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Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Criminal History Background … oversaw and monitored efforts by Nursing Homes, Adult Care Facilities (ACFs), and Home Health Care (HHC) … could have been allowed to work for periods ranging from 2 months to as long as 28 months without final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New York State’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in September, marking the first time the rate has been below … by nearly 363,000 last month, a 2.3 percentage point drop from August (based on preliminary figures), while the number … numbers of Temporary Assistance and Safety Net Assistance adult recipients, while only 12 counties saw increases in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in NYC. This requires construction managers, contractors, and … when a property or construction site does not comply with codes, rules, and regulations. The objective of our initial … construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, and rules for construction site safety. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (Follow-Up) (2014-F-18) An initial report issued in May 2013 determined OCFS officials were not effectively … (DEC): Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery (2014-S-14) Auditors found DEC … of 14,899 recipients who, by state law, were precluded from enrollment in managed care programs. In a follow-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Capital Asset Management
… to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly … reporting capital assets. The audit covered the period from April 2020 through May 2023. About the Program To … inventory data, BCA conducts periodic physical inventory site visits (site visits) to State agencies. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (2016-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is adequately monitoring the security expenses at single adult and adult family homeless...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n6.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November 2015
… services to address challenges to growth and other issues. Gaming Commission $16.5 million in tribal compact payments to … tickets. $388,000 to Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP for gaming advisory services related to the selection of applicants to develop and operate a casino. Office of General Services $2.1 million to PSI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-november-2015Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts … realized in its special education summer school and adult education programs. However, BOCES officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … previous year and more than four times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to a report released today … When online shopping, look for indications that the site is secure, such as a secure URL that begins with “https” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, and rules for construction site safety. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, … addresses the six federally mandated Core Programs (the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs, the Adult … these programs and services. The audit covered the period from July 2018 through December 2021. The initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… as a valuable resource to be harvested and used on site, or filtered and allowed to soak back into the ground, … trees, green roofs, permeable pavements, and cisterns. In their grant application, grantees describe how they plan … the Agreement as well as federal and State requirements. From the GIGP’s inception in 2009 through the end of 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-536
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for … of New York and the Steamfitters Local Union # 638 for retroactive raises for employees in the titles of Steamfitter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-536-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-steamfitter-andOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (2016-N-6) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is adequately monitoring the security expenses at single adult and adult family homeless...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n6-response.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according … visited 43 constructions sites in all five boroughs, of which 18 had active work in progress at the time. They found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… What is a presumption? I assisted in the recovery and cleanup operations, but I was stationed … benefit? I retired after working at the World Trade Center site. If I develop a qualifying condition, does this law … to the contrary. If you are found permanently disabled from performing the duties of your position due to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… and shopping malls, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit reviewed … part to keep fire safety a priority,” said DiNapoli. “By neglecting to properly implement these regulations, New … visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsOpinion 2002-16
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … a laudable purpose (see, e.g. 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-70, p 109). Article VIII, §1, however, does not prohibit the … v Erie County , 28 NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Opn No. 86-70, supra ). It is also well established that, except where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the … hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further efforts." In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesMaximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Maximizing Drug Rebates for … Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in … of Medicaid managed care organizations. In October 2015, adult Medicaid recipients with significant behavioral health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plans-follow