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Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local level to ensure children with elevated blood lead levels are receiving required services, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… death rate was nearly double at 135 per 1,000 residents, ranking us among the very worst states. The report’s reliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664
… of updated procedures for processing union dues deductions in PayServ Affected Employees Employees who are seeking to … or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … to initiate, discontinue and modify the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionOpinion 88-75
… at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services … §802 are applicable. You ask whether your law firm may represent a city in complex litigation under the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… social welfare examiners in two different County Social Services programs. In addition, we found that 10 out of 45 … Orleans County Department of Social Services 2012M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… We welcomed the opportunity to work directly with key members of his staff, and the results of this audit are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)
… Purpose In 2012, we conducted a series of audits at 12 State agencies focusing specifically on their … Internal Control Certifications submitted to the Division of the Budget (DOB). We examined whether these agencies … answered all the questions with the appropriate level of detail, and maintained documentation supporting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-followOpinion 98 - 22
… a publicity fund by local law (see, e.g. 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-244, p 259; 31 Opns St Comp, 1975, p 53; 30 Opns St Comp, 1974, p 82; compare 30 Opns St Comp, 1974, p 22, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Oversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… unable to meet their essential needs (e.g., food, shelter, clothing, medical care, securing entitlements); are in need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-humanDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies use of artificial intelligence AI leaving it vulnerable to misguided inaccurate or biased outcomes in several programs that can directly impact New Yorkers lives
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… of their release. The Act applies to offenders who have been legally determined to suffer from a mental … DiNapoli. “These regulations keep our communities safe and any failure to properly monitor these high-risk individuals … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followCVS Caremark – Effectiveness of CVS Caremark Audits of the Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program
… CVS Caremark effectively audited pharmacy claims for the Empire Plan prescription drug program and remitted all recoveries owed to the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service). The audit covered the … and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/02/cvs-caremark-effectiveness-cvs-caremark-audits-empire-plan-prescription-drug-programTown of Harmony – Justice Court (2014M-004)
… presented to the Board for audit in December 2012 and that no errors or omissions were found. However, there was no indication of what the Board had reviewed. We found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/18/town-harmony-justice-court-2014m-004Cayuga County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-5)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/27/cayuga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-5DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 billion in September. His office also rejected 149 contracts and … occurred because contracts and payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial … office averaged eight days for contract reviews in September and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… and water services for New York’s residential and business customers. As part of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … manner. Neither justice properly pursued collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in court. … on the town's average dismissal rate and average fines for adjudicated VTL cases, auditors estimate these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 99-1
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … based on the express statutory language of section 217(j), it is clear that the assets of a service award program for … while actively engaged in providing line of duty services. It is clear that the references to additional benefits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Opinion 91-48
… NYS2d 160, the court upheld the removal from office of a judge who, among other things, heard matters brought by an … and the potential for a conflict of interest, [the judge] should have disqualified himself from those cases" (73 … , ___ AD2d ___, 568 NYS2d 850). Thus, as in the case of a judge, the personal nature of a longstanding or ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48