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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… The state Department of Labor is falling short in enforcing New York’s laws to protect child performers, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. State auditors … The state Department of Labor is falling short in enforcing New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… Major changes to the federal tax code being considered by the President and Congress would have significant implications for New Yorkers, including the elimination of the more than $67 billion in state and … Major changes to the federal tax code being considered by the President and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be required to demonstrate that … and subscriptions. New York City Department of Education (DoE): Management of General School Funds (2013-F-32) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial management practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… I thank State Comptroller DiNapoli and his auditing team for bringing the conditions of these buildings to light. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesXII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… guidance to agencies for when vendor, employee expense, or SSP checks (all commonly referred to as “A” checks) are returned and/or need to be reissued. These checks can be easily identified … “SSP” in front of it. Information on how to reissue or cancel other types of checks is as follows: Letter on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkXII.5.F Payment Dates and Terms Overview – XII. Expenditures
… property, or services delivered or rendered, in such form and supported by such other substantiating documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5f-payment-dates-and-terms-overviewDiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office found that hundreds of county jail inmates received inappropriate payments totaling more … how four of the five counties monitored the eligibility of jail inmates for welfare payments, and by a combination of … the incarceration. In Onondaga County, an individual in jail from May 4, 2011 to May 21, 2012, received $1,542 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… the health and safety of the children placed in foster care. The audit covers New York City children who were in … In foster care, the general rule is to place the child in the least restrictive, most family-like environment appropriate to the child's needs. Consequently, placement is generally either in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careOpinion 91-60
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties … -- Officers and Employees (authority of State Comptroller to request information for the purpose of determining … -- Disclosure of Interest (authority of State Comptroller to request information for the purpose of determining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60DiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… New York state's technology sector is the third largest and among the fastest growing in the … The opening of the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island is an exciting example of the public and private sectors … jobs report demonstrates just how critical diversity is to New York's employment success, and particularly in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… individuals on Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received unnecessary or dangerous opioid … methadone, as part of a treatment program for opioid use disorder. Auditors found 33 percent of Medicaid recipients in … Medicaid recipients who are being treated for opioid use disorder: Developing a report that can be used to notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… the administrative costs in determining MCO premium rates. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2011 through … expenses included, but were not limited to, legal fees, interest, marketing expenses, entertainment costs, and … current and future need. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Department of Health: Medicaid Managed Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… incidents (Amtrak owns and operates Pennsylvania Station and the tunnels under the East River used by the … Most LIRR commuters (87 percent) travel to or from Penn Station in Manhattan’s central business district. Peak trains using Penn Station were 71 percent more likely to be late, canceled or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… employees, consistent with the guidelines. Department of Health (DOH): Nursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up) … DOH generally met its obligations to conduct Standard Health and Complaint surveys of nursing homes in accordance with federal and state requirements, but its enforcement policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2083
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that employees with NYSPO access can opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement for the 2022 tax … Employees enrolled in NYSPO who have chosen to opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2083-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2022-form-w-2DiNapoli Reaffirms Commitment to DEI Initiatives
… and backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientations, and physical abilities, and empowering … address the corrosive effect that discrimination and sexual harassment have on workplace rights, morale and … to prevent harassment and discrimination, including the number of pending complaints, the number and dollar amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-reaffirms-commitment-dei-initiativesDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… revenue, budget gaps would be $11.3 billion in FY 2026, $13.4 billion in FY 2027 and $15.9 billion in FY 2028, … risk of $405 million annually in FY 2025 and FY 2026 for public assistance and about $678 million for rental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… notification be given to certain individuals when there is a breach of the security of the system as it relates to … online banking activities. The policy should identify what online banking activities are allowed; who is authorized … often such reviews and reconciliations should occur, and what procedures should be followed when responding to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… exploitation annually in the United States. New York City (NYC) reported an average of just 2,249 such children each … Local Departments of Social Services, including the NYC Administration for Children Services (ACS) – which is … ACS was selected to plan and distribute these funds in NYC, and until 2020 provided some of the funds to the NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-york