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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Community Renewal (DHCR): Oversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Releases Profile of State's Economic Development Agency
… state spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year to spur economic development and job creation through ESDC … results.” This report is part of the Comptroller’s efforts to promote transparency on government spending, including how … consistent public reporting for each program. In addition to economic development, ESDC serves as a financing vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-releases-profile-states-economic-development-agencyDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… local property tax revenues are capped and their rainy day funds are limited. While this combination of factors has … of federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, and the temporary effect they had in offsetting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… Purpose To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has … but they also included the client’s name. We question how the outreach team made this referral without leaving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … Center: Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-7) Kennedy is a New York City-based not-for-profit … to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. During the 2013-14 school year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its … and oversees a variety of inpatient, outpatient, residential, and family care programs. One of OMH’s major … to ensure that clients retain their housing. Based on the number of clients it served, ICL should have established a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… Objective To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients … made for services that should have been paid for by a recipient’s TPHI. During the audit period, Gainwell’s … potentially be rectified, Gainwell’s follow-up action to get payment on those claims was limited. Neither the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-healthDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… communications. Many artificial intelligence (AI) products have come out of these advances, and many are being put to … brought forth by the pandemic, we must ensure that we do so responsibly. Audits, such as the one my office … and minimizes the potential for disparate impacts. I encourage my colleagues in government to join me in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3 ). About the Program The New York City Department of … Division is responsible for ensuring that residential building owners comply with the New York City Housing … the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law. Residential building owners must ensure that apartments in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to embezzle $23,500 in public funds, according to an audit and investigation released today by State … money,” said DiNapoli. “Unfortunately, my office continues to uncover instances such as this where local officials are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500Opinion 93-19
… PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: A Surrogate's Court may not charge a fee for certificates of adoption or for certified copies of … in which you requested our opinion regarding whether a fee should be charged for certificates of adoption or … in proceedings in Surrogate's Court, there is no fee for the filing of a petition for adoption, nor does the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Danby – Town Clerk (Tompkins County) Tax collections were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… resources; Ensure all health insurance plan participants pay their portion of premiums on time; Obtain quotes for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… Medicaid paid for. DOH mistakenly underreported units, or reported zero units, on 143,995 claims it sent to Magellan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … oversight of town financial operations. Although required to be reviewed annually, the board has not updated its … treasurer disbursed company funds. Disbursements in the form of check, debit card and cash withdrawals were made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29 ). About the Program Career … about 90% – 15 percentage points higher than the national average. CTE can also address the needs of high-growth industries by helping to close skills gaps without the need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 792
… Purpose To provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for availability of payroll reports and files. Background Each fiscal year, OSC provides a schedule of cutoffs and pertinent payroll processing dates that the agencies must follow. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/792-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… do not guarantee the safety of an entity’s computer system, the lack of policies significantly increases the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Examination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… payment by Downstate were incurred for business purposes or were reasonable in price. We also found that PMA did not … could not adequately demonstrate the business purpose and/or price reasonableness. We also have serious concerns about … General Services Administration Reimbursement Rates and/or the New York State Travel Manual. Ensure Downstate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… Units how to process vouchers to vendors when an emergency procurement exists and the vendor cannot be added using the Vendor Add process prior to payment. An emergency procurement is one in which an urgent and unexpected … of Contracts’ approval must be obtained for an emergency procurement if the procurement’s value is over the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-payment