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Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reimbursement of Homeless … Westhab is the single largest provider of these services in Westchester County. In order to effectively evaluate whether costs are eligible … of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-followState 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 … on 05/03/2012 or Greater (Institution and Administration) In Institution Pay Period 9L or Administration Pay Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1174-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-arbitration-eligibleHigher Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Enrollment In academic year 2022-23, New York State public and private higher education … Assistance Program (TAP) awards, totaling $719 million. New York State also provided an estimated 53,111 other … 29,610 Excelsior scholarships totaling $126.5 million. The New York State TAP provides grant awards to eligible New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/higher-educationHealth Insurance Coverage in New York State
Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63) 180-Day Response
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63-response.pdfMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… Air pollution damages human health and the environment in a variety of ways. It can make breathing difficult, cause … wildlife show harmful effects from acid rain and mercury in the air. Also, greenhouse gases (chiefly carbon dioxide) in the air are changing the world’s climate. Sources of air …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsOpinion 95-32
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (use of model security and custodial agreements provided by the … STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (preparation of model security and custodial agreements) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … ask whether a fire district is required to enter into the model security and custodial agreements prepared by this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete inventory of non-revenue service vehicles, and to determine whether the … 2018 through April 2021. About the Program New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Nourish New … Nourish New York (Nourish NY) initiative was established in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) in response to disrupted food supply chains and was intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followOpinion 95-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the provisions of Education Law 36045b as added by chapter 82 of the Laws of 1995 provide a grace period for submission of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies … officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … sought competition for purchases totaling $478,613. In particular, officials did not: Revise the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86Oversight of Telemental Health Services
… that related telemental health activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The audit … mental health services and psychiatric care at a distance. In July 2019, the Office of Mental Health (OMH) expanded the … TMH for the duration of the COVID-19 disaster emergency. In addition, OMH issued a blanket attestation for providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesDiNapoli: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS
… A company that was supposed to collect rebates from drug manufacturers on behalf of the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) failed to turn over nearly $1.5 million in rebates to the state over … A company that was supposed to collect rebates from drug manufacturers on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-contractor-failed-turn-over-15-million-prescription-drug-rebates-nysControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… OPWDD could take additional steps to monitor employee driving records and require training or counseling for … if properly followed, reasonably ensure the employee is no longer allowed to drive OPWDD vehicles. However, OPWDD … (e.g., speeding, disobeying traffic devices, driving while intoxicated). OPWDD could also improve controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
… information, and notifies Empire of any changes in a member’s status. Many contracts that Empire negotiates … due to delays by Civil Service, HBAs, and members. In one example, Empire paid $186,000 in ineligible claims because it took more than eight years to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesXI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… State of tangible personal property or taxable services in excess of $300,000 during the immediately preceding four … sales tax quarters. The contractor must also certify in writing to the procuring agency that the requisite … The certification to the procuring agency must be included in the procurement record. The law provides that before a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationElementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… School Buildings Shut Down in the Last Quarter of the 2019-20 School Year, and Have Been … Significant Federal Aid The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a complete shutdown of school buildings in March 2020, with partial reopening plans developed that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationOpinion 88-77
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … corporation would not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the district and the corporation for the provision by the corporation of arts-in-education programs to the district. However, disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Other Bulletin No. 58
… 2021 SCF M/C LLS payment. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 96 in the SCF with an increment code of 1976-2016 who meet the … effective April 2021 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, $3,000 or $4,500. Effective Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-58-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scfTracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdf