being put to use by state … such as bias, lack of transparency and safety concerns. This concerning trend is also evident in government … impacts. I encourage my colleagues in government to join me in ensuring that AI systems work to further the greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationPublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… lower overall State Medicaid spending by nearly $3 billion and local Medicaid spending by $645 million in SFY 2021-22. … levels to peak at over 7.9 million in SFY 2022-23 and return to near pre-pandemic levels of approximately 6.1 … monthly premiums and added free dental and vision benefits for Essential Plan enrollees. The Division of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not ensure the administrator returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), … FSA, DCAP and HRA in a timely manner. East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (Monroe County) District … $3.3 million. These practices resulted in real property tax levies that were higher than necessary. Track state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil Transportation … Approximately 2.3 million children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding School … training to school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants. Our initial audit report, covering the period July 1, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… greater transparency for nondiscretionary costs that it does not have direct control over to help the public, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… (Fund) is investing $15 million (£9 million) with Northern Ireland venture capital firm Crescent Capital. The allocation … estimated $30 million anticipated investment in Northern Ireland. “We’ve found a dynamic opportunity to provide the … a solid return on investment,” DiNapoli said. “Northern Ireland has the young, skilled workforce and the solid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … of Sylvester (Sly) McClearn to interim director of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) Emerging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… More than two years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young … to continue experiencing a high unemployment rate, even two years since the height of the pandemic. The report … contracts, and find commonly requested data. … More than two years after the height of the COVID19 pandemic young …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… whether surcharges are being appropriately assessed and collected at Mitchell-Lama housing developments … by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). This audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year and related processes. Background HPD is the nation’s largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … written fund balance policy, which limits transparency. City of Little Falls – Financial Condition (Herkimer County) … recommendations Comptroller DiNapoli made in 2013 to adopt comprehensive IT security policies and monitor computer use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely … fiscal stress” include Amsterdam (Montgomery County), Long Beach (Nassau County) and Yonkers (Westchester County). … with a calendar-year fiscal year, which includes all counties, towns, the majority of cities and a few villages. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… been better aimed to the localities, especially New York City, that suffered the most severe impacts from the novel coronavirus, instead of being based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau population data. DiNapoli released an analysis that found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… New York City, New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority all need … budget balance in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition the annual financial reports and tax cap forms were not filed, as required. As a result, the board … was unaware that the 2019 levy significantly exceeded the cap and did not pass the required local law to override the cap. Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (Suffolk County) Based on the results of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 90-61
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- … to impose benefit assessments or user fees) TOWN LAW, §§202(3), 202-a(1): A town may assess the costs of … must be assessed only on an ad valorem basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Access-A-Ride Accident Claims
… Authority's (MTA) Access-A-Ride program has increased and what actions the MTA and its contracted carriers have taken to reduce them. The … well as through several "black car" livery services and taxi companies. Transit has branded this paratransit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsSex 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, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2Shareholders Cheer Lowe's New Green Energy Initiatives
Following requests from its shareholders home improvement superstore Lowes announced Monday that it was making significant progress towards reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the energy efficiency of its stores nationwide
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/shareholders-cheer-lowes-new-green-energy-initiativesDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Mattel Inc., one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has agreed to the … that they publicly report on and adopt board oversight of all direct and indirect corporate political spending. As a result of the agreement, the Fund withdrew the shareholder proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… 6 months and 3 years, at which time recertification is required. OASAS conducts unannounced recertification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-follow