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DiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… a benchmark for addressing immediate hazards because DOB does not officially define how quickly these hazards have to … the site to engage a safety compliance officer. DOB also does not do enough to identify sites with chronic safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2065
… retroactive dues for employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Unit 61. Affected Employees: Members of Council 82 that are currently in or were previously in Bargaining Units 61 from years 2016 through 2022, with …
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
… dues increase for employees represented by the PBANYS in the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU), Bargaining Unit 31. Affected Employees: Employees in APSU, Bargaining Unit 31, represented by the PBANYS are … PBANYS dated July 10, 2024, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 31 (Deduction Code 483) will increase from …
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)
… report – pdf] We also issued 10 individual reports to the following Counties: Greene , Jefferson , Madison , … adequately provided consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and … always adequately provide consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Common Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22-update.pdfReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (2020-S-56) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) adequately monitors and properly approves reimbursement of claims by homeless shelter providers, such as Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s56-response.pdfLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lake-pleasant-2021-202.pdfReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (2020-S-56)
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) adequately monitors and properly approves reimbursement of claims by homeless shelter providers, such as Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s56.pdfLiberty Resources, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2023-S-22)
To determine whether the costs reported by Liberty Resources, Inc. on its CFRs were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the SED ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s22.pdfThe Critical Role of Nonprofits in New York
This report analyzes the most recent employment and wage data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for charitable organizations identified as 501(c)(3)s for the period 2017 through 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/critical-role-of-nonprofits-in-new-york.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 … to also treat BPH or PAH for 14 sex offenders (see table 3 in audit), 11 of whom were classified as a level-2 or …
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
… Attorney General Meagan Powers and Special Counsel Brian Weinberg of the Attorney General’s Public Integrity …
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
… claimed nearly $3 million in ineligible expenses for reimbursement, according to an audit released today by New … financial reports to SED that include their expenses for reimbursement. Yeled, like many SEIT programs, offers other … be reimbursed by the state’s SEIT program. To qualify for reimbursement, expenses have to meet SED’s criteria and …
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
… Tax revenues in May were stronger than expected and came in $838 million higher than projections, according to the … year remain below last year’s levels. "The state brought in more money than expected in May because of strength in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… but the growth was smaller in 2016 than in 2015. The North Country region suffered a decline in job creation for the … million) and Long Island ($125 million) regions had the highest net tax exemptions; The Mohawk Valley ($17 million) … District ($81) and Mid-Hudson ($58) regions had the highest net tax exemptions per capita. For more detailed …
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
… questions still remain about how federal tax changes will affect the state's finances in the year ahead." Tax receipts …
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
… these assets.” DiNapoli’s report, “Environmental Funding in New York State,”examines DEC funding and workforce in the context of its mission. The report also highlights receipts and spending in several of the state’s major dedicated funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateOpinion 92-8
… streets and bridges that are not on the State highway system, with the approval and consent of the governing board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8DiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… far better than the unacceptable conditions we found in these shelters. We appreciate the state’s renewed effort … are approximately 80,000 homeless men, women and children in New York State. OTDA monitors and inspects 157 … and to county Departments of Social Services elsewhere in the state. However, OTDA remains responsible for …
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
… Comptroller DiNapoli’s snapshot is encouraging—and we have come a long way since the recession—but we cannot relent … $58,315, surpassing the citywide median. As incomes have grown, the share of households living below the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-jamaica-economic-snapshot