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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… Rochester, Rye, Salamanca, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, White Plains and Yonkers. The Comptroller’s fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsDiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… nine required steps. Our review of an incident at the Little Neck Road Grade Crossing on the Port Washington Branch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackAuditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… enrolled in approximately 1,900 UPK programs in the city at a cost of $850 million. State regulations require … of their compliance with applicable regulations. At the 15 sampled DOE school-based UPK programs, auditors … toxic cleaning materials in areas accessible to students. At one provider, the gym was separated from the cafeteria and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Lewiston-Porter Central School District (Niagara); West Seneca Central School District (Erie); Hempstead Union … General Brown Central School District (Jefferson), Hudson City School District (Columbia), Maine-Endwell Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program (RRAP) payments only for eligible … the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) is engaging in adequate outreach activities to make sure the program is … States Department of Agriculture (USDA). RRAP provides rental subsidies for low-income elderly and family tenants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… has adequate controls over the contracted homeless shelter contract procurement and rate-setting processes, and whether … acquisitions. DHS is responsible for establishing the contract rates awarded to shelter providers. DHS uses a … an annual Budget Construct spreadsheet that tracks contract rates and rate guides listing recommended rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… October 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage … covering a range of services from inpatient hospital care to outpatient surgical procedures and physician office … Members pay a nominal co-payment to the participating provider for the services rendered. Members may also choose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpOpinion 92-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (necessity to obtain approval of the State Comptroller) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (necessity to obtain … COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (approval of extension of fire district) TOWN LAW, §§172-d, 173: The extension of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Labor Investigations in New York City
… increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fiscal year 2021, for example, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage … 56 cases (64%), including 36 cases that took more than a year to complete or are still in Active Investigation. … investigations were not completed in the targeted 1-year time frame for 80% of such cases. Other oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… living in Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly … living in MitchellLama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewals HCR Division of Housing and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… New York City Parks Department facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many don’t meet ADA standards, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Federal law demands equal access to public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… are not included. The Comptroller’s 2021 estimate is based on personal income tax withholding trends and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately monitors and properly approves reimbursement of claims by homeless … the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and select expenses from 2020. About the Program Homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… New York has been slow when it comes to using some federal relief funds earmarked to alleviate the state’s affordable … in allocating it to specific housing projects or housing relief programs could result in funds being lost. “The state … work more efficiently to ensure the unprecedented federal relief funds help New Yorkers in need and are not lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingMonitoring of Homeless Data
… Development’s (HUD) 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to the U.S. Congress, New York State had the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataProjected Invoice
… Overview Your projected invoice is provided in September for budgetary purposes. It approximates next year’s annual invoice, which you will receive in November 2026. If you have the Billing Security Role, we … NYSLRS employers with the billing security role can sign in to Retirement Online to view their projected invoice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/projected-invoiceState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program met their obligations or even justify giving the … companies did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not produce evidence that several companies actually created jobs and did not simply shift jobs. “New York state gives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2344
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the April 2025 … Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees for employees in positions represented by the Civil Service Employees … & Technical Services (BU05) Background: Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2021-2026 Agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2344-april-2025-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… Thomas P. DiNapoli I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and … receive as a NYSLRS member. Understanding these benefits is one of the first and most important steps in planning your future. Your Retirement System is here to assist you and answer any questions you may have. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellState Agencies Bulletin No. 1576
… during each of the previous five years. Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted for Administration Extra … Payment: Active on the appropriate payment effective date; and In a BU05, seasonal hourly position; and In the … but are not Active on the appropriate payment effective date, become eligible for the payment if they return to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1576-april-2017-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-payment-long-term