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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… not yet developed a written, comprehensive statewide plan for implementing the program. In a follow up, auditors found … $2.6 million in inappropriate payments made to providers for evaluation and management services for surgery patients from Jan. 1, 2012 to March 31, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… "New York sent an estimated $40.9 billion more in tax payments to Washington in 2016 than it received back in … shows federal spending in New York during federal fiscal year 2016 included $55 billion in Social Security payments, … $11,183. Only three states – New Jersey, North Dakota and Connecticut – experienced a more negative balance of payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… Fund is the third largest public pension plan in the United States with more than one million members, retirees … in over 50 countries. Systems are manufactured in the United States, while there are lab, service and sales locations in the United Kingdom, France and Netherlands. About iCardiac …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… New Jersey has a tracking system that accurately accounts for all its properties, including all leases; whether it has … the development of major infrastructure, a modern port for the harbor shared by the two states, tunnel and bridge … to the world. These facilities provide a global connection for passengers and cargo. WTC – whose core functions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceOversight of Nurse Licensing
… The Department oversees the licensure and practice of the professions, as outlined in Title VIII of the New York State Education Law (Education Law). Its … active professional nursing licenses – in the titles of licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… discretion, which ESDC allocated to promoting Start-Up NY, tourism, Taste NY and Masterbrand. As required by law, the State Attorney … contract. ESDC only provided details about Start-Up NY, a tax free incentive program for businesses affiliated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… the last 20 years, New York City has had to recover from a terrorist attack, a recession fueled by a stock market collapse, a superstorm and now a global pandemic. … prior to the pandemic despite extraordinary federal aid not just to New York City, but to the state, the MTA and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… contract to Make the Road NY to provide legal services in Staten Island with a focus on immigrants. Approved an $831,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
The Office of Children and Family Services OCFS failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization grant funds received during the COVID19 pandemic according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsChild Care Stabilization Grants
… To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services has established and maintained adequate internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees … grants. The Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS) mission is to serve New York’s public by promoting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… of Education, the effects of chronic absenteeism increase the chances that students will drop out, which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken … fees using outside law firms and to minimize unbillable toll transactions. The audit covered the period January 1, … Bridges and Tunnels, is an MTA agency that operates seven toll bridges and two tunnels that interconnect parts of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all hate crimes in the city are properly recorded and reported by the department. They … also found the NYPD conducted no centralized analysis on how to best use its resources to fight these crimes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014
… Conservation $68.4 million cooperative agreement with Suffolk County and the Army Corp of Engineers for the Fire Island and Moriches Inlet stabilization project. $4 million … Abramowitz Grand Lason for legal services related to Long Island College Hospital. Office of General Services $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… to take steps toward providing a safe learning environment for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under … and codes of conduct, and develop emergency response plans for each building. To comply with the SAVE Act, SED requires … incidents. DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed incident records for seven schools outside of New York City for the 2011-12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… released an audit today of the Hempstead Union Free School District that uncovered a myriad of systemic problems, including more than $453,000 … that raised concerns. This includes the current superintendent Susan Johnson receiving biweekly paychecks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office reviewed over 2000 contracts valued at $21 billion and approved nearly 12 million payments worth nearly $89 billion in November
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… The state’s Thruway Authority has to do a better job of identifying, … P. DiNapoli. "This audit has identified ways in which the Thruway can improve its collection of tolls and fees,” … Aspects of Toll Collections Related Report Assessment of NYS Thruway Authority Finances and Proposed Toll Increases … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… more readily and accurately identify cemeteries at risk, increase its work planning efficiency, and enable centralized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceOpinion 2001-5
… of individuals for felonies and misdemeanors directly connected to vandalism or theft of fire district property. A … person or persons for felonies and misdemeanors directly connected to vandalism or theft of district property. Such … of individuals for felonies and misdemeanors directly connected to vandalism or theft of fire district property. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5