Search

DiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest

… are dealing with housing costs that consume more than 30% of their household income, with 1 in 5 households experiencing a severe cost burden of more than 50% of their income going to pay for housing, according to a …

University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)

… whether University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men (School) officials accurately compensated … whether University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men School officials accurately compensated employees …

Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)

… Specifically: The Director did not prepare and provide the Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal or other designated official did not review … an abstract of invoices and checks to be signed by the Principal. Review cancelled check images to ensure only …

DiNapoli: New York City Projecting $3.4 Billion Surplus for 2016

… New York City is projecting a surplus of $3.4 billion for … be used to narrow the gaps. DiNapoli’s report notes that New York City’s financial plan does not reflect the full …

Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)

… Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Under the Medicare buy-in program (Buy-in Program), … by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who … Program coverage on behalf of individuals who do not have a benefit eligibility period – a date range for which the …

DiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation

… face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, unemployment rates for working-aged people with a disability soared in both New … dropped to 8.2% in 2022, but in New York it was 11.9%. “For people living with disabilities, the COVID-19 pandemic …

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)

… Determine whether Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured collections were properly accounted for and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board … did not ensure collections were properly accounted for and deposited timely. Also, the School’s cash receipts …

Cantalician Center for Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… determine whether the costs reported by Cantalician Center for Learning (Cantalician) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports … submitted by Cantalician to SED on its 2016 and 2017 CFRs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. About the Program Cantalician is an SED-approved, not-for-profit special education provider located in Depew, …

DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities

… fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2022. The scores also cover the 17 cities with … filing deadlines, as well as the critical filing dates for receiving a fiscal stress score. “It is important that … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts . In September, his office will release …

IX.3 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants

United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes

… Purpose To determine whether the practice of Dr. John Gomes routinely waived Empire Plan members’ … City, an obstetrics and gynecology practice operated by Dr. John Gomes, located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City, …

Crossroads Center for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… reported by Crossroads Center for Children, (Crossroads) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … rates set by SED. These reimbursement rates are based on financial information, including costs, that Crossroads reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported …

League for the Handicapped – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… New York, is an SED-approved provider of special education services. LFH offers a range of services and programs to children with disabilities from … Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: Summit Educational Resources - Compliance With the …

DiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Riley confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the New York State Police that she pocketed tax penalty payments, as well … was arraigned in Village of Bath court and is due back on September 15.  “This is another troubling case of a local …

Center for Disability Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… reported by the Center for Disability Services (CFDS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … rates set by SED. These reimbursement rates are based on financial information, including costs, that CFDS reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported …

Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)

… in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (2010-S-30). Background … have special health care needs. When billing Medicaid for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient’s … occurred primarily because hospitals billed Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of care when, in fact, …

Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014

… which direct that the Comptroller audit the expenditures for each market order. Our audit covered the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2014 for the Apple, Cabbage, and Onion Research and Development …

DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies

… accounts, and combined and inaccurate accounting records for the FIDA, the FURA and the Village of Fairport Local … 2014. FIDA also improperly gifted $143,000 to the FLDC for the completion of a project. FIDA granted two additional … contribution to the village in 2014 but had no basis for the budgeted amount or contract stipulating services to …

Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Financial Operations (2013M-321)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … The Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls is located in the City of Albany. The School is governed by the Board of … 2 percent for the final year of the contract. The increase in the fee percentage over the next two years will place an …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) inadequate monitoring and enforcement has resulted in landowners enrolled in two private forest conservation programs receiving property tax …