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The Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the … whether the Mitchell-Lama-financed units were assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… receipts were collected, deposited, recorded and remitted in an accurate and timely manner. Key Findings The Justices … As a result, errors and irregularities were found in the Court’s records: The Senior Court Clerk’s duties were … Clerk deposited 12 personal checks totaling $2,096 in place of missing cash. The Senior Court Clerk deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) takes sufficient steps to … through August 31, 2016. Background ACS is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of New York City … homes (relatives) or with foster parents selected by not-for-profit, community-based voluntary agencies. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-care07683 Public Information Specialist 2 Digital Content MQ Template 2/23
All candidates MUST complete this template in full to demonstrate they meet the minimum qualifications. Candidates will be selected for interview based SOLELY on the contents provide by them on this template.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/employment/docs/07683-public-information-specialist-2-dc-mq-template-2-2023.docOpinion 92-20
… by agricultural or horticultural corporations even if they do not own the grounds on which the fair is to be conducted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… community to fund her social life and gamble with public money,” DiNapoli said. “This was a blatant abuse of her … District Attorney’s Office for their outstanding work on this case," New York State Police Acting Superintendent … by applying one property owner’s payment to another. She spent the funds on, among other things, social outings with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsPreferred Source Contracting
… whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts in a manner that best meets the purpose of the Preferred Source … a network of over 120 contract-holding preferred source member agencies and their private corporate partners, who … the services on its list of preferred source offerings to make it easier for purchasing agencies to determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD”), … wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. The announcement was made jointly with … held before United States District Judge Joanna Seybert. When sentenced, the defendants each face up to 20 years in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… York have accumulated $267 billion in debt, the equivalent of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The amount of debt reported by state and local authorities is now posted … that apply to state agencies,” DiNapoli said. “Some of these entities are repeatedly used in a way that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… Message from the Comptroller Having safe and adequate housing is one of … can affect mental health and have additional consequences when these costs lead families to forego preventative or … needs. For example: The goal for 100,000 affordable homes does not include important details such as timelines, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… is also a warning to fire district officials throughout New York: Always safeguard your assets with checks and … controls. DiNapoli recommended that the district: Audit all claims before authorizing payment, which is required by … The plan calls for: Proper documentation before payment of all bills, credit card charges, and other disbursements; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theftDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… Fitzpatrick announced today that three employees of the Syracuse City School District’s after-school Twilight Program … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeCapital One Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine the purpose of 15 unauthorized bank accounts … that were established at Capital One Bank and were not on the MTA's list of authorized bank accounts. As of … about $773,621 more from the accounts than it should have because payments to displaced tenants exceeded a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… seasonal weather hazards, bus behavior and rules, and seat belt usage. Of the 864 required drills required during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementControls Over Computers (Follow-Up)
… Controls Over Computers (Report 2010-N-7). Background The New York City Department of Environmental Conservation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/controls-over-computers-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the alleged theft of more than $50,000 in goods and services from the town. The indictment charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… up their end of the deal. PSC lacked critical equipment to do its job and rarely inflicted financial consequences when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Announces $400 Million in Sustainable Investments
… has committed approximately $400 million to two funds as part of its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions … poses investment risks, it also creates opportunities for the state pension fund to invest in the companies and … $300 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners IV, a European investment fund that will focus on investments in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-announces-400-million-sustainable-investmentsMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
To determine the implementation status of the six recommendations made in our initial audit report Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits Report 2013S17
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as inpatient services for recipients enrolled in managed care. The audit covered … from hospitals, MCOs reimburse the hospitals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines outpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-services