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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2022. The scores also cover the 17 cities with … filing deadlines, as well as the critical filing dates for receiving a fiscal stress score. “It is important that … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts . In September, his office will release …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million for dead patients and millions more for recipients who had been dropped from long term care … system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange … with Orange County District Attorney Hoovler and the New Windsor Police that we were able to bring their crimes to … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS): Problem Gambling Treatment Program … report. Division of Criminal Justice Services: Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (2019-S-21) The division’s administration and monitoring of the grant programs reviewed were adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCourse Offerings
… City University of New York (CUNY) is effectively matching course offerings to student demand. Our audit covered the … there is no system-wide policy specifying when additional course sections should be added. Instead, departments at each … In addition, 13 of 25 officials told us they do not offer online or hybrid courses (courses encompassing both classroom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … covered heat and hot water complaints received during NYC Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 and 2019 (July 1, 2017 through … to respond to those complaints. For example, a building in Brooklyn did not have any heat and hot water inspections from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsSubway Wait Assessment
… Performance Indicator reports list Subway Wait Assessment (WA) as an indicator of the MTA’s progress toward its goal of providing reliable service for its customers and federal, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Edition Selected Economic Trends More Than Half of Adult New Yorkers Affected by Loss of Employment Income As was widely reported, New York’s unemployment rate has soared upward in recent months, … Report 2019 Financial Condition Report Subscribe for Latest News and Updates … In the wake of COVID19 more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Selected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… that can issue parking summonses within New York City (NYC). During fiscal years 2017 through 2019, DOF processed … for collecting fines and fees for violations issued within NYC, and also the Outside Collection Agency/External Inquiry … from respondents who have New York plates and live within NYC. DOF refers other cases to the NYC Law Department, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… by the plan even if the individual elects not to join or does not contribute to the plan. IRS Regulations require the … 590-A, limits on the amount that can be deducted do not affect the amount that can be contributed. The IRS utilizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… the Department paid Joia more than $7.7 million for 50,060 claims on behalf of 706 recipients. The Doctor was listed as the prescriber on 31,351 (63 percent) of the 50,060 claims. Key Findings Based on a statistical projection of our … Department overpaid Joia $1,485,121 for improper pharmacy claims. Disallowances included: Claims billed for excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of Amber Diacetis, a … DA Donnelly, the State Police, and the Schodack Police Department they will be held accountable for their crimes, … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… of the Inspector General (HUD OIG), and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of former Executive … and residents in need in a scheme that allowed Hoffman to steal over $48,000 in housing authority funds,” DiNapoli … not only knew about Hoffman’s continuous theft and did not report it to the board, but also prepared checks to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… has changed in significant ways since 2000 with the health care and social assistance industries increasing their … and financial activities shrank. Employment in health care and social assistance had the greatest increase … New York City from 2019 to 2023, increasing primarily for home health care workers, its growth in the rest of the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
The Long Island Rail Road LIRR is making a steady recovery from the pandemic with growing ridership increased service routes into the Grand Central Madison terminal and ontime performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance DOF Citywide Payments Services and Standards CPSS unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in … Nearly every county and New York City had at least one local bridge rated in poor condition in 2023. Ulster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… an increase of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs released by State Comptroller … IDA costs, increases their transparency and accountability to taxpayers.” DiNapoli’s report also found IDAs reported the … by the State Comptroller’s Office. Three IDAs did not submit their data in time for this report. The report also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established to encourage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contractor default. In the event of a contractor default and surety takeover of a contract, as determined through contractual action by the contracting agency and notification to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) … continue to be identified by the original NYS Contract # and will continue to reference the defaulted (original) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeovers