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Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School (School) debit card charges were properly approved, adequately … supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Certain debit card purchases were not properly approved or adequately … use may not be readily detected. We reviewed 186 debit card purchases totaling $170,941; 138 totaling $130,295 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159Opinion 88-79
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … to provide grants or loans to assist private developers in financing economic development projects eligible under the … of Art. VIII, §1 of the New York Constitution. This is in reply to your letter concerning the use of "program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79DiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… these federal programs those numbers are going down. This is good news, but more work needs to be done to ensure all New … at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level are eligible for up to a $30 monthly subsidy for a broadband subscription. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessDiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… Former DePeyster Town Clerk Michelle Sheppard was sentenced to five years probation and … Former DePeyster Town Clerk Michelle Sheppard was sentenced to five years probation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims (Follow-Up)
… In 2008, changes to the State’s Public Health Law required a new Medicaid outpatient payment methodology (known as … made to providers for the same services under both the old and the new (APG) payment methodologies. Furthermore, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claims-followManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… the Program Asthma is a significant public health problem in the United States. It is one of this country’s most common … to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018, asthma accounted for 178,530 hospitalizations and over 1.6 million emergency department visits in the United States. In 2019, asthma accounted for 3,524 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… more than 2.9 million payments worth nearly $9.9 billion in November. His office also rejected 173 contracts and … days for contract reviews and two days to audit payments in November. Recently, DiNapoli released a comprehensive … toughen ethics and transparency rules for those involved in state contracting. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberFlorida Union Free School District – Information Technology (2017M-146)
… District. Ensure that all IT services are provided based on a formal service level agreement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/florida-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2017m-146DiNapoli: State Should Recoup $11.7 Million from Special Education Contractors
… provided by more than 400 private providers across New York to approximately 79,000 preschool children with … in other than personal service costs and depreciation. Marie Pense Center LLC: Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost … children and adults with autism in New York City and Long Island. QSAC has 13 classrooms attended by children from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-state-should-recoup-117-million-special-education-contractorsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks Express Scripts' Shareholders to Back Cyber Security Risk Proposal
… filed the shareholder proposal last year, shortly after Equifax, a major credit reporting agency, announced that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-express-scripts-shareholders-back-cyber-security-risk-proposalManagement of Energy Consumption
… by December 31, 2010, their respective energy consumption in all buildings by 35 percent relative to 1990 (or alternate … 31, 2010, have not achieved the reduction goals set forth in EO 111. Had officials met the energy reduction goals stipulated in EO 111, we estimate OCFS could have saved approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… Detective Sergeant Terrance Hoffman for taking $465,647 in illegal pension payments from the New York State and Local … limitations. Hoffman, 65, of Shirley, pleaded guilty in Nassau County District Court Part 9P today to permitting … of records of the retirement system, a D felony, in an attempt to obtain unlawful pension payments from 1996 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamState Agencies Bulletin No. 2370
… Correction Officers only ) at DOCCS (Agency 10xxx) in the Security Services Unit (SSU - BU01) are affected. … Association (NYSCOPBA), a $3,000.00 Sign-on Bonus, paid in two separate $1,500.00 installments, has been approved for … The Sign-on Bonus is not pensionable but must be included in the calculation of overtime. Effective Dates: The Sign-on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2370-new-sign-bonus-eligible-employees-department-corrections-and-communityLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… tax collections totaling $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a … for goods and services and from brick and mortar to online,” DiNapoli said. “While local sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Seeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so. The audit covered vendors with a … and imposed by localities and range from 3% to 4.875%, and in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District at … The use tax is imposed on taxable items or services used in New York when a sales tax has not been paid. Under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesArea #11 – Physical Controls – Information Technology Governance
… units may place servers next to or under a desk, in a closet, in the middle of the room or other high-traffic area. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-11-physical-controlsQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up) (2015-F-7)
We have followed up on the actions taken by State officials to implement the recommendations contained in our series of 12 State agency audit reports entitled Q
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15f7.pdfQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up) (2015-F-7), OPRHP 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by State officials to implement the recommendations contained in our series of 12 State agency audit reports entitled
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15f7-OPRHP-response.pdfQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up) (2015-F-7), DHCR 30-Day Reponse
We have followed up on the actions taken by State officials to implement the recommendations contained in our series of 12 State agency audit reports entitled Q
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15f7-DHCR-response.pdf