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DiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… A state agency’s failure to adequately monitor and inspect … to go unchecked, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … shelters, and for ensuring they meet minimum standards set by state and local laws and codes. OTDA recently announced it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… The state’s Medicaid program paid more than $60,000 for sexual and … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In total, Medicaid made more than $930,000 in payments for ED drugs and … Auditors found that did not always happen. Since the transition of pharmacy benefit management to MCOs, Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… and more than 1,400 payments valued at nearly $4.1 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief … for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews and two days to audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… Repair Approved a $1.3 million grant for the village of Greene and $1 million grant for the town of Babylon to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, … State-level and local and contracted providers have roles in coordinating or providing services. Together, these … and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. WIOA took effect in October 2016 and is designed to strengthen and improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesWhispering Pines Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Whispering Pines … and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). Our … Remind Whispering Pines officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the deficiencies we identified. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/whispering-pines-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to make sure they spend any gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… political climate, it's important for New Yorkers to get a sense of how much funding is at stake and what programs … percent) and towns (2.7 percent). Reliance on federal aid can also vary widely within these classes of government. Specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidDynamic Center Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs submitted by Dynamic Center Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly … services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. Dynamic is reimbursed for SEIT … Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) regarding the eligibility of costs and documentation requirements. For the fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/dynamic-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWestchester County Sisters Charged With Hiding Their Mother's Death to Steal From Retirement System
… their mother’s death to collect $21,694 in her retirement funds from 2013 to 2015. The two Westchester County residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/westchester-county-sisters-charged-hiding-their-mothers-death-steal-retirement-systemNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… for the period from January 2018 through November 2020 (the most recent information available). Telehealth … that amount in January 2019 (see Figure 1). By January 2020, just prior to the pandemic, telehealth utilization had … Telehealth Utilization, January 2018 through January 2020 Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and … losing more than 1.9 million jobs in March and April, New York State saw steady gains, averaging over 174,000 jobs in … new funding to offset such costs. Half of New York’s Small Businesses Fear a Return to Normal Will Take Another Six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… possible to all New Yorkers in need of their help.” In a letter to the federal Department of Health and Human … the agency suspended all on-site recertification reviews. These reviews are unannounced inspections of safety conditions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsCollege Readiness
… high school – whether they decide to enroll in college, get a job, pursue a trade, or enlist in the military, for example – and can result in better opportunities and access to careers that … in the high schools in our cohort after that date and were also expected to graduate by August 2019. We looked at how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… the agency responsible for making sure they get recycled has little knowledge of whether it’s actually … rechargeable batteries increases.” Rechargeable batteries can contain toxic metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, … there are no public costs or public collection sites. C2R also creates, and submits to the DEC, an annual report on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from … number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This builds on his commitment to added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… but does not apply to titles in Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 01 that were not arbitration eligible. Payroll … and 8/23/06 (Administration) OSC Actions OSC has created new codes for the following new data elements with respect to … the Security Services Bargaining Unit Represented by New York State Correction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in scope and did not encourage Linden Plaza officials to make purchases at competitive prices and none of the $10.7 … million in purchases made by Linden Plaza were subject to competitive bidding. With limited exception, there was no … Plaza had conducted price analyses or taken other steps to determine the reasonableness of the prices related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… the needs of homeless New Yorkers, particularly those with mental health and substance abuse issues, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit examined DHS’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… Workers' Compensation Law Seek Competition Review vendor and self-insured options and costs at regular intervals. If your experience rating and other factors are good, you may find comparable coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costs