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Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)

… officials secured user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). Key Findings District … not adequately secure user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard PPSI. As a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-and

DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies to Evaluate and Set Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets

… agreements with four major U.S. companies to evaluate and set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and regularly report on their progress toward meeting their … companies understand that reducing their carbon emissions and addressing the risks posed by climate change can help …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-evaluate-and-set-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Special 20-Year Plan for Investigators in the Office of a District Attorney (Sections 89-d and 89-d(m))

… (Return to Top) (Return to Top) (Return to Top) VO1875 (Rev. 7/11) © 2011, New York State and … about your benefits, please  contact us . (Return to Top) … Information for members about special 20 year …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-20-year-plan-investigators-office-district-attorney-sections-89-d-and-89-dm

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme

… guilty today before the Honorable Michael Obus in New York County Supreme Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickback

DiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce

New York Citys transportation and warehousing sector regained 82 of its pandemic job losses as of April trailing the nation but faring better than the citys private sector as a whole 73 according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-e

Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)

… [read complete report – pdf] | [read complete 2016 report – pdf] Purpose of … the Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES’ (BOCES) progress, as of August 2022, in implementing our … of Review Based on our limited procedures, BOCES has made progress implementing corrective action. Of the 12 audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces

Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City

… for ACS and from January 2017 through September 2021 for DYCD. About the Program Children and youth 1 are among … to the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) for developing and providing services to sexually exploited youth. DYCD contracts with community-based organizations (providers) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-york

Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)

… School District (District) officials ensured that real property taxes and retiree health insurance contributions … collected, recorded and deposited. Key Findings The real property tax collections and retiree health insurance … depositing and reporting all money collected for real property taxes and retiree health insurance contributions. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-and

Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Follow-Up)

… from the Plans by the end of the audit. We also found the New York City Human Resources Administration misinterpreted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-and

Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties

… Bridge Bus Station, and the World Trade Center. PANYNJ’s real estate portfolio consists of over 12,000 acres of land and 45 … the municipality of this sub-lease and paid real property taxes. The other lease was for a garage as part of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-and

Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements

… the Department of Health (Department) paid for claims in violation of federal and State regulations that require an … costs totaled $69.8 billion (comprising $27.4 billion in fee-for-service health care payments and $42.4 billion in managed care premium payments). The Affordable Care Act …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing

DiNapoli: Former Tax Collector Accused of Pocketing $88,000 for Car Loans, Amazon Purchases, Food and Other Expenses

… allegedly used taxpayer dollars to fund her own personal online shopping,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Taxpayers … on March 21st. Colucci allegedly used public money to shop online at Amazon, Stitch Fix, and Chewy.com, and order … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-tax-collector-accused-pocketing-88000-car-loans-amazon-purchases-food-and-other

NYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry

… today called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to compel fossil fuel industry companies — by enforcement or … to global warming’s unprecedented challenge with a business-as-usual approach,” DiNapoli said. “It’s time for … produce emissions that contribute to it.  But when asked how laws and regulations to prevent climate change may affect …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industry

Medicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits

… of Health (Department) adopted the APG methodology in an effort to pay providers more accurately for their … condition and complexity of service. The Department phased in the APG methodology beginning with hospital outpatient … on December 1, 2008. The methodology was implemented in freestanding diagnostic and treatment centers and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excess

Medicaid Claims Submitted by Accordis, Inc. on Behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

… Department of Health’s eMedNY claims processing system for payment of their services. For various reasons, eMedNY denies payment of many claims. Claims that are denied can be modified and resubmitted to eMedNY for payment. Medicaid allows healthcare billing companies, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/medicaid-claims-submitted-accordis-inc-behalf-new-york-city-health-and-hospitals

Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director

… Ms. Hitchens' appointment took effect August 1, 2007 at an annual salary capped by law at $109,800. In the same month Ms. Hitchens began work at the Council, ESDC began a consulting contract with her for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-arts

Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)

… oversight of the Middle School construction project and of the management company which assists with the School’s academic and financial operations for the period July 1, 2013 through … The management company pays most of the School’s bills, and School officials do not receive or review bank statements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-and

Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)

… of our audit was to review BOCES’ financial records and management practices related to the adult education program and the procurement of professional services for the period … created to provide shared educational programs and services to 27 components school districts. BOCES is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adult

DiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation

… and financial feasibility analyses, according to a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The … this help, provide their financial statements, and project how many full time equivalent (FTE) jobs will be created or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creation

City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)

… School District (District) employees’ separation payments and health insurance buyouts were accurate. Key Findings  … not always ensure District employees’ separation payments and health insurance buyouts were accurate. Officials also … certain employees did not receive separation payments and health insurance buyouts in accordance with contractual …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-school