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DiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … receive less aid and rely more on property taxes. Long Island (66.3 percent) and the Mid-Hudson region (64.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the wake of the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 … the need to combat hunger vigorously is clear and urgent. In 2019, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … each month . Enhancing SNAP to reflect the sharp increase in need would require only a small fraction of the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityHarrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and District officials properly issued and accounted for debt issued for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) combined with development managers’ failure to return fees to … Lama program and continues to find troubling flaws with its management and oversight,” DiNapoli said. “Mitchell … be undermined by the problems we’ve found. Collecting fees with virtually no chance for an apartment gives applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… in FY 2019, $3 billion in FY 2020 and $2.3 billion in FY 2021. Still, the gaps are relatively small as a share of city … the federal share of Medicaid in New York City exceeds $18 billion. Any federal cuts to the Health and Hospitals … to reach $6.1 billion during fiscal years 2017 through 2021. Read the Review of the Financial Plan of the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term finances are still in trouble as it wrestles with an overdue list of repairs and upgrades and growing … spent $56 million on pump rooms and other line equipment with another $189 million committed, out of the $1.7 billion … to suffer delays and budget overruns. Signals, along with critical track and switches, are areas vulnerable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… Financial Plan of the City of New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… city is projected to end the 2024 Fiscal Year (FY) in June with at least 283,000 full-time employees, up from 281,917 … levels, but the city should end the fiscal year with its first increase in headcount since the beginning of … 2024. Staffing still remains uneven across city agencies, with some still experiencing higher turnover or vacancies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… County provides,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership with Erie County District Attorney John Flynn and Erie County … forensic audit. DiNapoli’s office, in partnership with the Erie County District Attorney’s Office and the Erie … for reviewing each deposit slip and reconciling them with the daily collection reports. The clerks would place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyDiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… support they depend on in a timely manner.” DFTA contracts with service providers to provide case management services to … not effectively monitor providers to ensure they complied with the agency’s standards for delivering services to … meals, housekeeping, personal care and help for those with impairments who want to access assistance services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)
… audit report, UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and … Services (Report 2020-S-7 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), … contracts with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York (United) to administer the Empire Plan’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupunctureDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… trust of her community to fund her social life and gamble with public money,” DiNapoli said. “This was a blatant abuse … officials to a higher standard.” Andrews, 77, is charged with allegedly stealing $78,881.55 in tax, water and sewer … cash between 2012 and 2020. Andrews concealed the thefts with a Ponzi-like scheme by applying one property owner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions, including a provision that allows school districts to override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 8% for those with a June 30, 2024 fiscal year end. “School and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearXI.4.B Standard Contract Language for Grant Contracts: Fixed Term, Multiyear Contracts and Simplified Renewals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for grant program contracts, the agency must comply with the following requirements: The agency must perform its … OSC after the fact may be denied. The agency must comply with all relevant requirements of State Finance Law Article … e.g. the first year will be primarily for start-up, with increases in actual service delivery over the contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4b-standard-contract-language-grant-contracts-fixed-term-multiyear-contracts-and-simplifiedDiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… grade, were arraigned today on an indictment charging them with multiple public corruption offenses. Oliver Levy, the … County District Attorney’s office for partnering with my office and continuing to pursue justice in this case … in 2018, aided, abetted, and acted in concert with Mr. Kumar, then a security system specialist, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… replacement rate of these programs and how they compare with peer states. “New York’s social insurance programs play … hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers each year cope with the impact of losing a job, or being unable to work due … against wages lost or cost of living, or in conjunction with household size, other household income and savings, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersRFP#24-07 – Professional Auditing Services for New York State’s Annual Financial Statements and eMedNY
… been posted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and may be opened with the free Acrobat reader, available through this link: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp24-07DiNapoli: Town of Alexander Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3,000 of Taxpayer Funds
… town records to disguise her thefts. She was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, Falsifying Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-town-alexander-clerk-arrested-allegedly-stealing-nearly-3000-taxpayer-fundsThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… breakdown of farming across upstate New York along with Long Island and New York City. The report includes an … in the region in 2022, ranking third in the state, with farms in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, … Saint Lawrence counties. The North Country ranked second with $1.2 billion in agricultural sales in 2022. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. today was charged with stealing over $26,000 from the company, State … The defendant, Shannon Countryman, 46, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and forgery in the … expenses,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership with Montgomery County District Attorney Pearson and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000