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DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs released by State Comptroller Thomas P. … number of projects has declined by 4% since 2010. “This report gives taxpayers a clear look at the financial and … transparency and accountability to taxpayers.” DiNapoli’s report also found IDAs reported the following: For the 4,262 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding (2020-S-48)
To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization Assistance Program meets federal reimbursement documentation requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s48-response.pdfControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding (2020-S-48)
To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization Assistance Program meets federal reimbursement documentation requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s48.pdfFederal Balance of Payments – Federal Funding and New York
… In a tradition started by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the Office of the State Comptroller conducts an analysis examining the … In a tradition started by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… Ruben Wills stole public money and abused his position of trust," State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "Thanks to … was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money … The $21,000 was part of a $33,000 grant provided to NY 4 Life from the New York State Office of Children and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… water and sewer systems, schools and other infrastructure is essential to New York’s economy and its quality of life,” … over the past ten years. The economic development category is expected to rise significantly, from 8.8 percent of … needs, including those of the state’s public authorities, is not fully integrated or coordinated, and there is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingNYC’s Language Access Service Needs (2023-N-11) - Interactive Map
This map of New York City uses 2023 American Community Survey 5year data to show the number of New Yorkers with LEP in each community district The dashboard shows the languages spoken The pinpoints on the map are the locations of H+H facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/nycs-language-access-service-needs-2023-n-11-interactive-mapNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… and safe user experience—users will simply leave. It is high time investors have a transparent view into the scale of abuses on the platform and how the company is managing them over time. Otherwise we are gambling … One of the reasons for the vote against Twitter directors is that the company is holding a virtual annual meeting, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersOpinion 96-24
… be subject to permissive referendum requirements. This is in response to your letter concerning a fire district … replacement vehicle. If so, you ask whether voter approval is required. A capital reserve fund is the mechanism by which a fire district may accumulate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 2001-7
… parent district. The apparent purpose of the "entry fee" is to recover capital costs of the district. Towns are … expense of the establishment of a public parking district is assessed, levied and collected from the properties within … the expense of an extension to a public parking district is charged against the properties within the extension on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 174
… of hours each biweekly period based on the number of standard hours on the employee's Job Data 2 panel. The begin … Z11, Update of Position Data. For an exception hourly, the standard hours on the Job Data 2 panel will default to 40 … action of DTA (data change) and the reason of CSH (change standard hours). Increase the sequence number by 1. Change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/174-changing-employee-type-hourly-and-exception-hourly-employeesDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New York State Lottery … in hopes of hitting a big winner. The payoff for the state is significant – billions are coming into state coffers. In … produce new revenue for the state, partly because gaming is taxed at a higher rate than other consumer expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetTrain On-Time Performance
… lines and three shuttles. Sometimes, a subway train is canceled (i.e., does not depart from the terminal, or departs later than half the headway time), or is abandoned en route (i.e., skips any scheduled station … of Subways (Subways) considers a train on time when it is not canceled or abandoned en route, and it arrives at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on … To determine whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc.
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is effectively … June 30, 2018. About the Program OASAS oversees one of the nation’s largest and most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. Its mission is to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-incNew York Local Government Assistance Corporation
… or operating expenses, monies in the Capital Reserve Fund, and any escrow funds. Beginning in 2004, certify on an … or its assignee from the Local Government Assistance Tax Fund. About the Corporation The New York Local Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/lgacMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… 31, 2019. About the Program The State’s Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department). The … of admission and when the services ended. This information is used to calculate the payment made to the hospital. … may vary significantly depending on whether a patient is transferred or discharged. For example, a claim where a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesOffice for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card
… York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Me …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/10/office-people-developmental-disabilities-fuel-cardOn-Time Performance
… where customers can connect with the Staten Island Ferry (Ferry) to Manhattan. SIR trains run 24 hours a day, seven … 15 minutes during rush hour periods, every 30 minutes for non-rush (mid-day and evening) periods, and every hour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceSusan E. Wagner Preschool – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Class (SC), and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS) preschool special education … These ineligible costs included $39,709 in personal service costs and $101,193 in other than personal service costs, as follows: $81,370 in real estate taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/susan-e-wagner-preschool-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual