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DiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… some unpaid tolls as "unbillable" because either the license plates captured on camera cannot be traced or are not … 20, 2017, found that TBTA did not maximize toll collection for a variety of reasons, including license plate images that … allow TBTA to get out-of-state drivers' addresses for temporary license plates from their state's Department of …
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
… experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by getting rid of trash receptacles showed little … "There's no doubt that removing garbage cans from subway stations saved work and possibly some money for the MTA," … goals of improving straphangers' experience and making stations cleaner and there's no evidence it reduced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… operators to verify addresses and immediately update case records with any changes. System enhancements have also … issues, such as when a party related to a child support case is deceased. DiNapoli recommended OTDA: Develop specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… including nutritional fact labels, recipes, and food brand names, in order to properly verify the nutritional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Key Findings At each of the ten sites we visited, foster home records lacked evidence that counties or VAs met certain … increasing the risk of placing children in an unacceptable environment. The problems we identified included missing home … specific law or regulation specifying minimum performance standards. However, OCFS officials overlooked their own …
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
… require buildings and classrooms used for UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, health, and … for the DOE to strengthen the systems it has in place to monitor payments to CBOs. For example: While all UPK … school year were not documented. Key Recommendations Work with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… 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 today by New York State … DiNapoli. The initial audit found the state was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and the development of an … mental health, and/or substance abuse issues. Beginning in January 2020, Assessments must begin within 1 business day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Train delays have increased as the subway system’s on-time performance has steadily … and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should do more to fix the underlying causes, many of which are controllable, … Train delays have increased as the subway systems ontime performance has steadily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… emissions and address the climate emergency. The Charge NY program was announced in 2013 as a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and workplace charging stations to be ready in five years. It was followed in 2018 by Charge NY 2.0, a plan to install 10,000 public charging stations by …
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
… and cuts to federal programs combine for a triple threat of budgetary risks," DiNapoli said. "Any federal … in anticipation of federal tax law changes may also be influencing collections from estimated payments more than … the current projected annual increase of 5.2 percent. The level of bonuses paid in the financial sector later in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksDiNapoli: 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 … “Survivors of human trafficking face physical, emotional and financial trauma,” DiNapoli said. “Programs exist to …
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 … deeply affected our state. New York had a 33% increase in maternal deaths from 2018 to 2021. For every 100,000 live births in our state, there were 18.5 maternal deaths from 2018-2021. …
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
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) management of the program and found it must be … participants are held accountable. I am encouraged by DEC’s positive response to our audit recommendations.” … on the severity of the contamination. The audit reviewed DEC’s administration of the program from January 2019 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programHenderson Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-67)
… audit period to review the District’s 2019 through 2024 Annual Financial Report (AFR) filings as of August 20, 2025. … and approving claims prior to payment and conducting annual audits of the Treasurer’s records and reports. The … the Treasurer’s financial activities and conducting an annual audit of the Treasurer’s financial records impacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/henderson-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-67DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have more than doubled since 2014 to more than 450,000 annually, but only two cases were … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Do Not Call Registry was created to help consumers avoid unwanted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today entered a guilty plea before … in the Second Degree in violation of Penal Law § 155.40(1) and two counts of the class “E” felony charge of Combination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… license plate images are used to retrieve the motorist’s registration information in order to mail the bill. ORT was … register their trailers so that they can be charged if the registration information from the power unit cannot be … of the tractor. Require that the vendor take action (and document such actions) to obtain temporary license plate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… of rainy day funds to finance day-to-day operations and insufficient funding for capital costs, according to an … combined operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached 1 percent of combined … cautioned by my office about adopting unbalanced and unrealistic budgets,” said DiNapoli. “Troy’s chronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… SED: Conduct and document a risk assessment related to compliance with the SAVE Act and VADIR requirements. Decide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-law