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DiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… harder to investigate and resolve consumer complaints in a timely manner." Valid registration of repair shops and … was made. In fact, auditors determined that 489 of these cases took more than 17 months from the time the complaint … ability to promptly address and resolve consumer complaint cases. DMV officials disagreed with some of the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsOpinion 89-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (authority to establish … an existing, larger park district and, if so, whether the use of the facilities in the new district may be limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Sexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… the period April 1, 2011 to July 25, 2013. Background In April 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender … the Office has reviewed over 10,500 sex offenders’ cases, leading to 266 sex offenders currently being civilly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… and behavioral problems, kidney damage, and even death. In New York State, the Department of Health (Department) is … reviewed since 2010. Five of the eight LHDs we visited had cases where either proper follow-up services were not … as LHDs will be managing significantly more elevated BLL cases. Key Recommendations Ensure that the risk of exposure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programOpinion 94-5
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (publication in newsletter of articles by individual board members) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (publication in newsletter of articles by … of the town, it does not, in our view, provide authority for the publication of articles by individual members of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… and document its evaluation and approval process. In addition, the Board did not properly monitor the … to ensure they were not exceeded. Track payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to ensure they were billed and paid in accordance with the PILOT agreements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringDiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… for stealing nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother’s pension payments. Robertson pleaded guilty to petit larceny … Robertson kept her mother's death a secret to steal her pension. She was caught and now she must repay the $42,000 … death and continued to fraudulently collect her mother’s pension payments, beginning in 2013. She pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemOpinion 89-57
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Capital Improvements … Opns St Comp No. 71-76, unreported is superseded. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a village, without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Homeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… services contract, and whether the LIRR has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA … under its original name, and the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying an average of 301,000 customers … possible under its Contract responsibilities; in some cases, SUS is not conducting activities that would enable it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period from January … have more than one CIN assigned during the time they are in receipt of benefits, such as one CIN under FFS enrollment … make recoveries, as appropriate. Correct the multiple CIN cases identified to prevent future improper payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsMount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… The Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County and is governed by a Board of Directors … goals. Officials did not impose penalties on businesses in cases where projects failed to create or retain jobs as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… cost standard rates into the State Financial System. In some cases, the federal government may request the negotiation of … a waiver, agencies should enter a new waiver request in SFS which, once approved at the agency level, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 billion in improper Medicaid payments over the course of several years due to errors in its billing system and may have exposed patients to … 31, 2020. According to department officials, many of these cases have been resolved or are currently being reviewed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionOpinion 93-29
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for in villages) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (designation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 2000-20
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (membership in volunteer firefighters museum) -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Town of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… 4, 2014. Background The Town of Sweden is located in Monroe County, has a population of approximately 14,175 … During 2013, the Court collected approximately $414,000 in fines and surcharges. Key Findings The Justices are not … clerks have developed their own practice for identifying cases to be reported to the scofflaw program, but do not use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318New Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… of housing at a variety of price points. Between 2012 and 2022, New York added 462,000 housing units, an … (39 percent) than for homeowners (28 percent) between 2012 and 2022. Rates of rental cost burden have increased across all income groups since 2012. Renters tend to be less affluent than homeowners, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisOpinion 89-53
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 99-16
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS -- Defense and … -- Terms and Conditions (indemnification provision in custodial bank agreement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16DiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today released an audit that found New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax … who help distribute the money as roughly only half of New York’s counties received funding under the program. “The … can, and must, do more to meet the emergency needs of New York’s senior citizens and ensure this important program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkers