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Opinion 97-13
… firefighter's official duties (see Volunteer Firefighters Benefit Law, §§3[3], 5[1][d]; General Municipal Law, §72-g), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 95-29
… to a county, city, village, town, joint water works system or a public authority, subject to mandatory referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… alcohol-related offenses are not always being reported for attempting to operate their vehicles while under the influence or for tampering with the court-ordered ignition interlock … Act, also known as “Leandra’s Law,” individuals convicted for certain alcohol-related offenses occurring on or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… 16, 2016. Background According to a 2016 Department of Housing and Urban Development report, of the more than 86,000 … percent) are located in areas outside of New York City (NYC). Counties throughout the State utilize hotels and motels … are no formal shelters. Of the 57 counties outside of NYC, 24 (42 percent) do not have a dedicated shelter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… Plans (Report 2015-S-9 ). Background Enrollment in a Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plan is mandatory for … Plan (Plan), one of the three types of MLTC plans, is reimbursed for long term care services through monthly … had the right to recover capitation payments made to Plans when the recipient was inappropriately enrolled and the Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New York State Homes and Community Renewal: Low-Income Housing Trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsState Agencies Bulletin No. 706
… listed on the schedule. Agencies submitting Miscellaneous Payment Files may enter corrections for rejected file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/706-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York Agricultural Districts Law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax assessment of the land to its prescribed per-acre … Value (AAV). Auditors identified an error in the Tax Department's calculation in 2006 that caused subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSeized Assets Program
… Purpose To determine whether the New York Division of State Police properly accounts for seized assets … takes custody of the seized assets. If a judicial or administrative process determines the seized assets should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… For example, one of the methods that TAB uses to increase collection is call campaigns. However, TAB’s … of calls to be made nor provided incentives that could increase productivity. With the exception of the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and … in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in compliance with its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… and the costs of transmission projects approved by the Public Service Commission are borne almost exclusively by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… individuals in its custody at 44 facilities throughout the State. The Department has contracted with Securus and its … secure messaging system through an account created on the Provider’s website. Individuals in specialty … by authorized facility staff. Upon release or transfer out of the Department’s custody or when opting out of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsCase Management
… New York City Department for the Aging provided and paid case management services appropriately for eligible seniors. … with certain functional limitations may be eligible for case management to ensure access to appropriate services, … of life. DFTA reported over 39,000 seniors received case management services in City fiscal year 2022. DFTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/26/case-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… leave records contained errors. As a result: $14.1 million of (97%) salary and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, unused leave … incorrectly calculated — resulting in over/underpayments of $7,430. Two administrators received leave valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding … of a tuition benefit that is supposed to be reserved for New Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “SUNY’s medical schools and … students and 64 institutions. Undergraduates who are New York residents are paying tuition of just under $7,100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been paid for deceased individuals. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 schools. The audit covered the period July 1, … About the Program The DOE, the nation’s largest public school system, serves 1.1 million students at its more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez. On Tuesday, in New York County Supreme Court, Mendez was sentenced to 5 … 28, 2019, Mendez was convicted of 10 counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E … George Gonzalez, were arraigned for their roles in the false filings on January 10, 2018. Mendez and Gonzalez …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… change our landscape for years to come. As reports by my office have repeatedly shown, New York ranks first among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlook