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Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… the Program On February 28, 2020, a case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified in a resident of a … die. A March 18, 2020 report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded: "Once … publicly as to why it changed. All told, for the nearly 10-month period from April 2020 to February 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataOpinion 88-20
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate family court) -- County Seat (effect of relocation of family court) COUNTY LAW, §216; NY CONST, ART III, §17: A county, by resolution, may relocate its family court from the unincorporated area of a town to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Medicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient, and the MCOs arrange for the provision of services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyDrug Management and Disposal
… and implemented a public information program on the proper storage and disposal of medications (drugs), and publicly … to pharmacies, retailers, and consumers on the proper storage and disposal of drugs. We also sought to determine … and implemented a public information program on the proper storage and disposal of drugs, and created a notice regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/27/drug-management-and-disposalNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… exposed to fake news, hate speech and sexual harassment if these companies cannot enforce their own user agreements," … "Facebook and Twitter face an existential threat if they can't provide an authentic and safe user experience—users … view into the scale of abuses on the platform and how the company is managing them over time. Otherwise we are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry (Industry). The audit scope covers the … About the Program DFS is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York State, including title insurance. Title insurance protects the property owner and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical … fees, and medical supplies. For individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, Medicare is generally the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which … The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Perth (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, … adequate financial reports to the Board. For example, as of March 31, 2024 the general fund was overstated by $584,018 … The general fund and the highway fund cash balances as of March 31, 2024 were overstated by a combined total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… ). Background New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) are two related entities under the Metropolitan … for operating the subways and most of the public bus service throughout New York City, and MTA Bus provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followOpinion 88-1
… REAL PROPERTY -- Conveyances Generally (of village parking lot) -- Gifts (of parking lot to U.S. Postal Service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h: The … special legislation prior to conveying a village parking lot to the U.S. Postal Service. Whether a particular parcel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Oversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… (Department) is appropriately collecting snowmobile registration fees, and to assess its snowmobile registration practices. Our audit covered the period April 1, … Department. The Department is responsible for collecting registration fees and transferring them to the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesDriver Responsibility Assessment Program
… secure identity documents, to deliver essential motor vehicle and driver-related services, and to administer motor vehicle laws enacted to promote safety and protect consumers. … in November 2004, the State Legislature amended the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Law) establishing the Driver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programOpinion 92-16
… home as office) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (payment of rental to town officers); (by town from volunteer fire company) … into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town officer who utilizes a portion of his or her home … a fire company. You ask whether a town may agree to pay rent to the town tax collector, clerk, justice and supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… condition with numerous health and safety issues that need to be addressed immediately, according to a report on homelessness released today by New York State … P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli called on state and local officials to improve coordination and respond quickly to improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionOpinion 92-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum amount appropriated to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of commerce) PARK DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (expenditures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33DiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … account for just 6.4% ($7.4 billion) of the city’s FY 2026 operating budget, significantly more federal funding … In addition to the $2.34 billion in prepayments for FY 2026, the city added $2 billion in revenue and reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy (Sandy), we sought to determine if the Division of Homeland and Security … heaters and generators it procured during its response to Superstorm Sandy. Background As part of its response to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesOpinion 88-21
… the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING - Park Lands (use of park trust fund moneys to construct indoor recreational facility); (use of park trust fund moneys to construct recreational building in … Concerning the use of park trust funds received by a village from subdividers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with … long-term care can put a financial strain on families. The NY ABLE program provides families and individuals with a … for many important disability-related benefits." The NY ABLE legislation was signed into law in December 2015. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costs