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DiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… of children dying from abuse. When the review of a child fatality investigation finds statutory or regulatory … that while OCFS generally identifies deficiencies in child fatality investigations and in prior investigations relating to that child, the PIP only applies on a case-by-case basis and fails to make recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… in at least three years, and the towns of Davenport and Morehouse have not filed for more than 6 years. When examined … one of the other two filings described above: the Town of Morehouse is also delinquent in filing its AFR, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… task: They must come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal stimulus legislation. Let’s do it … by the biggest public health and economic crisis of our generation. Senate Minority Leader Schumer understands this. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… and communications. Many artificial intelligence (AI) products have come out of these advances, and many are … input from private tech companies. Government is adopting AI at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies, … for example, have experienced a broad expansion of AI applications, such as chatbots. And now, with last year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… steps to reduce city-funded spending by as much as 15% in response to substantial budget gaps fueled by escalating costs in the years ahead. However, the city’s ability to cut … fiscal and operational challenges. The city is limited in where it can make adjustments, and all stakeholders will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… used fund balance to finance operations. This resulted in the four main operating funds’ combined unrestricted fund … at the current levels, it could deplete fund balance in the general town-wide fund by the end of 2024. The board … sufficient financial reports to monitor city finances. In addition, general fund balance declined by 52% to about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Tool (Follow-Up) (2018-F-4) An initial audit released in September 2016 found that CUNY’s processes and controls … only to functions that were necessary to meet their needs. In a follow-up, auditors found CUNY officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in the initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Charter School for Applied Technologies – … 34 of the 60 students in the sample (57 percent) did not have appropriate proof of residency. As a result, officials … and used by other school districts. Officials also did not have written agreements for four professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. Department of Health … (DOH): Medicaid Program: Overpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare (2016-S-73) The … in Medicaid payments made by DOH for therapy services and drugs that should have been paid for by Medicare. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … also did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These providers were paid $457,700 during the audit period. Gloversville Enlarged School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine … (11.3% or 875,000 families) unable to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they lacked money or other resources, according … Food insecurity is increasing in New York with oneinnine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyMedicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… 18.2% Queens 1,110,863 49.3% Rensselaer 35,670 22.4% Richmond (Staten Island) 181,942 37.1% Rockland 151,661 44.5% Saint Lawrence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaidLittle Meadows Early Childhood Center, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Little Meadows Early Childhood Center, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s Reimbursable Cost ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s4-response.pdfDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… ended the last year with the largest General Fund balance in recent years, but continues to face real fiscal … add to our reserves, leaving the state with little cushion in the event of an economic downturn." The $170.3 billion … of the $9.4 billion General Fund balance from SFY 2017-18 in the current fiscal year, and that General Fund reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
The number of cities counties and villages in New York that are close to reaching their Constitutional Tax Limit CTL has more than doubled since 2012 according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… consumers at an increased risk to be scammed by dishonest businesses, according to an audit issued today by New York … of DMV data identified approximately 23,600 automotive businesses with expired licenses or registrations. Of those, … with lapsed registrations and found 22 percent of these businesses with strong indications of continued operations; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union today, urging the state Legislature to act on his proposal to create an optional investment pool … New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… State’s food supply network and markets for New York farm products while also providing greater access to local, … York residents. Nourish NY supplies surplus agricultural products (e.g., milk, apples, cheese, yogurt, squash) to … free to people experiencing food insecurity. Agricultural products purchased under Nourish NY must be grown, produced, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Follow-Up)
… saved $294.4 million on behalf of these recipients for clinic, inpatient, and practitioner claims that could have … saved $190.3 million on behalf of 17,818 recipients for clinic, inpatient, and practitioner claims that could have … to provide information about any actions planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this follow-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/13/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare-followOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, … responsible for overseeing the delivery of drinking water to ensure that it’s suitable for people to drink. Its Bureau of Water Supply Protection assists with … To assess the extent of implementation as of February 2025 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-follow