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Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count for New York State, there were 92,091 homeless individuals in … ), the Office’s annual reimbursements to Local Districts for homeless housing total in the billions of dollars, … Local Districts submitted $1.6 billion in gross claims for calendar year (CY) 2017, $2 billion for CY 2018, $1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to … To determine what steps the State Education Department is taking to ensure that school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… finance,” DiNapoli said. “What auditors were able to measure shows a steady decline in the city’s financial … through the 2012-13 fiscal year, the city’s outstanding Bond Anticipation Notes increased by more than 250 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… relating to special accounting and reporting procedures for federally-financed domestic assistance programs; Apply to … and/or by the Division of the Budget. Accounting for Federal Grants The recordkeeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… journals to create project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in SFS will create/update the project parent budget when a project child budget is adjusted. Note: … to SFS after agency approval. Budget journals entered online will workflow within the agency for approvals. Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… portion of the Plan. Empire processes and pays claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member hospitals. Payments for hospital services are generally based on standard fee … payments for special items are made in accordance with hospital agreements, and made significant progress to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… more can still be done.” The Transit Adjudication Bureau (TAB) is a tribunal that processes and adjudicates summonses … pay and handles hearings when a summons is contested. TAB contracts out most of its functions to a vendor with … Dec. 31, 2015, Transit has paid the vendor $46.4 million. TAB’s ability to collect fines, and the fees that come with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedOpinion 92-17
… proportion as may be agreed upon by the elective governing body of the county and of each of the cities in the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… for MLTC. In one example, Medicaid made 48 monthly premium payments to an MLTC plan from 2016 to 2021, totaling … month over six months). In some cases, MLTC plans received premium payments that significantly exceeded the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsLocation Service Providers
… The State Comptroller, whose longstanding view is that the rightful owners should claim their abandoned funds without charge, strongly encourages everyone to contact the … The State Comptroller whose longstanding view is that the rightful owners should claim their abandoned funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/location-service-providersOpinion 88-4
… and Duties (providing refreshments to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations … recognition of municipal service - refreshments to foster parent trainees) SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE … appropriate refreshments served to trainees at a foster parent training session are incidental to the foster parent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Your Record of Activities – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… As of January 1, 2016, when you begin a new or subsequent term of office, you are required to complete a three-month … include duties performed outside normal business hours as long as they are work-related. See examples of Work-Related … vacation, your ROA should be three months and two weeks long. Failure to complete an ROA will result in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/your-record-activitiesDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… governments’ revenues and its impact will likely be severe for many municipalities’ finances, according to a report … the federal government has stepped in with financial assistance to help states and local governments weather … in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… our pension system will be rooted out,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to DA Fitzpatrick and Superintendent James for their partnership … from the State Comptroller’s Office for their devoted work on this investigation. Mr. Glinski knowingly defrauded the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police today announced that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six … Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco and the New York State Police today announced that the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionOpinion 89-63
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22; Civil Practice Law and Rules, §§8017; 8019[d]). Section … housing authorities are exempt from court fees. January 22, 1990 Michael Colodner, Esq., Counsel Office of Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 98-20
… LAW, §176(11): An otherwise qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a … upon becoming a member of a fire company, may be assigned to the fire police squad. If so, you ask whether a … provide that newly-appointed members not be immediately assigned to the fire police squad. General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Assertive Community Treatment Program
… teams are complying with requirements and that program goals are achieved. The audit covers the period April 1, 2012 … capacity of communities across New York to achieve these goals. One way the Office accomplishes its mission is through … treatment plans are not completed on time, with required team leaders’ approvals. As a result, program recipients’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2198
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the content information for the 2023 … record of amounts paid in 2023. The following information is excluded from Boxes 1, 3, and 5 and do not appear on Form … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the content information for the 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2198-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023Problem Gambling Treatment Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has … ability to pay. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services: Contracted … Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc. ( 2015-S-24 ) Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services: Drug and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/problem-gambling-treatment-program