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DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… of mismanagement that cost taxpayers nearly $42 million in the last decade, including $20 million in 2014 alone, … for staff which are prohibited uses of public funds. In Brooklyn, DiNapoli identified $800,000 in inappropriate … for personal use, including spending on vehicles, travel, apartment rentals, jewelry, entertainment and cell phones. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenDiNapoli Issues Preliminary Analysis of 2021-22 Executive Budget
… from federal operating aid will total $76.6 billion in SFY 2020-21, up 30.2 percent from the prior year, largely reflecting measures enacted in 2020. This spending is expected to total $72.3 billion in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-issues-preliminary-analysis-2021-22-executive-budgetOpinion 2007-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … compensation” provided to the highest ranking subordinate in the village police department who is in a bargaining unit … benefit would constitute “other compensation” within the meaning of section 207-m, but for the reasons set forth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3College Readiness
… in 2019, while 77.3% of high school students citywide graduated, only 57% were considered college ready. Similar … by their expected graduation date as well as students who graduated but did not meet proficiency standards. Our review … and middle school. For the students in our sample who graduated from high school, 38 did not meet all the minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… population and it raises longstanding concerns about the cost of living, the growing wealth gap, the need to preserve … parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration within the United States, including to elsewhere in … rates. White and Black populations in the city fell 6.7% and 6.0% respectively — greater than the overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityBirch Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $16,796 in rent expenses, $9,599 in staff reimbursements, $5,487 in legal expenses, and $3,000 in utility expenses; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/birch-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 816
… Purpose To advise agencies of the change to the procedure for identifying employees who may be due a … To advise agencies of the change to the procedure for identifying employees who may be due a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/816-new-query-identifying-employees-bargaining-units-61-and-91-eligible-preUCPA of Cayuga County d.b.a. E. John Gavras Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Class (2.5 hours per day) education services to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. … identified $625,534 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements in the RCM and CFR Manual, as follows: … in bonus compensation costs that were not in compliance with the RCM’s guidelines. $7,130 in vehicle costs that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/05/ucpa-cayuga-county-dba-e-john-gavras-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOmni Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Omni Childhood Center, Inc. (Omni) on its Consolidated Fiscal … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to … To determine whether the costs reported by Omni Childhood Center Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/20/omni-childhood-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Life Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. (Life Skills) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … The audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on Life Skills’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costElementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Education Department reported that over 90 percent of elementary and secondary education students were still … Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act). Federal pandemic relief for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. … York State Ranks Highest in Nation in Per Pupil Spending For the 2018-19 school year,* New York State was the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Birch’s SED preschool cost-based programs. Department of Health (DOH): Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (2017-F-9) … auditors found DOH made progress in addressing the problems identified in the initial audit report; however, … Lifespire provides assistance to individuals with mental developmental disabilities. Lifespire operates 118 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsE&D Children Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by E&D Children Center, Inc. (E&D) on its … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented, pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/ed-children-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… Brooklyn’s economy is showing signs of recovery that outpace the rest of New … “As the economy has gradually improved, however, Brooklyn is showing a return to its pre-pandemic job growth. To help … child poverty and food insecurity.” “New York City is coming back, and we’re going to bring all five boroughs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1270
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the … employees (with a Pay Basis Code equal to ANN or HRY) of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Staten … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1270-2013-2014-2-day-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-roundState Agencies Bulletin No. 1749.1
… agency instructions for processing the 2019 Institution Teacher Summer Session Payments Affected Employees Teachers in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit – … will not be paid unless Summer Session is reported. If the teacher is 21P, is not working Summer Session and will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17491-2019-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… has experienced one of the highest rates of heroin-related overdose fatalities in New York, particularly recently. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1336
… or as the result of a correction, should be handled on a case by case basis depending on whether the monies were earned during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1336-2014-2016-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-round-lifeguardState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… policies and procedures; improve how incident information is recorded in the Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… health care coverage for many residents, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "There are disturbing calls in Washington to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and make radical changes to Medicaid," DiNapoli said. "We cannot go backwards on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkers