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DiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released an audit of the New York City Department of Homeless Services’ (DHS) efforts … residents to relocate. “The growing homeless crisis in New York City has been met by shelter conditions that are too …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-330
… processing of the April 2022 Retroactive UCS Uniform and Equipment Allowance (Uniform Allowance payment) and Maintenance Allowance (Blazer payment) Increase and to provide agency instructions for manual processing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-330-april-2022-retroactive-ucs-uniform-and-equipment-allowance-andDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… local governments. DiNapoli’s audit found that while most water systems had submitted plans, a number of them were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersXI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Section 4.B - Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts for information on controls and special procedures for the establishment and closing of agency bank accounts. … purpose of this section is to: (i) define when a contract for banking services is necessary; (ii) set forth the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1175
… BU91 Deficit Reduction Plan. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 91 – Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU) The … SSPU BU91 Deficit Reduction Plans will be processed in Institution Pay Period 9L, checks dated 08/23/2012 and … Code = ANN and Employee Status = Active or Leave with Pay on 03/07/2012 (Institution) or 03/14/2012 (Administration) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1175-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-non-arbitration-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1174
… BU61 Deficit Reduction Plan Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 61 – Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU) The … SSPU BU61 Deficit Reduction Plans will be processed in Institution Pay Period 9L, checks dated 08/23/2012 and … Code = ANN and Employee Status = Active or Leave with Pay on 03/07/2012 (Institution) or 03/14/2012 (Administration) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1174-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… pre-pandemic jobs, lagging the national job recovery rate for the sector of 96.4%. Broadway reopened in September 2021 … slow to come back. Attendance exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in January of 2023, but has since remained … sector lost 46% of its jobs compared to only 22% for the private sector, as New York State paused nonessential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsOpinion 2008-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … general fund) PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase and Improvement of Facilities (costs not payable from town general fund); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014
… due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. In total for calendar year 2014, DiNapoli's office approved … financial officer, DiNapoli's office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-december-2014Opinion 92-30
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … Law, §803 and should not participate in the discussion or vote on the contract. A county code of ethics may not … 18 defines "contract" to include "any claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality, express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30XVI.3.C State Funds Included in the ACFR – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Social Security Contribution Fund 60300-60369 NYS Employee Payroll Withholding Fund 60400-60402 Employees Dental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3c-state-funds-included-cafrMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… Purpose To determine whether the Medicaid program made improper … hospitals or rehabilitative centers. The EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode … EPS payments. Key Findings Auditors identified about $16.6 million in improper Medicaid payments to 95 CHHAs. About 93 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… Voter participation for school district budgets statewide more than tripled to 1.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownControls Over Equipment
… The remaining item was recorded as a $148,289 anesthesia machine instead of four physiological monitors. An HP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentElevator Safety
… Purpose To determine whether elevator inspections and tests are done timely and properly by inspectors who have … New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … and the Rules of the City of New York. DOB is responsible for enforcing these codes and rules. DOB inspects some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safetyDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del … — had fallen well short of the projected gross revenues on which local taxes are levied. Three years later, these … not examine the non-financial impacts of hosting a casino on issues like gambling addiction or quality of life issues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to the company. Town of Cortlandville – Improving Private Property (Cortland County) Town officials inappropriately … spent $22,600 to improve and maintain a Board member’s property with no lease agreement in place. The work performed … to improve private property. Town of Eden – Real Property Tax Exemptions (Erie County) Auditors reviewed 58 out of 765 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… payments made to Plans. An inappropriate payment occurs when a capitation payment was made for a recipient who was … the provision of services during the disenrollment period (i.e., the Plan did not pay for medical services for the … Also, the Department’s managed long‑term care contracts do not require Plans to void inappropriate capitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careCity of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review City officials’ financial management practices and the collection of overdue real property taxes and ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284Whitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… policies or procedures to monitor shared accounts or for adding, modifying or disabling user permissions to the … user permissions policy and establish written procedures for adding, modifying and disabling user permissions and for monitoring shared accounts. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22