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DiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… CRF funds can be used proactively to prepare for, mitigate or respond to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Most state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… However, OMH generally does not perform detailed audits or field reviews of providers’ fiscal report information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … ). About the Program Waste tires can pose serious risks to public health, safety, and the environment. They provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in March and April, … in the current fiscal year, the city projects a budget gap of $4.2 billion for FY 2022 because it relied heavily on … subsequent years, which could increase next year’s budget gap to $6.5 billion. The largest risk is the expectation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our … MIT should be performed, each test/task performed, and the date that the MIT was performed. When work is completed, information from the logbook is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… Halfway through the state’s fiscal year, state tax receipts are trailing last year by $2.8 … according to the September State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “COVID-19 had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment
… was about 33 percent compared to about 75 percent for people without disabilities. Further, ACS data shows that … named the Work Incentives Navigator and Reports (WINR) application to address the Report’s benefits advisement … benefit from WINR services do not have access to the application. OMH has not taken steps to assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/20/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employmentDiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… DEC’s annual capital spending rose by $342.9 million to pay for land acquisition, water infrastructure and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… because they did not provide detailed guidance for the treasurer or audit committee when collecting and … secretary also inappropriately used a company credit card for personal purchases of at least $1,100 without detection … Auditors found the former clerk did not properly account for fees. The former clerk waived fees for 249 certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition the annual financial reports and tax cap forms were not filed, as required. As a result, the board … The town’s 2021 tentative budget includes a proposed tax levy of $60,177,065. City of Lockport – Budget Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1886
… agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year look back. Affected … 6. This tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. This Legislation authorized the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1886-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish a pension … for a public pension was established by the State Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas . This formula provides an ex-spouse with one-half of the part of a member’s pension that was earned during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareState Agencies Bulletin No. 562
… (BU-18) Environmental Facilities Corporation (BU-34) College of Ceramics at Alfred University (BU-40) Division of … employees may be made pursuant to Division of the Budget Bulletin D-1116 and guidelines provided by Budget … Cash Merit Award Guidelines The Cash Merit Award is a lump sum payment that is not added to the employee’s basic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/562-cash-merit-awards-managementconfidential-employeesHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time needed to conduct such a review. In the solicitation document, you … attach the paper questionnaire. If you find the vendor to be: responsible , you must include the Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period January 1, 2008 … 1996, established a Sex Offender Registry within the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). SORA was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for the operation and condition of approximately 6,300 miles … maintenance of traffic control devices. DOT is responsible for conducting traffic control studies at intersections with … Management Center (TMC) is a 24/7 operation responsible for citywide traffic management, incident response, traffic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal … of sending more to Washington than it receives. FFY 2022 showed the influence of emergency spending undertaken by … differences among the 50 states with respect to what they pay in federal taxes and how much they receive in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefSmall Wonder Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… and the CFR Manual, as follows: $153,004 in undocumented or insufficiently documented other than personal service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/small-wonder-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… $8.3 billion in 2022. New York ranks third nationally for consumer spending on higher education, behind California … were $73,396 compared to average annual wages of $91,320 for all sectors statewide. The average wage at public … Technology (CAT) programs, which provide monetary support for R&D and act as a conduit for translating such R&D into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsShareholders Cheer Lowe's New Green Energy Initiatives
… the energy efficiency of its stores nationwide. The New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) and Boston … and lowering its non-renewable energy usage," said New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the … look forward to working with them in the coming months." A new Ceres report found that 64 percent of the largest 600 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/shareholders-cheer-lowes-new-green-energy-initiatives