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Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice … and monitoring selected public protection grant programs to ensure expenses are allowable under the related contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Stephanie Cowart was obligated to act as a responsible steward of these funds and to use them to better the lives of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterHeat and Hot Water Complaints
To determine whether the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19n3.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up) … computer-assisted auditing techniques to identify areas for further review by an analyst. However, OMH generally does … parking accounts have operated with a cash deficit balance for at least four consecutive years and $429,420 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … facility or office for accurate reporting. Department of Health - Medicaid Program: Claims Processing Activity … Medicaid recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital, but then admitted to a different hospital within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMonitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… daily batch reports that identify the ingredients used in each specific batch of hot mix asphalt (HMA) loaded on … Our review of a total of 26 asphalt projects in the 10 towns did not identify any material price or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7DiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… son of a Long Island state pensioner pleaded guilty today to identity theft in connection with his theft of nearly … investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Mr. Gaines Jr. tried to profit off of his deceased father’s nearly 30 years of … in Nassau County Court before Judge Colin O’Donnell. He is due back in court on July 17. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-fatherSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees (Follow-Up)
… ($2.3 in OTG tolls and $3.6 in Deferred Tolls). We determined that major portions of the uncollected tolls … punitive to drivers. TBTA also did not fully utilize the new Department of Motor Vehicles registration suspension … period. In 23 weeks in 2016, TBTA submitted 225 plates for registration suspension out of the 4,645 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees-followHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up) (2022-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f3.pdfSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… conduct. Lawrence Bruckner was sentenced in Kings County Supreme Court and received a state prison term of one to three years. We recommended that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and expenditures. The adopted budgets … addition, the board did not establish adequate safeguards for online banking transactions. Auditors also found the … nor did they provide IT security awareness training for employees. Town of Corning – Procurement (Steuben County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… as of Jan. 31, 2018. Mattel's portfolio includes Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl and Fisher-Price brand products. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureCommunity Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… $195.0 Note: Columns may not add due to rounding. Sources: NYC Office of Management and Budget, Budget Function … Maintenance Problems Requiring HPD Response Sources: NYC Mayor's Management Report; OSC analysis … The Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantCopenhagen Central School District - Procurement (2019M-238)
Determine whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/copenhagen-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-238DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… The Jackson Heights area is one of New York City’s most diverse communities with one of the highest … Census Bureau estimates that the unemployment rate in the greater Jackson Heights area, which includes North Corona and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… & Community Development (Department) effectively oversees its afterschool and summer employment programs operated by … 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Its Comprehensive Afterschool System … session. According to Department contracts, Ridgewood, a Queens County-based not-for-profit organization, provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Leveled Off in 2021 According to preliminary data, the number of crimes … 2022); 63 county jail and correctional facilities; and 12 New York City correctional facilities. Over the last 10 … Fiscal Year 2019-20, statutory changes to eliminate cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… root out fraud and protect the retirement system. I thank District Attorney Brown and the Social Security Inspector … investigation of a double-dipping former Rome police officer resulted in the recovery of almost $90,000. … office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and fraud and encourages the public to help fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… offering a false instrument for filing, falsification of business records and social services prohibited practices. … of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General for their assistance in this matter. The charges … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidOpinion 97-9
… village board members must recuse themselves in connection with a proposed zoning change, under consideration by the … officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct … principal ranged from $400 to $3,000 per year, or at most .15% of the company's annual gross sales. Under these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9