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Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of violation, and seeks the imposition and collection of penalties as appropriate. Our audit covered heat and hot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… or hot water is a hazard that is supposed to be addressed in 24 hours, but the city’s Department of Housing … DiNapoli. “It is unacceptable that families could be left in the cold because of a database flaw that went unnoticed … complaints to be unique, often mistakenly. For example, in fiscal years (FY) 2018 and 2019, auditors found 5,019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredSexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… Introduction The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is committed to maintaining a workplace free from sexual … Sexual harassment is against the law. All employees have a legal right to a workplace free from sexual harassment, and … doing so is counter-indicated due to the circumstances (e.g., upper level management is implicated in the complaint). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policySex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… released 15 letter reports to county sheriff’s offices in Broome [pdf] , Cayuga [pdf] , Oneida [pdf] , Ontario [pdf] … [pdf] and Warren [pdf] counties; city police departments in Buffalo [pdf] , Mount Vernon [pdf] , Ogdensburg [pdf] , … [pdf] and Utica [pdf] ; and a county police department in Suffolk [pdf] County. Purpose of Audit The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein referred to as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. In addition, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, unless that drug has another Food and Drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
The states Medicaid program paid more than $60000 for sexual and erectile dysfunction ED drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up)
… and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Report 2018-S-16 ). About the Program The … as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. Also, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-providedSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act), which established the civil … SOMTA. The SOMTA program is designed to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or … Center, to provide treatment and living quarters for these offenders. Key Findings We found direct costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… taking immediate action when notified that convicted sex offenders have failed to comply with the state’s Sex Offender Registry Act, according to an audit issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… of Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment for sex offenders placed in the community. Our audit covered the … period April 1, 2012 through June 16, 2015. Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted … confinement and post-release supervision, for certain sex offenders who are at or near their anticipated release …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… owners must supply their tenants with adequate heat from October 1 to May 31, the “heat season,” which translates … 6 a.m. regardless of the outside temperature. HPD requires all New York City tenant-occupied dwellings to provide hot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and … September 2021 for DYCD. About the Program Children and youth 1 are among society’s most valuable resources. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… and Treatment Act (Act) at regional DOCCS offices in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Elmira, New Rochelle, Northeast … them to committing a sex offense and that results in their difficulty in controlling this behavior. Many of these individuals are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… Non-emergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID-19 pandemic. To increase … dashboard that will let people see service requests in their neighborhood and help identify where resources may … new tool, DiNapoli released a report highlighting trends in NYC311 service requests over the past five years. “New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsBackground Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… helped create a safe environment for community youth participating in municipally sponsored youth programs for the period January 1, 2010, to May 18, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2020-F-8) A prior audit identified over $36 million in improper Medicaid FFS payments for services that should … and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15) An audit released in … to treat ED. Of that amount, Medicaid paid $63,301 for 47 sex offenders. Medicaid also made payments of $13.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Requirements Report (Follow-Up) (2022-F-1) An audit issued in October 2020 found DEC had established procedures to help … in New York City (2021-N-2) The 2014 federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act requires the … of children within the child welfare system for potential sex trafficking and the timely reporting of sex trafficking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsIntegrity
… Registry Federal Communications Commission – Enforcement Bureau Federal Contractor Misconduct Database Taxpayers … Anti-Trust Investigations Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Competition Debarment Connecticut Massachusetts New … Law … Online resources for state agencies researching the integrity of a propsective vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/integrityDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… (SED) as required under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. SED uses local districts’ reports of … “Every child has a fundamental right to an education in a safe environment,” DiNapoli said. “When school districts … other theft (with weapon)* 13 0 0 0 Bomb threat 14 1 1 0 False alarm 15 4 4 0 Riot (no weapon) 16 2 0 2 Riot (with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidents