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DiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “It is unacceptable … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … being conducted timely, and HPD has not established formal time frames for inspecting complaints. HPD took three days or … days or longer after a complaint is filed allow landlords time to correct the condition – in some cases only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsOversight 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)
… The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the … treatment is for that other use. In addition to drugs, State law prohibits Medicaid payment for procedures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-providedSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… agencies (Departments) took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period … January 1, 2008 through January 22, 2014. Background The State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), effective … by requiring sex offenders to register with the State and by providing public information about certain sex …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… Act (Safe Harbour) was signed into law in New York State. It became effective in 2010, making New York the first state in the nation to recognize sexually exploited minors as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… 1, 2012 to July 1, 2018. About the Program Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the … treatment is for that other use. To protect public safety, State laws are more restrictive and also prohibit Medicaid … that certain Medicaid laws and policies are inconsistent: State policy does not allow payment of ED drugs for the …
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 state’s Medicaid program paid more than $60,000 for sexual … 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In total, Medicaid made … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… York City Housing Maintenance Code (Code) and the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law. Residential building owners must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… Background In April 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act), which … SOMTA program is designed to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and … abnormalities, pose a substantial risk to commit new sex crimes. Since the Act’s inception, the Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programSexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of workplace sex discrimination. All employees are required to work in a … Is “Sexual Harassment”? Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and is unlawful under federal and State … law. Sexual harassment includes harassment on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, self-identified or perceived sex, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… convicted sex offenders have failed to comply with the state’s Sex Offender Registry Act, according to an audit issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result, the …
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
… who have been legally determined to suffer from a mental abnormality that predisposes them to committing a sex … secure treatment facility operated by the Office of Mental Health. Others who are judged less dangerous as a result of a … and often include electronic monitoring using ankle bracelets equipped with GPS technology. There were 156 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
Nonemergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… is not adequately monitoring the state’s most dangerous sex offenders, often failing to make the minimum number of … DiNapoli. The audit examined compliance with the state’s Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) at regional … regulations, DOCCS is responsible for closely monitoring sex offenders’ compliance with court-ordered conditions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersControls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Selected … to innocent victims of crime and their families in a timely, efficient, and compassionate manner; to fund … directly reimbursing State-licensed providers for forensic rape examination (FRE) services. The FRE Direct Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followState Audits Issued in the Last 60 Days
… View state audits issued in the last 60 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/new-releasesPublic Safety – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Crimes Rose in 2022 According to data published by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the … from the prior year— were collectively being held in 44 State correctional facilities, 63 county jail and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-safetyMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… justice system. To that end, the Division administers 11 State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention … assault, forcible rape, murder, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York City. In previous years, some GIVE … over the funds and promote their appropriate use, Division contract language required that grantees that received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followBackground Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… Background Background checks are currently required by State law or regulation for individuals who have contact with … only screened personnel providing programs where the State mandates screening, because they believe the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5