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Nursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( … of Health (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and … Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in monitoring quality of care in nursing homes. The Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… whether the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs (Center) met its responsibility to operate … The Center was established by the Protection of People With Special Needs Act (Chapter 501 of the Laws of 2012) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationOpinion 90-49
… language meant that supervisors were entitled only to a pro rated per diem for anything less than a full day's work. … performance of a full day's work, nor may it be reduced pro rata to reflect that portion of a day spent in service. … trivial or inappreciable. There is no authority for a pro ration of the per diem compensation under section 214 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. OPWDD reported 657 people died from COVID-19, and more than 13,000 contracted the virus in … all group homes followed suit. The audit found that while many group homes had emergency response plans, they did not … dealing with staff shortages and confusion and delays over how to isolate or quarantine individuals during the worst …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… out corruption at all levels. I thank the State Police for their work on this case.” Fleury was in charge of … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… care quality in New York, including diabetes, involves a number of major initiatives, such as the Prevention Agenda …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionDiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… H. Dietz Memorial Stadium. Kingston has prioritized a number of projects to promote economic growth and prosperity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… system and his community,” said DiNapoli. “Taxpayers have the right to expect their public officials, including … P. Bruen. “Public corruption will not be tolerated in any form, and we thank the Comptroller’s Office and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… the 10 cities of Amsterdam, Auburn, Buffalo, Corning, Long Beach, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, White Plains and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentNYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… City's economy is on pace to add more than 72,000 jobs in 2018 and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2 percent, the lowest level in 42 years, but financial risks for the city persist, … The city's most recent four-year financial plan, released in June, projects a surplus of nearly $4.6 billion in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… payroll ($43 billion). Three industry sectors account for almost half of all small businesses in New York – trade, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… track and rail car maintenance; Review the FRA’s Action Plan for the Safe Transportation of Energy Products to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… is balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in state assistance, potential federal budget cuts and slower … and Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to find additional savings in the budget are prudent.” The city added a total of 820,400 … 2009 and 2018, the largest and longest job expansion in the post-World War II period. In 2018, 86,600 jobs were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million … the accounts being held by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back in the hands of … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… employment; Set target completion time frames for all child labor and wage-related case investigations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycCollege Readiness
… behaviors, and knowledge a high school student should have before enrollment in their first year of college. At the … it easier for students to graduate although they may not have been college ready. Subsequently, DOE reported increased … one student was awarded a Regents diploma but should have been awarded a Local diploma. Key Recommendations Assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… moving forward, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Ongoing … children here. We need the city to remain competitive on the world stage and a place where people want to move, put … decline — while the declines in Hispanic (5%) and Asian (2.5%) New Yorkers were smaller. The city’s senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityXII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… standard business process is to approve vouchers within two business days after agencies have entered the vouchers in … expedite process may result in a vendor receiving payment one day earlier than the normal business process. Process and … standard business process is to approve vouchers within two business days after agencies have entered the vouchers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsOpinion 88-55
Whether a village has authority to audit or require the audit of the books and records of the incorporated fire company which constitutes the village fire department
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-55DiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… 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. … or more of their CTL. By 2018, that number had risen to 20, with ten municipalities exhausting more than 90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limits