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Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… These weaknesses prevent proper monitoring and accounting for hazardous materials, compliance with legal requirements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followOversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Nurse Licensing Report 2016S83
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/oversight-nurse-licensing-followHousing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… households in 2024. This funding does not go through the State’s budget; rather, it is provided directly to households … is instrumental in alleviating housing cost burdens in a state where 51 percent of renters were rent-burdened and 28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audit the treasurer’s records. Competition for heating oil was not sought and had officials worked with the New York … could have saved $2,805, or 21% of the district’s heating oil costs. Track state and local government spending at Open … Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it … Findings The Council did not provide sufficient oversight of the BID and the Plan lacked sufficient detail to allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… Determine whether Tioga County (County) Department of Social Services (Department) officials adequately monitored … Determine whether Tioga County County Department of Social Services Department officials adequately monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162City of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… in cash was remitted for the four-hour Craft Beer Fest the day of the event . Tickets cost $45 to drink beer and $5 for designated drivers … cost of $10 per person, about 28 people paid to attend the day of this event. Key Recommendations Ensure adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… received longevity and overtime payments totaling $25,000 in 2023 that were not authorized by the Board. The District’s … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) in several aspects, potentially inhibiting volunteer … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… $7,523. This was due to inadequate communication between social welfare examiners in two different County Social Services programs. In addition, we found that 10 out … Orleans County Department of Social Services 2012M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-2222024 Stewardship Priorities & Proxy Voting Guideline Updates
The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s Corporate Governance Program actively engages with the Fund’s public equity portfolio companies to foster the development of robust governance practices and prudent management of environmental and social factors.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/2024-stewardhip-priorities-and-proxy-voting-guideline-updates.pdfNYSARC, Inc. - Rockland County Chapter – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-50) 180-Day Response-NYSARC
To determine whether the costs reported by NYSARC, Inc.-Rockland County Chapter on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s50-response2.pdfControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding (2020-S-48)
To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization Assistance Program meets federal reimbursement documentation requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s48-response.pdfControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding (2020-S-48)
To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization Assistance Program meets federal reimbursement documentation requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s48.pdfState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… six-year period for enrollees who already had private insurance, according to an audit released today by State … New York State of Health (NYSOH), New York's online health insurance marketplace and the remainder were enrolled through … when they have concurrent comprehensive third-party health insurance. When the Medicaid managed care provider and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… York’s MWBE program is vitally important to help level the playing field and give qualified companies a chance to do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… and possible federal budget and tax changes, according to a report on the state's Enacted Budget Financial Plan issued … The state faces substantial reductions in federal aid for health care and other programs if proposed changes in … reductions in federal aid. However, it is unclear how this provision would impact the state budget as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) did not collect an estimated $95.1 million in … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result of the findings, DOH invoiced $9.3 million of rebates by the end of the audit’s fieldwork and changed … The state Department of Health DOH did not collect an estimated $951 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… to increase its reserves to cushion against the potential for federal budget cuts and the possible roll back of the … revenues (averaging 4.4 percent). In addition, the budgets for these years include annual reserves of $1.25 billion. If … gaps for subsequent years. The city's general reserve stands at $1 billion annually beginning in FY 2018 and Mayor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsState Agencies Bulletin No. 271
… retroactive adjustments that were automatically calculated for an employee in PaySR. The adjustments are broken down by … broken down by the actual pay period(s) being adjusted for each earn code that generated a retroactive calculation. This panel is generally populated as follows: For retroactive actions reported directly on the Job Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensationDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… the “City of Yes” initiative and the creation of the 485-x affordable housing program. “New York City has added housing … of housing being created and where zoning initiatives and affordable housing incentives have succeeded, so that … just above Brooklyn’s 34%. The Bronx’s share of the city’s affordable housing also grew from an annual average of 33% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fall