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DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs

… New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been poorly served by the failure of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programs

DiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program

… sold vehicles below average trade-in values and got rid of scrap metal and plant equipment valued at over $900,000 … taken; Establish controls over the valuation and sale of scrap metal and improve controls over fleet asset sales; and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-program

DiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud

… Saeed defrauded the Medicaid program through a systematic billing scheme in order to bolster his own profits at the … said. “The Medicaid program provides access to essential health care for millions of people, and my office will … to Amsterdam rather than down the street to a Schenectady clinic, and from Oneonta to Utica. All the while the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraud

Cost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs

… school district or local government by paying less for energy and consuming less energy. Reducing energy consumption also makes communities … OGS website to learn more about OGS contracts and find out how to be included in future bids. You may also find cost … CostSaving Ideas How to Reduce Energy Costs …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costs

DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters

… from $1.9 to $2.1 billion per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who enters a shelter must take part in a needs … third-party provider. The assessment, an evaluation of the client’s housing and care needs, is supposed to begin within … of admission and be completed as soon as possible. Once a client completes the assessment, the ILP is developed to set …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-shelters

DiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid

… due back in court on Sept. 25. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaid

Oversight of Drug Disposal

… risks. Certain long-accepted disposal practices, such as flushing and garbage disposal, have led to the contamination … environmentally sound disposal methods, they also allow flushing when such options are not available. OASAS oversees … them. Since 2008, the State has been shifting away from flushing as an acceptable option and toward a policy of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposal

DiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies

… Services Related Report Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergencies

Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Follow-Up)

… of addiction services delivered with equity, dignity, compassion, and respect. In 2014, OASAS entered into a 5-year …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-inc-follow

Addiction Support Services During Emergencies

… Objective To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) offers adequate guidance to providers to help ensure they’re able to deliver addiction … To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports OASAS offers adequate guidance to providers to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS): Oversight of Drug Disposal (2018-S-64) Overall, OASAS addiction … the regulatory requirements for collecting and disposing of unneeded drugs. However, there are improvement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

NY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture

… the state ranking 42 nd in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 on a per capita basis, according to a report issued today by … limit aid to individuals, and decrease federal spending on payrolls. Most states would lose from such actions, … FFY 2023, federal expenditures for each U.S. resident were on average $4,089 more than they paid in federal taxes; for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-states

Stay Informed – New Career Plan

… , read informative booklets and brochures , and get tips on preparing for retirement . Attend a pre-retirement … to retire. Subscribe to our blog, New York Retirement News , where you’ll find tools to help you understand your … topics. Sign up for E-News , our email newsletter, for the latest NYSLRS news and information dedicated to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/stay-informed

Addiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)

… the State, serving an average of 730,000 individuals per year. Programs are certified for a specified period that can …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-follow

Stay Informed – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/stay-informed

DiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims

… not identify the source of funds in their restitution account. In total, the departments had approximately $1.6 … transfer unclaimed money to the undisbursed restitution account when appropriate. Make payments from the undisbursed restitution account to the crime victims whose restitution orders have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victims

DiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues

… legalization of mobile sports betting, the New York State Gaming Commission noted a 26% increase in problem … Services and Supports (OASAS) from 2021 to 2022. “Gaming has significantly expanded in the state in the last … mobile sports betting, particularly on young New Yorkers.” Gaming Revenues From SFY 2011-12 to 2022-23, state revenues …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gaming

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