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DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… the Department of Justice issued a best practices tool kit for state and local governments’ website accessibility. This tool kit recommended establishing procedures for visitors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to … The affiliated dentists created false entries in medical records to support claims, and that it was not possible to … of Health: Medicaid Program: Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group (APG) Claims (Follow-Up) (2015-F-20) An initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… data analysis or cleaning route-planning purposes. DSNY does not monitor the daily performance of its street cleaning … the cleanliness of NYC’s streets and sidewalks, DSNY does not obtain detailed information from Project Scorecard … makers at Operations and DSNY with useful information, it does not provide DSNY with actionable cleanliness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… in compliance with its All-Agency Contract Evaluation (ACE) review process and taking action where performance … whether MTA officials are reviewing and using the ACE ratings prior to awarding contracts. The audit covered … fieldwork was conducted until March 13, 2020. About the Program In 1997, the MTA implemented the ACE system, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a … there is a great deal more work that needs to be done in New York. Local governments need this funding to continue so … needed repairs and maintenance are completed.” As of 2023, New York had 17,573 highway bridges. Local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of district funds or prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. The board also … for 59 claims totaling $51,519, or establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments. In fact, auditors … records, and inadequate financial reports were provided to the board. As a result, the board lacked reliable records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… ensure that district funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical manner and in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… in dental and vision insurance through the town and paid $126 of the premium cost. There was no documentation to … in the financial and student information applications. West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Officials did not establish non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of school district taxpayers. The … three school years, the board approved Wayne Highlands NRT rates that were less than the New York State Education … District officials improperly restricted more than $1.6 million in the debt reserve fund. Workers’ compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state itself. Regional … services, including special education. The report details school district demographic and financial information from nine separate regions outside New York City. “School districts must navigate a complex set of state rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… more than 840,600 payments worth nearly $10.8 billion in June. His office also rejected 224 contracts and related … Trails Inc. for shuttle bus services for state employees in Albany. Thruway Authority $29 million contract with Kapsch … for the Major Deegan Expressway bridge rehabilitation in the Bronx. Approved a $12.8 design/build contract with El …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… and 1,390 payments valued at $1.9 million due to fraud, waste and other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial … review is one of the most efficient ways to deter fraud, waste and abuse. The federal government, New Jersey and … 1,390 payments valued at $1.9 million due to fraud, waste and other improprieties. Contract and Expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberOpinion 92-43
… repair and maintenance of bridges and to control snow and ice. The policies and procedures may reference the … to repair and maintain bridges and to control snow and ice, without prior board approval, within the amounts … repair and maintenance of bridges and to control snow and ice pursuant to Highway Law, §140(2), because such a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 88-35
… contained in the record establish that, rather than a group of physical articles of electronic hardware, HESC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Monitoring of Homeless Data (2023-S-38)
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand the nature and scope of homelessness across the State; and to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s38-response.pdfDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… noted both Moody’s and Fitch recently upgraded New York’s bond rating and moved the state’s outlook to stable. Both … through 2018-19. State-funded debt (a more comprehensive measure) would rise by $9.5 billion or 15 percent over the … Schools Bond Act, which will be placed on the November ballot for consideration by voters. For a copy of the report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… DOCCS also requires officers to obtain an updated digital photo of each SIST respondent every 90 days and any time a … Auditors also reviewed the timeliness of SIST offender photo updates. Photos of SIST offenders are supposed to be … a month late. At the time of the audit, one respondent’s photo had not been updated in almost a year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… The State Education Department (SED) should improve its … misconduct, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The investigations of "priority 1" complaints against nurses … The State Education Department SED should improve its process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… Rules (Thiele) / S.8417 Krueger – Provides financial and budgetary flexibility to local governments as they continue to operate and provide critical services during the COVID-19 public health crisis and its aftermath, by: (1) extending the "rollover" period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Opinion 91-3
… (see 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-34, p 79; Myruski v Town of Goshen , 87 Misc 2d 1063, 386 NYS2d 984). Thus, in Opn No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3