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DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults

… to four years. But when auditors looked at a sample of 20 reviews, they found 13 (65%) were not done on time (they … for seven years, had never been reviewed. The agency’s reviews of service providers were also missing critical information. Of the 20 reviews sampled: 13 didn’t have the number of open referrals …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adults

DiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short

… and case management between April 2019 and October 2024. Case Management Problems Auditors reviewed 179 referrals for 80 clients … HRA offices. In some instances, some caseworkers had up to 90 cases, while others had much lower caseloads and a stated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-short

DiNapoli Calls for Transparency From Companies Regarding Affordability Concerns

… transparency report with credit card companies American Express Co. and Mastercard Inc. Both proposals were withdrawn … study found that nearly 40% of insured adults received a bill for a service they thought was covered but fewer than half had challenged an unexpected bill. At a time when AI is increasingly used by insurance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-calls-transparency-companies-regarding-affordability-concerns

Membership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members

… If you are in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), no … at any age. If your employer has adopted Section 384-e, you will receive an additional benefit for each year of … at any age. If your employer has adopted Section 384-e, you will receive an additional benefit for each year of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-members

Regulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings

… duly designated by the Comptroller shall preside. A party may represent himself or herself, or be represented by … shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant or party. (e) Motions may be made to the hearing officer at any … (b) A request for an adjournment by an applicant or a party other than the retirement system before a scheduled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearings

Cybersecurity Governance for Local Governments and Schools – Part 2

This webinar will focus on establishing cybersecurity governance through policies and procedures, training, IT contingency planning and other efforts key to cybersecurity risk decision-making.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-governance-part2-102423.pdf

Empire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (2021-S-33)

To determine whether Empire BlueCross appropriately reimbursed physician-administered drugs.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s33.pdf

Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (2021-S-9)

To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) adequately addressed the needs of the vulnerable population it serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s-9.pdf

NYSLRS Regulation 315.4 for Elected and Appointed Officials

This session will cover the reporting requirements under Regulation 315.4 for elected and appointed officials who are members of the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). We will discuss what is required for elected and appointed officials, and employers.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-regulation-reporting-030123.pdf

Application for Oil Spill Damage Claim (AC-2231)

If you are the victim of someone else’s oil spill, you may file a damage claim form with the Fund for your financial loss.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-ac-2231.pdf

Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding (2023-S-5)

To determine whether the Metro-North Railroad performed a systemwide risk assessment to identify potential risks to its system from extreme weather conditions and flooding and developed plans to mitigate their effects; and whether it tested and updated the plans and inspected/maintained the ...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s5.pdf

JCR User Guide for Town and Village Justices

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/jcr-external-user-guide-for-town-and-village-justices.pdf

Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up) (2024-F-9)

To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations contained in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Report 2020-S-62).

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24f9.pdf

Annual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2021

This report provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2021. Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to present local officials with financial and operational challenges. In this report, we summarize these

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2021.pdf

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