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Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits
… of sexual assault. Once a victim consents to release a kit for testing, the investigating law enforcement agency … possession to a forensic laboratory by December 28, 2017 for analysis. The amendment further required kits received by law enforcement agencies prior to February 26, 2017 to be processed and results reported within 210 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kitsOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… seven regional offices that provide support services for parolees (Community Supervision), as well as a Central Office. Its work requires a diverse fleet of both passenger (e.g., cars, SUVs, vans, pickup trucks) and large transportation (e.g., inmate buses, tractor trailers) vehicles. Many of DOCCS’s employees operate its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … Laws in order to promote the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in the City. DOB is also responsible for the oversight of sidewalk sheds (sheds), which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followDiNapoli: Binghamton City School Finances Progressing
… increase was 3.4 percent. This was lower than the average for other upstate school districts (3.5 percent); other small … are included in the final report. For a copy of the audit, visit: … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-binghamton-city-school-finances-progressingDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… response, financial and commodity market volatility, supply chain issues and the number of workers returning to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusComptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, … and together with the Hospitals, “Defendants”) for willfully delaying repayment of over $ 800,000 in … within 60 days. Instead, Continuum delayed repayment for more than two years and only fully repaid the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Stronger Than Anticipated
… billion in FY 2022 and $3.2 billion in FY 2023. The gaps for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 are about $600 million larger … of unanticipated tax revenues. The budget projections for fiscal years 2020 through 2023 include a general reserve … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-stronger-anticipatedDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… more than 1,400 payments valued at nearly $4.1 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief … the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages … government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014Opinion 88-39
… -- Disposition (cash bail on felony complaint held by town court and forfeited while town court retains jurisdiction) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, §§180.70, 540.10, 540.20; STATE FINANCE LAW, §99-a; TOWN LAW, §27(1); UNIFORM JUSTICE COURT ACT, §2021(1): Cash … Whether a county a town in the county or a village located within the town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Gov. Hochul's State of the State Address
… more collaborative style. Her State of the State message today continued her thoughtful, common-sense approach to … I’ve seen in these last four months and from what I heard today from her State of the State, I’m confident Governor … more collaborative style Her State of the State message today continued her thoughtful commonsense approach to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-gov-hochuls-state-state-addressImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing … which was issued on February 6, 2015, determined that, for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013, Medicaid overpaid pharmacies $1,183,601 for 13,705 fee-for-service claims in which quantities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followOverpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… or "edits" are used to detect duplicate claims when one claim is billed as part of the automated crossover system and a second claim is submitted directly to Medicaid for payment. However, the edits did not prevent the duplicate claim payments we identified because each duplicate claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followDiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… sector lost 3.3% of jobs during this same period. “My latest report provides further evidence that New York City’s … grew, and the number of companies and jobs has soared. For the tech sector’s continued success, the city and state … of businesses also grew. Tech sector businesses accounted for over 20% of the city’s total private firms added during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-lossesDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… being particularly disadvantaged in proving their identity online. DOL acknowledged that certain groups may encounter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudCase Management (Follow-Up)
… 2021-N-9 ). About the Program The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) promotes, administers, and coordinates the development and provision of services for older New Yorkers to help them maintain their … care wait lists. Our initial audit report, issued on July 26, 2023, examined whether DFTA provided and paid case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/case-management-followCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… The audit covered DOE’s procurement of the contracts as well as its efforts to assess the quality of those services … the nation’s largest school system, serves approximately 1 million students at its more than 1,800 elementary, middle, and high schools located in over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through May for calendar year 2017, DiNapoli's office has approved 7,264 … financial officer, DiNapoli's office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities … financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017Opinion 91-13*
… REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (as constituting indebtedness for purposes of the Constitution and Local Finance Law); (as … of Participation (as constituting indebtedness for purposes of the Constitution and Local Finance Law) … -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (lease of public facility for use by a municipal corporation in performance of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Federal Balance of Payments – Federal Funding and New York
… In a tradition started by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the Office of the State Comptroller … In a tradition started by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan the Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… must recoup this money, which should have been used for cost-effective addiction services to New Yorkers.” OASAS, which oversees one of the nation’s largest programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … area. The state’s contract with PHNY was renewed in 2014 for another five-year term (July 1, 2014 through June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expenses