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DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… licensed or certified by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and other state agencies. Reportable incidents under … providers that operate private facilities. For the period April 1, 2015 through Jan. 9, 2019, a sample of eight … , which can be found online at: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093019/sga-2019-18s22.pdf During the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… York City Department of Homeless Services’ (DHS) efforts to make capital improvements to shelters. The audit found … said. “The city has put money toward fixing shelters, but it’s clear that DHS doesn’t provide the necessary oversight … between project managers and contractors, all of which is meant to ensure projects timeliness and costs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (2018-S-48) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the New York State Office for the Aging’s (NYSOFA) Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman Program is carrying out its responsibilities under the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s48-response.pdfOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up) (2019-F-57)
The objective of this follow-up review is to determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Oversight of...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f57.pdfCourt Facilities Aid and Assistance Program (2019-S-4)
To determine if the Office of Court Administration (OCA) is ensuring court facility aid and assistance programs are being used for only eligible expenses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s4.pdfOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (2016-N-6) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is adequately monitoring the security expenses at single adult and adult family homeless...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n6-response.pdfOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (2016-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is adequately monitoring the security expenses at single adult and adult family homeless...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n6.pdfImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (2017-N-6) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17n6-response.pdfLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (2018-S-48)
To determine whether the New York State Office for the Aging’s (NYSOFA) Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman Program is carrying out its responsibilities under the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s48.pdfUnderstanding Local Government Sales Tax in New York State - 2020 Update
This report is an update to the Office of the State Comptroller’s March 2015 publication on local government sales taxes in New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/understanding-local-government-sales-tax-in-nys-2020-update.pdfControls Over Cash Advance Accounts (2014-S-22)
To determine whether the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) needs its cash advance accounts and whether the money is properly account
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s22.pdfAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living (2015-S-39), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its contract with the Institute for Community Living (ICL) by ensuring that
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15s39-response.pdfImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (2017-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17n6.pdfNew York Youth Jobs Program (2017-S-69) Tax and Finance 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Labor (Labor) is ensuring that employers meet New York Youth Jobs Program (Program) eligibility requirements and are certified
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s69-response.pdfDiNapoli: State Health Department Missed $119 Million in Rebates from Drug Companies
… of Health (DOH) failed to collect nearly $120 million in available rebates over a 33-month period from prescription … from drug companies,” DiNapoli said. “DOH must be diligent in its pursuit of rebates and do all it can to save money. … These actions should greatly benefit New York taxpayers.” In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-health-department-missed-119-million-rebates-drug-companiesOpinion 92-31
… (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (publication of informational newsletter) VILLAGE … A village, by local law, may provide for the publication and distribution of a newsletter for its residents containing … partisan or political purposes or undertakings (see NY Const, art VIII, §1; Phillips v Maurer , 67 NY2d 672, 499 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31DiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… to address its housing shortage have led to a growth in supply that outpaced that of the state, but a drop in permits suggests slower growth may be on the horizon, … been concentrated since 2010 and implications for growth in other areas under the “City of Yes” initiative and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallOpinion 91-19
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to make gift to fire company); (authority to accept gift of firefighting equipment) FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority of fire district to make gift to fire company) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… Loans (EIDLs) and the Small Business Administration’s Loan Forgiveness programs, while nonretail businesses sought …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… and new industries, but is troubled by high poverty and a reduced tax base due to a large number of vacant and … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative and is the latest … $10 million in 2014. I want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli for shining a light on the challenges that Albany is facing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factors