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DiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… In spring 2020, only 85.2% of students attended online classes, compared to in-person attendance of between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how chronic … this troubling issue.” Chronic absenteeism is defined by the U.S. Department of Education as the share of students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… means some were never entered into the agency’s computer case management system. Some complaints that were not … agency is required by law to inform individuals if their case is deemed defective. When auditors called about a third … within 30 days as required under the law. In one case, it took 655 days or almost two years to serve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… 4 percent as planned will depend on the amount of capital funding made available by New York state and New York City, … and toll increases of 4 percent, the capital program would account for 21 percent of operating revenues during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… records for the receipt and management of court and trust funds as well as estates in the treasurer’s custody and found … appropriate records, and properly reported court and trust funds. However, auditors identified $239 that improperly … Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (St. Lawrence County) Company officials did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2DiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… The state Department of Health (DOH) was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before … DOH understated the number of nursing home deaths due to COVID-19 by at least 4,100, and at times during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the State’s regional transportation authorities by disrupting operations, decreasing ridership, and severely … municipal subsidy from sales tax receipts collected by Erie County. For each authority, Figure 3 shows the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… or terminated, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. LIRR delays and … were canceled at the terminal before departing, terminated en route or were late arriving at their final destination. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… were duplicates, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “It is unacceptable … Heat and Hot Water Complaints Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… federal government sent an unprecedented amount of money to states and localities to blunt the impact of lockdowns and other COVID-19 … bankruptcy. As the city emerged from its crisis, in part due to the stewardship of a true civic leader, Richard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edOpinion 2006-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … in excess of the amounts so specified in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget, except by local law … to mandatory referendum. Town Law §27(1), relied upon by respondents, merely establishes the authority for the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Whitehall Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-42)
… whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible … services been appropriately claimed, the District could have realized revenues totaling $12,090. Key Recommendations … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/whitehall-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-42Moriah Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-64)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. Key Findings The District lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/moriah-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-64Argyle Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-171)
… services provided. The District lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. … reimbursement. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure all documentation requirements are met to submit Medicaid claims for reimbursement for all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/argyle-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2020m-171Ausable Valley Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2018M-189)
… whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. Key Findings The District lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2018m-189Corinth Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-129)
… whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible … services been appropriately claimed, the District could have realized revenues totaling $8,455. Key Recommendations … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/corinth-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-129Oversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… at its two secure and specialized secure detention facilities—Horizon Juvenile Detention Center (Horizon) and … for youth. The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is responsible for the certification, oversight, and … and detained at the NYC Department of Correction’s Rikers Island. Between October 1, 2018 and March 31, 2023, ACS data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersCroton-Harmon Union Free School District - Professional Services (2019M-51)
… if District officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Key Findings District officials did not: Use competitive methods to select seven of 25 professional service providers who were paid $128,205 … if District officials sought competition for procurement of professional services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/croton-harmon-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2019m-51Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Audit Results With … minor exceptions, District officials sought competition for professional services. Key Recommendation Continue to review and update the request for proposal (RFP) timetable and ensure all professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-professional-services-2020mDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… Preservation and Development (HPD), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … at developments in Manhattan, Queens and on Staten Island. “Every New Yorker deserves safe and clean affordable … accountability and immediate intervention to address these long-standing issues. My office will work to ensure residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexes