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Opinion 2005-6
… supra ). In this instance, as an incident to the town’s authority to preserve the public peace, good order and … with a private organization for operation of the town’s program, or for services in connection therewith, so long … supervision and control of the program. November 7, 2005 Stacey M. Romeo, Esq., Attorney for the Town Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6DiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… 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 state’s Registry is not always accurate and up-to-date. The registry provides information to law enforcement agencies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Oneida [pdf] , Ontario [pdf] , Saratoga [pdf] , St. Lawrence [pdf] , Steuben [pdf] and Warren [pdf] counties; … Mount Vernon [pdf] , Ogdensburg [pdf] , Rochester [pdf] , Syracuse [pdf] and Utica [pdf] ; and a county police … Cayuga, Mount Vernon, Ontario, Rochester, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Steuben and Warren) did not always act on DCJS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2Compliance With Jonathan's Law
… with the requirements established under Jonathan’s Law. This audit covers the period April 1, 2015 through April … and then at a State-run facility. In May 2007, “Jonathan’s Law” was enacted to expand parents’, guardians’, and other … Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Under Jonathan’s Law, facility directors are required to do the following in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/compliance-jonathans-lawMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… of recipients who did not have a corresponding BPH or PAH diagnosis on their Medicaid claims that were submitted within … among those payments, we found 411 recipients who had a diagnosis of ED (but no BPH or PAH diagnosis) on their claims submitted within six months of 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
… should never be lost in the bureaucratic administration of this program,” DiNapoli said. “Nearly two decades ago this … In 2011, Medicaid pharmacy benefit management for managed care recipients was transferred from DOH to managed care … in their plans can get and to determine their medical necessity. Auditors found that did not always happen. Since …
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)
… Officers (Officers) to have a minimum number of monthly contacts with respondents. The Department establishes … to record all relevant supervision activities, including contacts with respondents and responses to electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… with the requirements established under Jonathan’s Law. This audit covers the period April 1, 2015 through … at a State operated facility. In May 2007, “Jonathan’s Law” was enacted to expand parents’, guardians’, and other … Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Under Jonathan’s Law, facility directors are required to do the following in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawImproper 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, … for procedures and supplies to treat ED for registered sex offenders. We issued our initial audit report on June 3, …
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
… to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and who, based on their … SOMTA appropriations have been misapplied to fund other programs. Key Recommendations None Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… Parole Officers to have a minimum number of face-to-face contacts with respondents in their caseload, as well as contacts with others involved in respondents’ treatment and … did not make the minimum total of six monthly face-to-face contacts. Exception rates at two Offices exceeded 50 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect in programs it oversees as … The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… Objective To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community … Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of … To determine if the New York City Administration for Childrens Services and the New York City Department of …
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
… failing to make the minimum number of required monthly contacts and not performing mandated curfew checks, according … must make a minimum of six face-to-face supervision contacts per month, which includes two home visits and two … checks. In addition, officers must make six “collateral” contacts per month, such as meeting with a respondent’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersBackground Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… [pdf] , Middletown [pdf] , New Rochelle [pdf] and Utica [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 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 … million in payments were made without verifying recipient sex offender status through DOH’s system, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… Introduction The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is committed to maintaining a … if the complaining individual is not the intended target of the sexual harassment; Such conduct is made either … The Office of the State Comptroller is committed to maintaining a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyDiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… Yorkers have contributed more than $50 million for worthy causes through check-offs on their personal income tax forms, … volunteers,” DiNapoli said. “People who donate to these causes have a right to expect their money is being used … to good use in a timely manner.” Currently, there are ten causes that New Yorkers can support through personal income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… needed. Office of General Services (OGS): Efficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up) (2021-F-20) An audit issued in 2020 found that OGS had reduced leased warehouse space by 434,266 square feet and realized a cost … Jan. 1, 2014 through March 29, 2019 as part of the state’s Warehouse Consolidation Initiative. However, OGS had not yet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits