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New York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Institute for Community Living, Inc.
… referrals, placement services, and on-site medical and mental health services for women with mental illness and co-morbid … abuse disorders at their 200-bed Tillary Street Women’s Shelter (Tillary) for the period from December 2013 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-instituteNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… . 3 New York was the fourth state to offer family leave insurance — following California (2004), New Jersey (2009) … Financial Services (DFS) supervises and regulates all PFL insurance carriers. In addition, in collaboration with DFS, … through payroll deductions that employers use to pay for premiums on policies provided by participating insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programJohnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… District (District) officials ensured students received services in accordance with their individualized education … Findings Officials did not always ensure students received services in accordance with their IEPs and did not ensure … challenges impacted their ability to provide required services. Of the 2,683 required sessions, therapists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020
… claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $892,790 was paid for services … with incorrect information pertaining to other health insurance coverage that recipients had; and $199,943 was paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2020-through-september-30-2020Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… covered the period October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. About the Program The Department administers the State’s … are processed and paid in weekly cycles, which averaged about 8.7 million claims and $1.4 billion in payments to providers. Key Findings The audit identified about $2.9 million in improper Medicaid payments that require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… Laundry detergent that cost $56.16 at Home Supply, only cost $21.44 from a centralized contract vendor; Lasagna …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyMWBE Report 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Fund recorded growth in its investments with MWBE managers. Total investments and commitments of Fund capital to MWBE partners for 2022-23 was $31.5 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2022-23.pdfEconomic Impact: Higher Education
Higher education is an important contributor to New York’s economy. New York’s 290 degree-granting postsecondary institutions employed more than 296,000 people with total wages of around $27 billion in 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/higher-education-economic-impact.pdfProtecting our Elderly Population: Select Elder Care Program Audits (2021-2023)
New York State has the fourth-largest population of older adults in the United States, with over 3.3 million New Yorkers age 65 and older (about 17 percent of the population).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/select-elder-care-program-audits-2021-2023.pdfPublic Authorities by the Numbers, December 2022
The scale of authority operations is enormous, with more than 1,000 State and local entities spending more than $78 billion per year, employing more than 166,000 full- and part-time staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-2022.pdfCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it operated in accordance with the BID Plan (Plan).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hornell-2018-38.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfAnnual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
As 2020 began, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was already facing challenges in balancing its budget, along with missed capital commitment goals, capital funding risks and escalating debt service costs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/mta-debt-rpt-1-2022.pdfComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the indictment of New York City Council Member Ruben Wills for allegedly filing false documents with the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. The case is the latest joint investigation under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heDiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… District, which serves at-risk students from kindergarten to 12th grade, were arraigned today on an indictment charging … a maximum potential sentence of 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison. The investigation was conducted by the Office of the … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesPension Funds Break New Ground on Board Diversity
… from 11 of the companies after reaching agreements. 2015 eBay, Inc. Garmin Ltd. Monster Beverage Corporation (also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/pension-funds-break-new-ground-board-diversityNew York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Church Avenue Merchants Block Association, Inc.
… (DHS) is effectively monitoring its contract with Church Avenue Merchants Block Association, Inc. (CAMBA) to ensure … DHS is effectively monitoring its contract with Church Avenue Merchants Block Association Inc CAMBA to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-church-avenueOpinion 88-48
… in furtherance of the corporate purposes of the Authority and that the Authority has a rational basis for choosing a … the purchase of equipment such as trucks, trailers, bins and containers to be used in connection with a recycling … Waste Management Authority ("the Authority") was created and is governed by title 30 of article 8 of the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… Not Properly Prioritized The matching algorithm used only one address per student, which meant as many as 7,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processSlate Hill Fire District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-105)
… Hill Fire District’s (District) Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and whether claims were adequately supported, and for a valid purpose before payment. Key Findings District … Hill Fire Districts District Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/slate-hill-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2021m-105