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Opinion 89-32
… a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… more than three years to receive siting permits due to application delays, according to an audit released today by … should be more transparent about the timeliness of the application process and where delays occur, as these projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… sure violations are corrected to help prevent construction-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. “Construction is … a benchmark for addressing immediate hazards because DOB does not officially define how quickly these hazards have to … died in Manhattan after falling 62 feet through an opening where guardrails were missing. A violation for missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2065
… $34.22 $4.50 $38.72 4/7/2022 $35.97 $4.50 $40.47 Effective Dates: Effective for payroll checks dated November 9, 2022 (Administrative) and … dues for paychecks dated 11/09/2022 (Administrative Payroll) and 11/17/2022 (Institution Payroll) for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2065-new-york-state-law-enforcement-officers-union-council-82-afscme-afl-cioState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented … dated August 14, 2024. OSC Actions: At the request of PBANYS, OSC will automatically increase the biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseConsumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. As a result, consumers were at increased risk of not paying the correct price for goods and services. Nine Departments did not adopt price … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing. Perform testing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Medicaid Program - Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (2013-S-17)
To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls to prevent duplicate and excessive Medicaid payments to clinics and outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s17.pdfList of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress
The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and resulting fiscal stress designations rely on data (as of 2/29/2024) from annual financial reports submitted by local governments to the Office of the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2023/pdf/2023-munis-stressed.pdfState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… and erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State … for ED drugs and treatments for recipients, including sex offenders, that are barred under Medicaid. “There are … it comes to erectile dysfunction drugs. And paying for sex offenders who’ve committed terrible crimes to get these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. “Mr. Porcari allegedly violated both his duty as a … from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount Vernon Mayor … 2018. Approval for the rate of payment for one of the law firms and the public relations firm was sought from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Schools for special … documentation to support the costs. For example, when an employee works for both a provider’s SEIT program and one or … center, and other non-SEIT related programs; $571,929 in salaries and fringe benefits for 14 employees who did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… However, total receipts during the first two months of the current fiscal year remain below last year’s levels. … state brought in more money than expected in May because of strength in personal and business taxes as well as … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … Tax revenues in May were stronger than expected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… showed that downstate regions accounted for 57 percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the statewide total. IDAs in upstate regions accounted for 43 percent of the total net jobs gained. "IDA projects continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… its fiscal year on March 31 with a General Fund balance of $9.4 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion over the prior fiscal year. "Strong personal … receipts from December through March helped boost the end-of-year bottom line," DiNapoli said. "The state's economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… Tire Recycling and Management Act. DEC spending was $795.3 million in SFY 2003-04 and $1 billion in SFY 2013-14. After … adjusting for inflation, DEC spending rose by a total of 1.7 percent over the period examined. Since 2008, funding from … each of the next three years by a cumulative total of 25.9 percent from the SFY 2013-14 level. The size of the DEC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateOpinion 92-8
… federally-aided city bridge project) -- Proceeds (payment to State Comptroller) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (issuance of obligations to finance non-federal share of federally-aided city bridge … the proceeds of bonds and notes issued by the city to finance the non-federal share of a federally-aided city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8DiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… and mold conditions at shelters under the oversight of the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). DiNapoli … for agreeing to strengthen its inspections and monitoring of shelters. DiNapoli’s audit covered the period from April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Jamaica Economic Snapshot
… number of businesses and household incomes in the Greater Jamaica area in Queens are increasing at a rapid pace, … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Greater Jamaica area is undergoing significant demographic and … the Greater Jamaica Area ” or go to http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt6-2017.pdf … The population number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-jamaica-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… during the same time frame. Encouragingly, the overall average annual wage gain in upstate of 3.3 percent outpaced … more than 22,000 jobs, were added in the accommodation and food services industry. Education and health services … Since the Great Recession , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/employment_trends_nys_2016.pdf For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… infrastructure investments, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … county. The county has the fourth-highest fiscal stress score in the state. "A healthy fund balance is a key measure … infrastructure investments according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stress