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Contracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… million, to in part conduct a Methadone to Abstinence Residential Treatment program (MTAR program). PROMESA is one … oversight of programs. However, officials do not expect wholesale changes to begin for several years, and then only … not allowable, and take steps to ensure the organization does not re-claim these costs for funding in the future. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine (i) the extent to which the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) participates in the … The objectives of our examination were to determine i the extent to which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsTown of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… vendors lacked written agreements detailing the services to be provided and their cost. All 116 credit card purchases … $3,736 did not have adequate supporting documentation to indicate they were appropriate Town purchases. Key … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Health, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans with Disabilities … students at its more than 1,800 elementary, middle, and high schools, including 202,000 students who receive … services. Students with greater special education needs and challenges, such as autism spectrum disorders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsDiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… today released two audits revealing more than $70 million in questionable Medicaid claims and payments. DiNapoli’s … and recover any overpayments as soon as possible.” In the first audit , the Department of Health (DOH) made as much as $39.6 million in Medicaid overpayments through a reimbursement method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… period one year earlier following the addition of 1,200 police officers to patrol the system. The city and MTA have … However, when there are delays on Metro-North and Long Island Railroad they tend to be longer than they were. The … has to meet riders’ needs. The frequency of rush hour Long Island Railroad trains to Penn Station has been a challenge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an … and does not generate harmful, unintended consequences. New York State (NYS) and some of its agencies have been using … To assess various New York State agencies progress in establishing an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… actually happening or whether they’re going out with the trash where they put New York’s environment, public health … rechargeable batteries increases.” Rechargeable batteries can contain toxic metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, … waste stream and were the cause of a six-alarm fire on a trash barge in December 2021. DEC is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOpinion 91-38
… -- Bid Specifications (amount returned from the deposit for copies of) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (deposits on plans … MUNICIPAL LAW, §102; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A political subdivision must return the entire amount of the deposit on plans and specifications for the performance of public work submitted by each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38Elevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… tests within its buildings. Additionally, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is responsible for inspecting and … elevators. Annual inspections are generally performed by companies hired by DOB. Building owners hire DOB-licensed inspection companies to perform elevator tests. Annual inspections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… To determine whether the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs (Center) met its responsibility to operate a hotline, establish a database of reported allegations and a Staff Exclusion List, and … Background The Center was established by the Protection of People With Special Needs Act (Chapter 501 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report 2020-S-35 ). About the Program The Department of Health (Department) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followCity of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing practices, … January 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The City of Middletown City is located in Orange County and has a … City of Middletown Selected Financial Operations and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Opinion 89-21
… and repairing a town highway, the center line of which forms the boundary between two towns in different counties, … with respect to a town highway, the center line of which forms the boundary between two towns in different counties: … Concerning a town highway the center line of which forms the boundary between two towns in different counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Procurement (2017M-211)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District procured goods and services … employees use requisition forms and purchase orders prior to making purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-procurement-2017m-211NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… P. DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would undo a U.S. Labor Department (DOL) … allows managers of retirement funds that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to consider … DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would undo a US …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… nearly 1,800 devices and 260 businesses. Retail sales in New York were more than $260 billion in 2023-24. Approximately $8.3 billion was spent in grocery stores in the counties audited during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that three former officials of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), who … It is because of the joint work of our partnership with Orange County District Attorney Hoovler and the New Windsor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionOpinion 91-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than … firefighter may not simultaneously be a member of two fire companies, regardless of whether the companies are part of the same fire department or different fire departments. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Procurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… and technology procurement role in State government. ITS is responsible for providing centralized information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-follow