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Lehman College: Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up) (2017-F-18)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Lehman College: Controls Over Bank Accounts (2014-S-69).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f18.pdfMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up) (2018-F-30)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construct
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f30.pdfYork College - Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up) (2018-F-29)
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f29.pdfOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up) (2017-F-22)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (2015-S-86).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f22.pdfOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up) (2017-F-22) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (2015-S-86).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f22-response.pdfDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 amid lower tax … policy and turmoil in the financial markets, according to a report on the city’s FY 2023 financial plan released … Total revenue for New York Citys budget is expected to drop by 94 to $1011 billion in Fiscal Year FY 2023 amid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard … administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District Judge Cathy … administrators like Bayard based on a percentage of the value of the estate’s assets. In 2009, the decedent’s son …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… no mental health professional staff at all; 653 (95%) did not meet the recommended ratio of one school social worker for every 250 students; 450 districts (66%) did not meet the recommended ratio of one school counselor for every 250 students; and 344 (50%) did not meet the recommended ratio of one school psychologist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsDiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… higher market values are being fueled by growth outside of traditional Midtown office districts, including Hudson … Square, Soho, Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City. “The value of office buildings in New York City is tied to demand … income for the city. However, the portion of the assessed value on which property tax bills are based went from $66.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… DiNapoli’s broader review of the transition readiness of energy sector investments that face significant climate risk. … divested and restricted in the coming months are Guanghui Energy Company Ltd., Echo Energy PLC, IOG PLC, Oil and … investments including clean energy generation, energy storage, resource efficiency, and green infrastructure across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s actions the Fund will withdraw its shareholder … annual meeting this spring. The Fund holds 302,684 shares of Akorn with an estimated value of $14.5 million. “Botched executions are a nightmare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsDiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… about a dozen providers that should have been kicked out of the system for wrongdoing. “New York’s Medicaid billing … costs, it needs to take a hard look at the failures of its billing system. State Health Department officials need … as soon as possible.” In the first audit , the Department of Health (DOH) made as much as $39.6 million in Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced. As part of their plea agreement, they will pay full restitution. … Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, of Tannersville, appeared before Judge Charles M. Tailleur in … name on checks to try to cheat the state pension system of over $35,000 they were not entitled to,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that his latest audit of expenses submitted by publicly-funded special education … and neighboring boroughs. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Milestone and pays the … expenses based on rates set by the State Department of Education (SED). The school must submit its annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerDiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… New York’s young adults — some members of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and Millennials (born … independence,” DiNapoli said. “They face a shrinking pool of entry-level jobs and rising unemployment, driven in part … the state’s young workforce is a critical component of New York’s prospects for its long-term economic growth and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… special needs children must properly account for their use of public funds,” DiNapoli said. “We have found too many schools that fall short of state education requirements, which is why we are auditing … findings to the State Education Department for recovery of the misspent funds.” Yeled is one of many preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesHelping Students Get Course Credit: Credit Recovery Programs in School Districts (2012MS-8)
… allow school districts to provide CRPs to students who did not pass a course during the school year or at the end of … classroom instruction. Seven of the eight districts did not approve students’ participation in CRPs in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/helping-students-get-course-credit-credit-recovery-programs-school2020 Annual Report on Preschool Special Education
In 2020, OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified over $4.4 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 3 percent of the total claimed expenses of $139.3 million for the audit period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2020.pdfDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $21,000 in Pension Checks Meant for His Deceased Mother
… A Syracuse man was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing over $21,946 in state pension payments meant for his deceased mother, … the New York State Police for their continued partnership in combatting fraud." New York State Police Superintendent … A Syracuse man was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing over $21946 in state pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-syracuse-man-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-21000-pension-checks-meant-his-deceased-motherDiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… to profit off of his deceased father’s nearly 30 years of public service,” DiNapoli said. “My office prioritizes … Donnelly for her partnership in ensuring those who steal public funds are held accountable.” “Richard Gaines Sr. was a dedicated public servant who rightfully earned his pension for nearly 30 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-father