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Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… individually. Advantages: Control over the days and hours of collection improve safety, reduce noise, litter and … residents may resist the formation of special districts to deliver the services. • If the contract is funded by real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… subject to SIST between April 1, 2012 and September 10, 2014. Key Findings We examined supervision records for 99 … 15 percent were more than a month late. At the time of our test, one respondent’s photo had not been updated in almost a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… Background The New York City Department of Education (DoE) is the largest school district in the country and serves … safety of those students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high priority for DoE and for government policymakers. … their children in another school within the district that is not designated PD. Key Findings Our review of 10 sampled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… county, regardless of whether it receives OCFS funding, is required to complete and submit a Child and Family Services Plan (Services Plan). The Services Plan is a local, 5-year plan (with annual updates) for the … and the allocation of resources, including RHY. OCFS is responsible for reviewing and approving all county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan
… Program The mission of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a … received the funds. Information on State-provided services is retrieved from OMH’s internal systems. The monthly reports … expansion. One key piece of data on the monthly reports is known as “New Individual Served” (NIS). Measuring NIS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-planPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center … To determine whether the Department of Health is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… 1, 2013 through April 30, 2019. About the Program ESD is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of New … Buffalo Billion portfolio to ensure that taxpayer money is effectively spent and is producing the intended results. For example, we found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … (Report 2021-S-15 ). About the Program OMH’s mission is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a … local governments and non-profit agencies. OMH has sought to reduce the capacity at its inpatient facilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-plan-followOperational Advisory No. 13
… Subject Monthly advisory of accounting periods open within the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Guidance After the close of business on July 31, 2017, OSC will be closing June 2017 . SFS will inform all users when the system is available. OSC will be leaving one prior month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/13-august-2017-monthly-advisory-open-accounting-periodsPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Medicaid spending by $4.1 billion (15.4 percent) to $22.5 billion and local Medicaid spending by $693 million (8.3 percent) to $7.7 billion in SFY 2020-21. Federal COVID relief … Medicaid costs and $754 million in local Medicaid costs to the federal government. Compared to the year before, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthCanisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Claims Auditing (2025M-84)
… District (District) Board of Education’s (Board) appointed claims auditor properly audit claims prior to payment? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – June 5, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing … District District Board of Educations Board appointed claims auditor properly audit claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/31/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2025m-84DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs … Empire State Development ESD the public authority responsible for administering many of New York states economic development programs has failed to fully evaluate most of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli & Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Boeing Shareholder Lawsuit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund), and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPA) announced that they … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado FPPA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-fire-and-police-pension-association-colorado-announce-appointmentState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… situations and when the important oversight of my office is bypassed.” A second bill introduced at the request of … the Legislature to enact this proposal. DiNapoli’s office is responsible for reviewing most state agency contracts, … from state appropriations. His office ensures the process is fair, prices are reasonable, and state laws are followed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… Non-emergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID-19 pandemic. To increase … for allocating resources. This tool expands on DiNapoli’s New York City Agency Services Monitoring Tool , which when … Reports & Fiscal Tracking Tools NYC311 Monitoring Tool New York City Agency Services Monitoring Tool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsApplying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… forms are available on our Forms page , or from our Call Center or your employer. Specific filing instructions are … need help, you can call 866-805-0990 (518-474-7736 in the Albany, NY area), make an appointment for a pre-retirement … is the fastest filing method, by certified mail or by fax: Retirement Online — You can apply for a service (not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… formerly located in Corona, Queens before re-locating to its current location in Lynbrook, NY — entered felony … guilty pleas in Supreme Court, Queens County admitting to defrauding the State’s Medicaid program out of $1.5 … never dispensed," State Comptroller DiNapoli said. "Thanks to our partnership with the Attorney General’s Office, Goldin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… the Henry Hudson Bridge used electronic tolling as the "Open Road Tolling" system was tested. During 2017, as "Open Road Tolling," also known as cashless tolling, expanded … the number of unbilled tolls after the implementation of Open Road Tolling at all of TBTA's nine facilities. To read …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsOpinion 97-1
… LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county in which it is located, unless excluded by the county's rules and … located within a county which has established a plan is eligible to participate in the plan (see 1979 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1XI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
Section 106 of the State Finance Law requires that moneys received by a state officer in his official capacity shall be deposited into a bank or trust company designated by the State Comptroller
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contracts