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DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… rose more than 26 percent in the last five years, as the state's overall annual asthma bill topped $1.3 billion for … lost productivity, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Asthma isn't just … among older Medicaid recipients is especially high. The state needs to better understand asthma trends and better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingOpinion 88-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health … and for persons eligible to retire but not yet retired. STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE V, §7: Health insurance benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5DiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… Retirement Systems. “As shareholders, we believe that it does not serve companies or their workers to maintain a … civil rights, racial equity, diversity and inclusion, and how these affect the company’s business. Last year, the … committee nominees at companies that do not disclose the self-identified individual racial/ethnic diversity of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesOpinion 94-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … receiving payments pursuant to section 207a2 of the General Municipal Law to certify periodically that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13DiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… Assistance (OTDA) in implementing the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), according to a new report … 2021, $108.8 million has been disbursed from the Emergency Rental Assistance Fund, reflecting payments and support for … fewer than 15 percent of the 1.2 million low-income rental households in New York City alone. Of the applications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskOversight of Dam Safety
… public safety, but they can also cause millions of dollars in damage and can result in the impairment of many other infrastructure systems, such … not properly filtered and soil particles form sink holes in the dam). When a dam fails, resources must be devoted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… professor who taught an annual course on a Carnival Cruise ship. Department of Transportation (DOT): Welcome Center and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… following audits and examinations have been issued. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance With Executive Order … will meet its goal of reducing energy usage by 20 percent. Department of Health (DOH): Managed Care Organizations … in expenses to administer the acts for each year. State Education Department (SED): Bilingual Care Inc.: Compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0New Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… weeks 13 through 63 of data collection, available for download at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisDiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… and a testament that the American Dream is an immigrant’s story.” “On the heels of Comptroller DiNapoli’s 2018 Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… per individual is permitted. "The more independent my son becomes, the fuller the quality of his life and the … for his future," said John Maltby, a parent who has a son with a NY ABLE account. "The ABLE account is a much … "My wife and I opened up a NY ABLE account for our son, and it was a very easy process. And just knowing he has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… been issued. Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Long Island Rail Road – Non-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Engineering Department is responsible … Initiative): UCPA of Cayuga County d.b.a. E. John Gavras Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . Major Contracts Approved Office of Children & Family … Staffing of LI, Inc., $7 million with AHS Staffing, LLC and $6.4 million with 22 nd Century Technologies, Inc. … Preservation $11 million with Galvin Bros, Inc. for site improvements at Shirley Chisholm State Park in Kings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchDiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… services in New York are predominantly provided by for-profit and not-for-profit private contractors rather than the … was no evidence that they worked for MDS; $198,888 in executive compensation that was improperly allocated to MDS; … from 3 to 21 years old, spent nearly $2 million on non-competitive contracts with companies that had ties to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, MTA Bus Company, and Staten Island Railway: Employee … and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, MTA Bus Company and Staten Island Railway. The MTA also lacks … all employees, including train operators, conductors and bus operators, met the fitness level and qualifications to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… to you. It will help you understand the benefits you are entitled to receive as a NYSLRS member. Understanding these … Understanding the benefits you are entitled to receive as a NYSLRS member is important step in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellOpinion 2003-3
… Award Programs (maximum benefit under defined benefit plan) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§217, 219: The maximum benefit that may be provided under a defined benefit plan service award program cannot exceed a monthly payment … A fire district may not establish a defined benefit plan service award program that provides a service award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is collecting necessary data to make … exposure of their residents to COVID-19. The underlying health conditions and advanced age of many long-term care … for severe morbidity and death. Rapid and sustained public health interventions focusing on surveillance, infection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Oversight of … from the plans. New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Controls Over Payments for … with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. BANY is reimbursed for these services through rates set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… to address the increase in hate crimes, and identified key policy areas, including education, mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-years