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DiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) … More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… Mitchell-Lama developments in New York City – 753 Classon Ave. Housing Co. (Classon), located in Brooklyn, Cathedral …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… two incidents of people being struck by a train. The LIRR Guideline does not discuss these type of events, or how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… Affordable Care Act of 2010, the state developed NYSOH, an online marketplace where individuals may obtain health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When you get a hot meal at a homeless shelter, it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli … programs. The office certifies and oversees larger scale shelter facilities and is responsible for inspecting them and … only 59 percent (79 out of a required 135) of food inspections from 2015 through 2017 were completed. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… support program, has made some improvements to the way funds are distributed, DiNapoli's auditors identified a … over as abandoned property to the Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds. As of Dec. 31, 2016, auditors found that … Wyoming – turned over UDC to the Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds, as required. The audit revealed: Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… collection for a variety of reasons, including license plate images that could not be processed and an inability to … (and document such actions) to obtain temporary license plate registration information from out-of-state DMVs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… health; comprehensive morbidity data is published in an online dashboard accessible to the public. California has a …
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: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… showed 1,173 new hires in 2013 and 2014, but could show no analysis of delay categories by employee or employee type. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… state agencies to develop transparency plans and post data online. It is working with health providers to collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… over the next five years for EV charging stations through federal formula funds. To ensure further funding allocations …
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
… end of the fiscal year. Income tax payments made through withholding represent the largest segment of PIT receipts. Through the mid-year, collections from withholding have totaled just under $16.8 billion, 4.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksDiNapoli: Housing Discrimination Complaints Languish at NYC Commission on Human Rights
… Rights (CCHR) allowed some housing discrimination cases to sit at times for years without resolution, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … The audit found CCHR lacked clear timelines and oversight to ensure cases were reviewed and investigated timely, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-housing-discrimination-complaints-languish-nyc-commission-human-rightsOversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… by the DOE’s Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE), which also conducts fiscal audits of the program, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria … were entered anywhere from 35 to 244 days after they took place. Inconsistencies and errors exist among different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and … – and outlining specific goals to help the client exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. The ILP includes … Districts and providers identified through the annual inspections process whose clients are not receiving needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of … March 7, 2017. Background The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City agency primarily responsible for addressing public policy and service issues for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… riders have a harder time finding a trash can." The MTA's NYC Transit launched its "Trash Can Free Stations Pilot … removed trash cans from the 8th Street station on the R line and at Flushing-Main Street on the 7 line in Oct. 2011 and evaluated the impact over the next four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… “Programs exist to assist with shelter, medical and mental health care and legal services, but better monitoring of … who can assist with case management, legal services, health care or mental health counseling, and assistance with housing, food, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation can strengthen its oversight and establish clear policies and … contaminated sites. Timelines for cleanup of a BCP site can vary depending on the severity of the contamination. The … media, such as groundwater, surface water, or soil, can be eligible for the BCP. The audit identified 27 sites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-program