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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor law violations in New York … checked. For 225 cases, the investigation took from over 12 months to 40 months to complete. For 697 cases, the investigations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… 31, 2013. The Act requires the City to submit to the State Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health … Education Department: The Arc of Orange County, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-45) Arc of Orange … Based Bus Safety Program (2015-S-71) In October 2013, DOT began to implement the bus safety program by revising its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Health Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Health Information Management Department at Stony Brook University Hospital complied with … service procurement, patients’ privacy rights, and hiring and promotion practices. The Hospital’s Health … Ensure all employees involved in the procurement process adhere to State and SUNY guidelines. Properly monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesAbout Benefit Reductions
… System and Tier Retirement Age for Full Benefit ERS Tiers 2, 3, 4 and 5 62 ERS Tier 6 63 PFRS Tiers 2, 3 and 5 62 PFRS Tier 6 62 for service retirement … — even if they have 30 years of service credit. ERS Tiers 2, 3 and 4, PFRS Tiers 2, 3 (Article 11), 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… The $100 and $250 are settlement offers for non-compliance cases only and are not available for harassment cases. Harassment cases are scheduled for mediation conferences for resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the Statewide … to multiple payees for claims or refunds. These vendors do not provide goods and services to the State, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … bargaining agreements (CBAs) have expired. The City could face additional expenditures when these contracts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5City of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)
… $55,000 less than projected for 2020. Also, the City is in negotiations to increase minimum staffing levels for the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… in Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities, such as nursing homes, assisted living, and board and care homes. According to NYSOFA, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… report, Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Report 2016-S-26 ). About the Program The … network. One of six MTA constituent agencies, New York City Transit (Transit) operates bus and subway service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… $13 million owed by casinos. “The Gaming Commission must do a better job staying on top of New York’s ever-expanding … “The commission has made some changes, but it needs to do much more, especially as the state is exploring issuing … and Regulatory Oversight Collections (2019-S-8) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-feesOversight of Drug Disposal
… environmentally sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, are available. Since 2008, the … Conservation (DEC), the State’s environmental regulatory agency, has supported pharmaceutical collection as a best … is regulated at the federal level primarily by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and at the State level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … Bridge and Tunnel Authority at the regularly established places for collection of such tolls.” Cashless tolling is … the “best” front and rear images and sends them to the NY Customer Service Center system electronically, where they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our … ). About the Program OCFS oversees the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for … State directly placed with caregivers via Family Court Act (FCA) Section 1017. Our initial audit report, issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-303
… provide instructions to agencies for the manual processing of Performance Bonus payments Affected Employees Annual … Bonus Program is intended to reward high performance of excluded instructional staff, recognize exceptional work … The designation of employees as excluded requires approval by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Faculty and Staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-303-performance-bonus-program-full-time-excluded-instructionalImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… NY State of Health (NYSOH) is the State-run health plan marketplace organized under DOH where individuals can apply … Plan payments on behalf of 4,422 recipients with the same Social Security number; and additional payments totaling $3.8 … recipients who had other matching demographic data when Social Security numbers were not available, such as name, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Technologies, allowed unauthorized subcontractors to work on the project. One of those subcontractors was Petrocelli … chairman and owner was indicted (and later convicted) on charges of making illegal payments to a labor union … prime contractors and preauthorized subcontractors work on the project. Monitor overtime claims to ensure that hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… for 100 adult families, serves over 250 families per year. Westhab is the single largest provider of these … reimburse Local Districts, such as WCDSS, for the calendar year’s approved costs, which are adjusted based on their … exceeding approved levels or in the allocation of money year after year that historically had not been expended and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-followDiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required … from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Medicaid’s home care services are vital and allow many New Yorkers to … the delivery of Medicaid personal care services (2021) and home health care services (2023) to validate service delivery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verification