Search
Preferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Preferred Source Contracting … New York State’s Preferred Source Program, established under Section 162 of the New York State Finance Law (Law), … that NYSID was awarding contracts in a manner that best meets the purpose of the program as well as meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… also mean that medications are not ordered when they are in low supply or not available when needed. The audit … were missing at Martin Luther King, Jr Educational Campus in Manhattan. Officials at the health center said they did … not be accounted for out of the 2,298.25 units listed in the sampled Centers’ records 712 packages of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersMedicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up)
… in our audit report, Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Report 2012-S-133). Background Medicaid … of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Under Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c-followEaster Seals New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Easter Seals New … organization, offers a wide variety of services to children and adults with disabilities and special needs … above the SED-approved staffing ratio. Easter Seals NY was unable to provide documentation to justify the additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/12/easter-seals-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… New York City. Background DASA seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from … Department provides guidance to assist school districts in complying with DASA requirements, and makes school … The Department issued adequate DASA guidance to schools in a timely manner. However, while most schools we visited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… prevent and address unauthorized student departures. The audit covers the period July 1, 2011 to October 17, 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresApplying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… To apply for all Retirement System benefits, you must file the … Comptroller in a timely manner. You can file for a service retirement benefit online. Sign in to your Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… employees completed 117 usage transactions during the audit period by sharing personal identification numbers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… as meeting standards in math or English or graduating from high school,” Crespo said. “Better monitoring of the Migrant … in a school in New York since the ninth grade earn a high school diploma at the same rate as children in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Senator Jeremy A. Cooney, and Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages today urged Governor … legislative action ( S.6941 Cooney/ A.7404 Solages). This bill would increase transparency for those contracts, which … important oversight of my office is bypassed.” A second bill introduced at the request of DiNapoli, which passed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… pressures, particularly a shortage of staff nurses, in NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) facilities, leading to an … and higher staffing costs. Between February 2020 and September 2022, temporary staffing at H+H grew by 83% to … will remain elevated through at least FY 2024. “For many NYC residents, NYC Health + Hospitals is a lifeline to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… officials did not enforce several contract terms with some vendors. As a result, there is diminished assurance that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) failed to spend … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “There are older New Yorkers waiting for services to help them remain … meals, nutrition counseling, transportation, and legal services. In 2015, more than 10,000 older New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2019. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides … to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees, and their … NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System (NYBEAS). Typically, organizations that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleUpdate on New York City Staffing Trends
New York City employs the largest municipal workforce in the United States. Prior to the pandemic, the City government (which, unlike many local governments, includes its schools), employed about 300,400 full-time employees, an increase of 33,023 employees since City fiscal year (FY) 2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2023.pdfNew Yorkers in Need Wrap-up (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. Yet for many, hardships existed long before that time; millions of New Yorkers face daily challenges to make ends meet as a result of living at or near the federal poverty level.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-wrapup-report.pdfAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes cities with a population of 200,000 or more to adjudicate non-criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesState Agencies Bulletin No. 769
… Purpose To provide instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions … December 21, 2007 for Administration agencies. If a change to the employee’s current deduction or Goal Amount for 2008 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/769-instructions-entering-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-taxDiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… State tax collections totaled $74.4 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2016-17, a decline of $300.1 … "The state remained in a strong cash position starting the new fiscal year, because of factors including General Fund … from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-report