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Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment

… the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey (ACS). In 2018, there were approximately 1 million working-age … about 75 percent for people without disabilities. Further, ACS data shows that New Yorkers with disabilities are more … Findings OMH designed and launched a benefits advisement system named the Work Incentives Navigator and Reports (WINR) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/20/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment

DiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge

… of untreated waste spills into New York's waterways, our health, environment, economy and quality of life suffer," … discharges can have negative effects on the environmental health of waterways and their ecosystem. Contaminants can …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challenge

DiNapoli: Mid-Hudson Region Shows Economic Strength Following Recession

… existing strong industries, like health care and retail distribution centers, and trying to encourage new niche … encountering stress according to the latest scores. The percentage of the population over 65 has been growing in all … as has the Hispanic and Latino population, while the percentage that is white non-Hispanic has been declining. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-mid-hudson-region-shows-economic-strength-following-recession

DiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults

… Long-Term Care (MLTC) model. The state Department of Health (DOH), as the Medicaid administrator, is responsible … service plans that are missing or outdated, staff health records that are not up-to-date, and fire drills that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adults

DiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late

… Office of Children & Family Services, the Department of Health and the Office of Temporary Disability Assistance, the … deliver essential programs that contribute directly to the health, safety and productivity of its residents,” said …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-late

DiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic

… the city’s pre-pandemic and current preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to examine how spending priorities shifted. “The … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … Like many cities across the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemic

DiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State

… plates and a license application check-off box to support New York’s organ donation campaign, according to an audit … been used by DOH since its inception over a decade ago. “New Yorkers who tried to help others did not expect their … money to sit unused in a bank account,”said DiNapoli. “New York ranks among the lowest nationally in registering …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-state

Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs

… monitoring, linkages with other service providers (e.g., health, mental health, aging), and assistance in obtaining benefits to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs

DiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year

… the city plans to add $280 million to the Retiree Health Benefits Trust, raising the balance to $2.6 billion. … already taken on greater financial responsibility for the Health and Hospitals Corporation and the New York City …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-year

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… services in the United States. SED is responsible for safeguarding its data and ensuring the confidentiality, … data privacy, including completing the data classification for all types of information that it creates, collects, … of Information Technology Services (ITS) is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

DiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry

… released a report that showed nonprofit organizations in 2022 provided 1.3 million jobs to New Yorkers, just over 1 … serve, but their numbers are shrinking,” DiNapoli said. “Many nonprofits rely on government funding to support their … other private sector establishments and the public sector from 2017 to 2022. During the five-year period, nonprofit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industry

DiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds

… population grew by nearly half a million seniors in the last two decades, an increase of 53%, according to a new … communities and home-delivered meals. From CFY 2020 to CFY 2024, federal pandemic aid supported $210 million in spending … share of rent burdened older adults lived on Staten Island (70%) followed by Queens (66%), Brooklyn (62%), the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-finds

Opinion 88-41

… municipalities from making gifts or loans of public money or property to or in aid of private individuals, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41

Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up) (2018-F-13) 30-Day Response

To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f13-response.pdf

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program - Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up) (2017-F-30) 30-Day Response

To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f30-response.pdf

Enhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up) (2013-F-1), 30-Day Response

We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health (Department) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, E

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2013-13f1-response.pdf

Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up) (2017-F-4)

To determine the implementation status of the 14 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f4.pdf

Cayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)

Determine whether Cayuga County (County) officials ensured electronic data containing personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI) on County-owned Public Health Department (Department) devices was adequately protected from unauthorized access and use.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/cayuga-county-2022-146.pdf