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Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… EO 95, issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open Data Website (Open Data) for the collection and … Open Data into its ongoing core business planning and strategies. In response to our findings, DEC subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataOrdinary Death Benefit
… – Signed into law on December 16, 2022 as Chapter 720 of the laws of 2022 – A.7730/S.6619-A (Abbate/Gounardes) - Increases the … death benefit commences to be reduced while a member of the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ordinary-death-benefitDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… half over the past four fiscal years, dropping from 15 in 2012 to only six in 2015, according to a report issued today by State … tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… industries, but is troubled by high poverty and a reduced tax base due to a large number of vacant and tax-exempt … Albany has the sixth highest proportion of tax-exempt property among cities in New York. Currently, 59 percent of the city’s property is exempt from city and county taxes. More than half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic that likely … exacerbated pre-existing achievement gaps, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … year’s school reopening plans should be determining how to compensate for the learning losses students suffered and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs … Thomas P. DiNapoli. ESD spends about $1.8 billion a year in taxpayer money for loans, grants, tax credits and other financial assistance to companies and projects. “Empire State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… by executive order and comprised of representatives from several state agencies, issued a report in March 2015 … not currently have access to the necessary data sources from other entities and has not attempted to obtain them. … individuals with disabilities who would likely benefit from WINR services do not have access to the application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workLead Contamination of State Armories
… Objectives To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) has implemented adequate controls to ensure all armories are tested for lead and are remediated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… the public housing modernization program run by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to … Renewal (DHCR) together with the state’s Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) provides grants to local public … Modernization Program , or by go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093016/15s5.pdf … Problems with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… Corporation (EFC) has provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects totaling … to ensure the success of these programs continues.” EFC is a public benefit corporation that provides financing … revolving fund program to protect water in the nation but there is a daunting backlog of local water infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and … to make financial decisions that support their well-being, many Americans remain unprepared for financial emergencies – … $36,510. Further, 11.5% of older adults in New York State are living in poverty, compared with 9.7% nationally. That …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Solomon Ross and William Lieber, former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met … sends the message that there has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or powerful, and that those … to the nonprofit. Met Council knowingly paid the inflated premiums, and then Joseph Ross gave cash kickbacks to Cohen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2068.1
… 410 Health Care Spending Account 416 Deferred Comp 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20681-new-security-supervisors-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employeesDiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
Office buildings in New York City remain a critical contributor to its economy and tax base as market values reached nearly $205 billion in fiscal year FY 2025 surpassing prepandemic levels according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… local residents to sign up for a new savings plan, called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) … maintain their health, independence and quality of life. DiNapoli and Molinaro today met with area residents, … must be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), be blind, have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… enacted the Raise the Age (RTA) Law, which changed the age that a juvenile can be prosecuted as an adult in criminal … youth sampled received an initial intake interview within 24 hours, as required. One youth did not receive an interview … practices for the prevention and detection of contraband. Work with NYCPS, OCFS, and other stakeholders to minimize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersOther Bulletin No. 52
… Purpose To inform the agency of OSC’s automatic processing of the … new codes for the following new data elements with respect to the employees and their positions: A new Bargaining Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-52-new-bargaining-unit-code-benefit-program-and-earningsTown of Haverstraw - Financial Condition (2019M-52)
… adopted realistic budgets and took appropriate action to address the reasonableness of fund balance. Key Findings … in an increase in fund balance from $8.6 million in 2013 to $20.9 million 2017. Fund balance is projected to increase to $22.8 million at the end of 2018. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-haverstraw-financial-condition-2019m-52Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… and Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) stations within New York City and whether the MTA has met its goal in … has contracted with Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC), a non- profit provider of homeless housing and services, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… Objectives To determine if Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – New York City Transit’s (Transit) Department of … January 1, 2015 and May 30, 2018. About the Program The MTA is a public benefit corporation established by the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-management