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DiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans, according to two … care. The audits found tens of thousands of instances in which state Medicaid paid costs that another, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverOpinion 92-4
… for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its … whether a fire district may expend fire district moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for … opinion that the fire district has implied authority to pay for supervised physical fitness training session, for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Controls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… the period from July 1, 2013 through December 16, 2019. About the Program DHS, an administrative unit of the New York … to be finished in December 2022. At Park Slope, a 100-bed women’s shelter also in Brooklyn, the roof replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… said. "The results of this audit demonstrate the need for the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to live up to safety standards for handling radioactive materials." As of July 13, 2016, DoHMH reported there were 358 facilities licensed for handling radioactive materials in New York City. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… for Medicare Part C Coinsurance Charge (Follow-Up) (2013-F-26) An initial report, issued in September 2012, examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an … and does not generate harmful, unintended consequences. New York State (NYS) and some of its agencies have been using … To assess various New York State agencies progress in establishing an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceXI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing
… AND POLICIES This section directs agencies on the use of the requisition to streamline and standardize the … Preparation: Requisitioners should follow Office of General Services’ (OGS) Procurement Guidelines when … onto the requisition. The Item Master is a repository of items that provides buyers with a standardized list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 863
… reported on the 2008 Form W-2 for all employees with a NYC residence. Control-D Report NTAX702 (NYC Reportable Wages), … who may need adjustments to their NYC reportable wages, is now available. NYS Tax and Finance Rules and Regulations In … York State income tax purposes. Individuals who have a NYC residence are subject to NYC tax, regardless of where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/863-new-york-city-nyc-reportable-wagesDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… corporations, to support fundraising efforts, real property management, or other activities and functions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… (WCHA) Jan Hoffman for allegedly stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and Katherine (Katie) Pais, Hoffman’s mother and former WCHA consultant, for allegedly aiding in and concealing the scheme. “Jan Hoffman and Katherine Pais … allegedly took advantage of their positions and residents in need in a scheme that allowed Hoffman to steal over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… center. It is important that individuals with disabilities can participate in their local government’s programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1Course Offerings
… City University of New York (CUNY) is effectively matching course offerings to student demand. Our audit covered the … there is no system-wide policy specifying when additional course sections should be added. Instead, departments at each … officials at the five senior colleges and were told that course schedules are established using enrollment data from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York and other states. Benefits paid … State Comptroller in a September 2021 report , New York’s UI fund did not have sufficient funds to pay the surging … had to borrow from the federal government to support UI claims, New York is one of only seven states or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … County) The district did not use competitive bidding for purchases totaling $64,405 from two vendors. The district … appointed specific vendors to provide goods and services for the year, without obtaining competitive bids. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 93-23
… the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services (chair of planning board who performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair of planning board in contract with town for electrical … AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (electrical contractor as chair of board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 803: Whether an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 96-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Department (abolishment in village) REFERENDUM -- … Whether a village police department which was established by a resolution of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Opinion 2004-6
… (services by an historical society for use of village building) VILLAGE LAW §1-102(1); STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … historical society to use an unneeded portion of a village building without consideration. A village may, however, enter … society to use the unneeded space in a municipal building, without payment of cash rent, so long as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6DiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… of keeping New York an attractive and affordable place to live and do business. Between July 2020 and July 2023, New … and fostering an environment where our residents want to live, work, and grow their families is critical to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… downward, the MTA’s expenses reflect growing costs for payroll and benefits, debt service, paratransit, and supplies … MTA does offset some of the additional overtime cost with payroll savings. The MTA has authorized new hiring and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… probationers were behind on their restitution payments and the money that was collected from them didn’t always go to crime victims, with some funds languishing for years, according to a review of more than 340 cases at 13 county probation departments released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victims