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DiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights

… identity. Exxon's adoption of the Fund's proposal ends a long-running dispute between the corporation and a host of … co-filed this year with Trillium Asset Management. "This is a momentous occasion that calls for celebration. Exxon's … federal contractor Executive Order forced Exxon to do what they have long refused to do – enact articulated …

State Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.

… under contracts C813016, C81403A, T815055, and T816040 to Tough Man Inc. (Tough Man). The objectives of our examination were …

Association to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… for preschool special education services through rates established by SED. The reimbursement rates are based on financial information that ABC reports to … Payments for services under this program are based on fixed fees, as opposed to costs on the CFR. Key Findings For …

DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities

… notified of incidents of abuse and neglect, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … reported and actions are taken. State officials must do more to ensure facilities are meeting requirements.” In … that would allow OSC access to these records. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services

… process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The time and effort spent … result in the anticipated savings. Local government and school district officials can purchase goods and services … $2,000 more for milk during a three-month period; and A charter school paid $1,400 more for office supplies. Don’t …

DiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start

… and the SDVOB Division are to be commended for effectively making this important initiative a priority.” The … must have received a service-related disability rating of 10 percent or greater from the U.S. Department of Veterans … agreed with the auditors’recommendations and indicated they have taken steps to address them. Their comments are …

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Report 2010-S-64). Background The … Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at the offices …

DiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track

… for handling unexpected incidents and poor communications to riders, exacerbated the impact of train delays and … regular ridership). Among its findings: LIRR did not have a plan for 5 of the 11 events examined, including two rail … LIRR Guideline does not discuss these type of events, or how to provide service when they occur. Of the remaining six …

DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion

… Fund enjoyed a robust first quarter based on solid performance in domestic and global equities markets," DiNapoli said. “Our goal is … private equity (7.8 percent), real estate (6.8 percent), absolute return strategy (3.1 percent) and opportunistic …

Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000

… the now-dissolved village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public …

DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents

… to the State Education Department (SED) as required under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) … to SED include: 50 incidents of assault with a physical injury, for example: At IS 27 in Staten Island, a student … 334 26 19 7 31R605 Staten Island Technical High School 70 21 49 12X190 E.S.M.T - I.S. 190 41 28 13 10X085 PS 85 Great …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… announced that former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and … “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown to safeguard taxpayer money, but instead he treated the …

DiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records

… $5,500. Thurber altered the payroll system to increase her paid time off and lower her health insurance premiums, giving herself …

NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020

… during the first four months of the year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … for fiscal years 2021 through 2023. Read the report , or go to https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt10-2020.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …

DiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records

… New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of … “New York City’s unemployment rate is at a historic low and job growth over the past decade has been … since 1976. The unemployment rate remained at its historic low of 4.1 percent in 2019. While the unemployment rate for …

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for … The contract was a $4.7 million contract to paint 13 NYS DOT bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the … the lack of due diligence in the contracting process by DOT. The primary concern is Limnes’ connection to Matsos …

DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment

… always locate information technology (IT) assets such as laptop computers, tablets and monitors; did not always keep … often failed to safeguard them from theft or damage. As a result, nearly $22 million worth of IT assets purchased or … significant money on IT assets. District officials need to ensure these devices are tracked and protected so …

DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery

… today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a regular basis, providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and how its …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… for landowners who commit to protect their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to their end … and therefore eligible for tax exemptions, and that forest land continued to be protected and enhanced as an economic … for, forest crop production, and stocked with a stand of trees sufficient to produce a profitable crop within …