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DiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… faces spending risks that could increase its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of … spending choices made during the pandemic, underbudgeting for recurring spending, and significant costs associated with … Spending risks to the city budget, including the costs for asylum seekers and an expanded rental assistance program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband availability gives the … internet is imperative for equality of opportunity. How New York utilizes this federal funding will set a … objective; identifying obstacles and barriers faced to date; identifying federal, state, and local funding sources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… pleased the department agreed with our recommendations and is moving to implement them.” DOL officials did not heed … back as 2010 that its UI system was out of date, nor did it address issues identified in a 2015 State Comptroller’s … the number of weeks that payments were made); and How the claims were identified as fraudulent (e.g., whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… given required safety training. DOB had issued summonses for unsafe conditions that appeared to mirror what auditors … that it can issue based on the severity of the hazard. For example, the most serious — Class 1 Office of … Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) Summonses — are for violations that present an immediate hazard to life, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln, for stealing nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the … District Attorney Ferrarese and the New York State Police for their partnership in making sure she will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… of Health has let the state’s Medicaid program pay for services that federally-funded health care programs … whether DOH was doing enough to control Medicaid costs for New Yorkers’ health care. The audits found tens of … to maintain enrollment by recertifying eligibility for Medicaid, which may result in enrollees transferring to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and its sales tax … jobs need to return to the city to fuel economic growth for the city and the state. “New York City is a key driver of … people back to the five boroughs, improve affordability for working- and middle-class families, and fuel economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… pandemic. While lower bonuses affect income tax revenues for the state and city, our economic recovery does not depend … restaurants and construction must continue to improve for the city and state to fully recover.” The $33.7 billion bonus pool for 2022 was 21% lower than the previous year’s record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… steps to protect children from harm. “The findings in this audit should be a sobering call to action to ensure … and submit a Program Improvement Plan (PIP) to OCFS for approval. Auditors found that while OCFS generally … after the fact may provide useful information and areas for improvement, ultimately the worst outcome has already …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… Village of Waverly pleaded guilty to official misconduct for destroying and altering Village of Waverly Recreation … of money meant to support the children of his community for his own benefit,” said DiNapoli. “I thank Tioga County … Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for partnering with my office to hold Mr. Shaw accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… their lost money. Over $88 million still remains available for residents to claim. "I thank Mayor Brown for partnering with my office to help reconnect the people of … said DiNapoli. "My office has prioritized making it easy for New Yorkers to claim what is rightfully theirs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… must submit annual affidavits of their household income. For calendar year 2012, 32,341 households submitted … $500,000. DiNapoli’s audit examined income affidavits for 2012 reported by 191 residents at five Mitchell-Lama … (which included the 50 percent maximum surcharge of $191) for a four-room apartment. This monthly rent represented less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… said. "The state Department of Health deserves credit for taking steps to correct the errors and inadequate … in drug rebates identified for the 13 providers and seek retroactive rebates where appropriate; Determine whether the … the 26 providers who were not on the federal list and seek retroactive rebates where appropriate; Ensure that rebates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… been slow to reach New York’s pandemic-hit renters because of poor management by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in implementing … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The state’s initial rollout of the program resulted in only a small portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… The MTA should publish a new assessment of its long-term capital needs that pays … many others, the MTA has barely addressed important goals: Subway flooding is increasingly disruptive and destructive, … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherTuxedo Farms Local Development Corporation – Collections and Disbursements and Adherence to Bylaws (2021M-187)
… There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. LDC officials agreed with our findings. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/tuxedo-farms-local-development-corporation-collections-andDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… released an audit that found New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersWestchester County Sisters Charged With Hiding Their Mother's Death to Steal From Retirement System
… concealing their mother’s death to collect $21,694 in her retirement funds from 2013 to 2015. The two … County residents are charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. "For two years … her sister, Mary Nash, stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/westchester-county-sisters-charged-hiding-their-mothers-death-steal-retirement-systemXIII.10.B Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using an Employee Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This section is currently under development. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 08/09/2019 … This section is currently under development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10b-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-employee-check