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Oversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)

… Services (APS) providers have sufficient staffing and case management practices to implement APS requirements and … caseloads may have limited time to thoroughly assess each case, which could result in incomplete assessments or delayed … such as requiring providers to develop a PIP to address case management or staffing shortages, as required. While …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-human

State Comptroller DiNapoli, Congresswoman Meng and Council Member Ung Return Lost Money to Flushing Businesses

… in Flushing Queens Saturday to present owners with unclaimed funds checks. Congresswoman Grace Meng, New York … more about the issues they’re facing and returning unclaimed funds. I appreciate Rep. Grace Meng, Council Member … you to State Comptroller DiNapoli for working to return unclaimed funds to small businesses in my congressional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-congresswoman-meng-and-council-member-ung-return-lost-money-flushing

Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients With Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (Follow-Up)

… made in our audit report, Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients with Multiple Identification Numbers and No … assigned identification numbers to individuals eligible for Medicaid, and whether inappropriate Medicaid payments … The Department oversees and establishes guidelines for local districts regarding Medicaid eligibility. Local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/06/inappropriate-medicaid-payments-recipients-multiple-identification-numbers-and-no-social

Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program

… budgeted, rather than actual, expenses when developing its contractor reimbursement rates. OPWDD needs to enhance its … reimbursement rates using actual expenses for future OPTS contractor billings. Periodically verify, on a sample basis, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-program

Comptroller DiNapoli and State Fiscal Officers Urge Federal Administration to Curb Harmful Immigration Enforcement Actions

… fiscal and social harm to communities across the nation. Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-state-fiscal-officers-urge-federal-administration-curb-harmful-immigration

Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members

… paid mental health and substance abuse (MHSA) claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible for coverage. The audit covered the period from January 2015 … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. Civil Service …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligible

Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City

… Penn Station (LIRR portions), Metro-North stations and rights of way in Manhattan and the Bronx, and LIRR stations … under the contract: On average, BRC outreach workers spent only about 26 percent of their time providing … we witnessed multiple scenarios in which BRC outreach workers appeared to intentionally close the office and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-york

DiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park

… will benefit hundreds of homeowners,” said Emily Svenson, Ward 1 Councilwoman, Town of Hyde Park. About the Oil Spill …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-park

DiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags

A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli highlights the higher education sectors importance to New Yorks local economies and to the states overall economic health

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lags

DiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture

… Plan. The updated plan, expected to be completed in 2025, will engage the community in promoting smart growth, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-picture

Thousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security

… information technology (IT) equipment being unaccounted for, and the agency destroys new and barely used devices … ITS was created in 2012 to centralize IT services for state executive agencies. In addition to overseeing the … IT services and purchasing and maintaining equipment for state employees, ITS is responsible for keeping an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-security

DiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem

… Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 25.2% since … a close eye on what is driving affordability issues in the city and state, and it has not escaped anyone that … Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 252 since 2019 and lowincome households are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsen

DiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability

… including: The redevelopment of the Rondout Waterfront District including walking and biking trails to connect … to protect it from flooding from the Hudson River using $1.5 million in federal funding, and repairs to part of the … of its general fund balance to stabilize the budget, at $1.9 million and $2.9 million, respectively. In addition, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintaining

As Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers

… The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted lending and programs for … more affordable for New Yorkers. It offers low-interest mortgage programs, down payment assistance loans, loans and grants for home repairs, and mortgage insurance. In Calendar Year (CY) 2023, SONYMA’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-low

DiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages

… systemwide risk assessment of its infrastructure for over a decade and failed to complete several resiliency … 2023. Systemwide Risk Assessment Delayed Auditors found that a systemwide weather-related risk assessment of the … their system vulnerable to damage if hit by another major storm. The LIRR said the risk assessment would be completed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damages

DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak

… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, according to a report released … continued to lose workers in 2021 when the rest of the nation began to recover. Even as the workforce began growing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peak

Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)

… officials established adequate controls over network user accounts and developed an information technology (IT) … did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts and did not develop a written IT contingency plan. … we found that: Of the District’s 1,909 network user accounts 1,896 network user accounts were granted unneeded …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-and

Cayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)

… officials, we found: Electronic data containing PPSI on 32 of the 61 County-owned Department IT devices we examined, in violation of County policies. County officials have not established a … that assigns the appropriate security level to each type of data. Develop formal written procedures to help ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-and