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Service Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli When you retire, the pension benefit you receive will be directly related to your … determines when you are entitled to a pension even if you leave public service before you are eligible to retire … Online . Sign in to your account and scroll down to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage. (Return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in its senior centers. Our audit covered the three … reasonable. Establish a mechanism to limit reimbursement when the utilization rate is below a set threshold for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… need correcting. "Child support payments are languishing in government coffers. This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be fixed," said DiNapoli. "These … to the payer or deposited with the county treasurer or, in New York City, the commissioner of Finance. Funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… auditors noted that it is not unreasonable to expect that after years of acknowledging the delays caused by growing … for its efforts than a 17-slide Power Point that is dated after the auditors’ field work was completed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… prepare cost-benefit analysis, and establish a completion date for the transition. The agency replied it agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… trash cans from eight more stations in September 2012, two per borough. Again, it didn't check whether it resulted … 2014 and found notices posted at three stations but at two other stations they were posted where riders couldn't … revisited 18 of the stations in March and April 2015, two of them still did not have signs posted. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Identify and implement strategies to improve county and VA compliance with requirements for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsOversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… 2015 through June 30, 2017. We revisited certain schools in September 2018 to verify information subsequently provided … of the Laws of 1997 to provide all eligible four-year-olds in New York State with the opportunity for an early childhood … and claiming expenses. DOE officials were provided with a list of the UPK programs that we selected for review. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… where they are most needed by New York’s nearly 50,000 registered EVs, leaving nearly half of the state’s counties … EV program goals. As of June 2021, there were 46,608 EVs registered in New York, but NYPA had installed just 277 public EV charging ports, or one for every 168 EVs registered in NY. It had installed another 221 workplace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… first six months declined 2.1 percent, or $767.9 million, from the same period last year. "New York faces serious … Budget in August, and $3 billion lower than the balance from a year earlier, both of which largely reflected monetary … report notes that through the mid-year: Collections of all consumption and use taxes totaled just over $8.4 billion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… an Individual Living Plan (ILP), administered by the Local District or third-party provider. The Assessment is an … were incarcerated (3%). 2 clients moved out of their Local District (1%). 1 client passed away (1%). The Office does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) can take steps to improve … ensure survivors of human trafficking receive the services and assistance available to them, according to an audit … Department of Social Services (DSS) offices for public benefits or providers, often nonprofits, who can assist with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… Borough President Antonio Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save lives. The … there are stark racial and ethnic disparities. Black women in New York City are dying at six times the rate of white women, and Hispanic women are dying at three times the rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… risks to the public’s health and safety have languished in the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), according to … abandoned properties back to productive use, but delays in remediating properties may allow contaminants to spread, … encouraging private parties to voluntarily clean them up in exchange for liability relief, technical assistance, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programEco News - April 2024
Over the last year, my office has conducted audits of the State’s air quality monitoring, the MTA’s preparedness for extreme weather events, the security of our water supply and more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/eco-newsletter-2024.pdfDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools … today. “The SAVE Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our … designate schools on the 2014-15 persistently dangerous list. While SED has used this data in the past to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… tunnels that interconnect parts of New York City. Created in 1933, TBTA serves more than 310 million vehicles per year … more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel authority in the nation. Toll revenues from TBTA help subsidize MTA’s … operating revenue for 2016 was approximately $1.9 billion. In November 2012, TBTA implemented the All Electronic Tolling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today entered a guilty plea before … my office is committed to ensuring that taxpayer funds are being spent appropriately. Those who violate the public's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-rigging