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DiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… (ESRD) who meet certain eligibility requirements get the Medicare benefits to which they are entitled, according to an … with day-to-day life should be informed of their Medicare eligibility, which could reduce their out-of-pocket … of the state's Medicaid recipients are also eligible for Medicare. Medicare is the federal health insurance program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsNYC’s Language Access Service Needs (2023-N-11) - Interactive Map
This map of New York City uses 2023 American Community Survey 5year data to show the number of New Yorkers with LEP in each community district The dashboard shows the languages spoken The pinpoints on the map are the locations of H+H facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/nycs-language-access-service-needs-2023-n-11-interactive-mapOpinion 89-45
… board of appeals) TOWN LAW, §§27(1), 267(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(d)(3): A town, by local law, may … for "compensation" to be paid to "experts, clerks and a secretary" providing services on behalf of a town zoning … the Town Law in their application to the town (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3]). Based on this grant of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Opinion 88-8
… also the president and chief stockholder of an automotive dealership would have a conflict of interest if fire district … You ask if a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of the board … is the president and chief stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Opinion 92-30
… a prohibited interest in a contract between the county and agency, but must disclose any interest in such a contract pursuant to General Municipal Law, §803 and should not participate in the discussion or vote on the … county officials from participating in the discussion and vote on contracts with not-for-profit agencies for which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… with state regulations in six counties – Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk and Wayne. “Individuals who … friends, crashed in Manhattan. State regulations require county probation departments to monitor court-ordered … cases (79 percent) were either not reported (Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego and Suffolk counties) or not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 91-63
… OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (town councilman who resides with president and owner of hardware store) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A town councilman who resides with the owner and president of a hardware store … but has no relationship with the corporation which owns the hardware store, could have a prohibited interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 93-15
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN LAW, §123: Neither the … of trustees nor the separate treasurer of a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually … of trustees or the separate treasurer of a town public library is required to annually account to, and submit its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 91-31
… a rabid animal within the town in the absence of a current certification of the existence of rabies by the State Health … or killed. Public Health Law, §2145 also provides for certification by the State Commissioner of Health in … animal, Public Health Law, §2144 provides that, "(u)pon certification of the existence of the disease known as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… the final report, which can be found at: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093017/16s5.pdf To read a report … of the supportive housing program, visit: http://osc.state.ny.us/reports/housing/omh-supportive-housing.pdf For access … paid by the state Office of Mental Health to an Altamont NY company that serves as a supportive housing provider for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… dollars, federal aid and long-term borrowing proceeds – to support its capital program, with another $9.6 billion proposed for the upcoming fiscal year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … for the coming years, concludes that reforms are needed to ensure that New York State is spending its billions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… MELIN, 46, of Patterson, New York, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of subscribing to false tax returns, which carries a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… is strong and shows no signs of slowing. Still, Mayor de Blasio and the city’s budget team deserve credit for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… funeral directing as the care and disposal of the body of a deceased person and/or the preserving, disinfecting, and … with DOH. At the least, the funeral director will file the death certificate, transfer the body, coordinate with … that’s captured in their respective systems. Our audit report includes 12 recommendations—nine to DOH and three to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingNew York City Bike Share Program – Oversight of Revenue Collection and Monitoring
… City Bike Share program as required by the terms of the agreement. We also determined whether DOT monitors the vendor … damages assessed for non-compliance with the terms of the Agreement, and lost parking meter revenue (revenue lost due … service contract with the vendor—the Amended and Restated Agreement for the Bike Share Program (Agreement)—which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/24/new-york-city-bike-share-program-oversight-revenue-collection-and-monitoringState Agencies Bulletin No. 2431
… agencies with procedures to pay the new Braille/American Sign Language Proficiency Stipends for eligible employees in … employed at the NYSSD may be eligible for an American Sign Language Proficiency stipend equal to $2,500.00 each … School Year. Eligibility Criteria: NYSSD American Sign Language (ASL) Proficiency Stipend Special Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2431-new-brailleamerican-sign-language-proficiency-stipends-eligibleMaternal Health
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of … 2023. About the Program One key indicator of the overall health of a population is its occurrence of maternal … result in short- or long-term consequences to a person’s health, including postpartum depression and any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards (CPSS) unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables … totaling more than $7 billion. Key Findings Although DOF has controls for matching payments to receivables and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… and their data. In 2020, the Department adopted Part 121 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (Part 121), which implements Section 2-d of the Education Law and … districts’ compliance with other key requirements of Part 121. The Department has not completed a data classification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… to the people of the State. It generates, transmits, and sells electricity. NYPA’s primary customers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88