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Nursing Home Surveillance
… of fines and other enforcement actions, are effective in improving the quality of care and safety in nursing homes. … impaired its ability to assess fines timely, in some cases resulting in delays of up to six years between when the … correcting the deficiencies, particularly in addressing cases of repeated non-compliance. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceOversight of Private Career Schools
… 18 schools that appeared to be operating without a State license. These schools provided instruction in a range of … the most efficient manner. Key Recommendations Ensure that license applications for private career schools are processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schoolsDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, but still remains relatively small, according to … The percentage of school districts initially planning to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capLegal Aid Society
… not appropriately reconcile fringe benefits at year end, moved funds in every non-personal services budget category … providing Courts with the required notification, and moved $546,803 from non-personal services budget categories …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… account funds prior to transfer to the state treasury. In addition, the same person signs checks, maintains the … as a result of increased credit card usage, the activity in the Home Office Advance Account, with an authorized … $57,000 of reimbursements for 282 travel advances in 2011-12 to approximately $9,000 of reimbursements for 65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s former … State Comptroller DiNapoli Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an audit released today by … from the Comptroller’s office for purchases in excess of $50,000 because they applied the agency’s discretionary … showed that the DDSO could have purchased more than 300 of the 375 items from preferred sources or from another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance Law requires all municipalities that have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately … (high-tech) economic development programs and projects it oversees and to determine if these projects are achieving the intended … To determine if Empire State Development ESD adequately … hightech economic development programs and projects it oversees a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supervisor’s records. Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (Nassau County) … review and/or approve, monitor or control the firehouse hall rental process. As a result, one commissioner was able to rent the hall to various individuals and organizations and collect but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0UnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… our audit report, UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Report 2013-S-82 ). Background The New York State … with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… equipment as planned. Village of Ossining – Parking Ticket Collections (Westchester County) The board has not developed or implemented any parking ticket collection policies. Although village officials … records of disbursements and receipts or running cash balances for the department and squad accounts. City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-445
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing payments for CUNY faculty who have been awarded a summer … (CUNY RF), certain instructional staff will receive payments that will be reimbursed by the CUNY Research … Date: The first day of the pay period in which the payments will commence using the Summer Research Lag Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-445-2012-cuny-research-foundation-cuny-rf-grant-payments-summerDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… majority shareholder support for the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) shareholder resolution. The Fund … Inc. Yum! Brands Inc. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingWorkers’ Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011 (2012-S-71)
To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Report of Workers’ Compensation Program Statement of Assessable Expenses for the three fiscal years ended
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s71.pdfSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011 (2012-S-55)
This report is part of a series of audits of Empire’s payments to selected hospitals for “special items” during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2013-12s55.pdfCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee (2012-S-2), Department of Financial Services 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (Department) has collected, accounted for and distributed all Fee revenue
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s2-DFS-response.pdfEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2011 Through December 31, 2011 (2012-S-3)
To determine whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the agreements between Empire and its mem
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s3.pdfOpinion 93-29
… the village, without regard to whether the newspaper is published within the village. You ask whether a village is required to designate as its official newspaper the only newspaper which is "published" in the village. The Village Law contains no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 98-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment … -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) … training as provided by any general or local law (see, e.g., Criminal Procedures Law, §§2.10[41], 2.30) if the person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20