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Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is … services for eligible homeless families and individuals in the City and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… through New York State of Health (NYSOH), New York's online health insurance marketplace and the remainder were … additional sources of health care coverage. DOH's policy is to exclude Medicaid recipients from mainstream managed … and will be taken to address them. The agency's response is included in the audit. DiNapoli's auditors worked with New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) is a group of PeopleSoft modules that includes Project Costing, Grants … to be “Onboarded” agencies. Effective April 1, 2021 the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Transportation … and single audit reporting requirements; as well as for State Agency and the Office of the State Comptroller, Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-342.1
… agencies of the implementation of Paid Parental Leave for certain State University of New York (SUNY) employees and provide guidance for entering the leave transactions in PayServ. Affected … of the New York State Paid Parental Leave program for Management/Confidential employees in the professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3421-suny-paid-parental-leave-fullCollege Readiness
… Department of Education is adequately preparing students for post-secondary institutions. Our audit covered the period … students to graduate without taking the exams. In turn, this made it easier for students to graduate although they … enlist in the military), and this preparation should begin much earlier in students’ school years. For the cohort of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessX.6 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… contract on the SFS. Use the Single Payment Vendor Request Form. Use a Single Payment Voucher when making payments to … agency refunds. Use the Single Payment Vendor Request Form. Use a Single Payment Voucher when making payments to … agency. Use the appropriate Special Use Vendor Request form. Use a Regular Voucher when making payments to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6-overviewDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… obtain addresses for some out-of-state drivers, resulting in potential lost revenue of $2.4 million. The lost revenue … the number of unbilled tolls increased dramatically. In the first eight months of 2017, there were nearly 200,000 unbilled tolls, up from 47,240 in 2016. In monetary terms, in 2016 when the Henry Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… bathrooms at the 172-unit Auburn Family Residence (Brooklyn) were supposed to finish in Dec. 2018, but that was … replacement project at the Park Slope Women’s Shelter (Brooklyn) was put on DHS’ capital plan in March 2015 but work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixFarmland Protection Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and … equally among them. Key Findings Grants awarded by AGM have helped preserve approximately 114,000 acres of farmland, … NYC to the remaining nine regions, the other regions could have each received an additional $555,555 and $500,000, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. City … its website. In addition, NYPA has not been consistent in how it reports disposals of real property. NYPA does not regularly review its real estate portfolio to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
… not reduced costs for ratepayers and debt levels continue to rise. DiNapoli noted that concerns regarding the cost and … In 2013, state legislation was enacted in a renewed effort to stabilize rates, improve service and increase … are not well-founded. DPS expressed concern with how storm costs were being tracked by LIPA and PSEG and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authorityXII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… are approved by the OAG. The OAG also prepares the deeds and various other closing documents necessary to facilitate … handles the state’s eminent domain acquisitions and certifies all legal interests entitled to compensation and payment for land acquisitions. Once the contract is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsOpinion 92-9
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … the subpoena; the proceeding relates to activities arising from the volunteer's duties; and the volunteer is not the … and it is immediately present whenever and wherever, from the opening to the adjournment of the sitting, these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9Auditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… the Budget estimates state tax receipts will increase by 4.8 percent in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18, below the 6.1 … Fund balance as of March 31, 2017 was $7.7 billion, with settlement money representing more than two-thirds of … to future years; and the use of off-budget resources to pay for certain program costs. Adjusting for such actions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… issues and staff typically cannot socially distance when helping individuals with bathing, dressing or eating. … infection control practices and are consistently applied when conducting reviews at homes. Establish effective … responsible for infection control policies and procedures when deficiencies are identified. While OPWDD expressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicOpinion 92-56
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … on official business) LAWS OF 1972, CHAPTER 791; TOWN LAW, §§27, 116: A town whose town board is authorized by … by the town and county officers training school of the state of New York, or in attending a convention, conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56DiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… and waterfronts, are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require additional resources … DiNapoli said. "Historic high levels of EPF spending in recent years underscore the fund's vital role in preserving the environment for all New Yorkers. We must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between … and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… that ITS prioritizes data security when disposing of assets, but will consider resale or donation of devices where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-security