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DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… cannot be measured. While some IDAs around the state have begun to improve their oversight of projects, more needs to be done.” The Comptroller’s audits, which focused on project approval and oversight, revealed: Niagara County … should continue to receive benefits. Officials did not have an adequate process in place to track amounts billed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… York City is a place that celebrates diversity. A hate crime is an offense against all we stand for as a city – and … statistics on hate crimes to DCJS, which compiles hate crime data in an annual statewide report and submits summary … New York City. DCJS reported a statewide total of 720 hate crime incidents for calendar year 2012, including 374 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). Background Our initial … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (Department) … accounted for 3,524 deaths. There is no cure for asthma, but it can be managed with treatment and proper prevention of … had at least one individual with asthma. Key Findings While the Department, through its contracts with LHDs, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… Solutions SES for an energy audit at SUNY Stony Brook. Gaming Commission $2.4 million to Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP for gaming advisory services related to the selection of applicants to develop and operate a casino. Division of Criminal Justice Services $1.6 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the State’s election technology and infrastructure. The audit … the BOE supports 57 County Boards of Elections and the New York City Board of Elections (County Boards). Congress passed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment
… Mental Health (OMH) has effectively addressed the findings and recommendation related to benefits advisement in the New … was about 33 percent compared to about 75 percent for people without disabilities. Further, ACS data shows that … may not be receiving notifications on important benefits for which they may be eligible, as notifications are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/20/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employmentDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… shopping,” DiNapoli said. “She was wrong and now she must face the consequences of her actions. My thanks to Acting … State Police and was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsRegulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… other parties and all counsel, if any, when a hearing on the application will be held. (b) All notices of hearings … state of New York. (b) All parties may present witnesses on their behalf. All witnesses shall testify under oath or by … hearing proceeding will be closed. (c) After all parties have rested, and received a copy of the record; the parties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… provides care to terminally ill individuals, with a focus on easing symptoms rather than treating the disease. … because the Department of Health (Department) did not have a process to identify and track Medicaid recipients … Consequently, the eMedNY claims processing system did not have controls to prevent payments to non-hospice providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The … and retired State, participating local government and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followMaximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Maximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Report 2017-S-61 ). About the Program … appropriate steps to collect all available drug rebates for HARPs. The audit covered the period October 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plans-followDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… Court while the other court clerk – his mother – was on sick leave, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … spending, public authority financial data and information on 1300,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The … Justice Court while the other court clerk his mother was on sick leave according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Significant Transactions for February 2015: … Disability Assistance $33.8 million to 29 grantees for the Solution to End Homelessness Program. New York State Thruway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015Medicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… achieve cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment. The audit covered the period from July … or oxygen equipment, that can withstand repeated use and have been ordered by a practitioner in the treatment of a … Certain DME items are available to Medicaid recipients on a monthly rental basis, subject to certain limits (or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… were 827,200 people with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York in 2022, representing 6.7 … FIGURE 1: Employment-to-Population Ratios for People Ages 16 to 64 with a Disability, the U.S. and New York, … nationwide. FIGURE 2: Unemployment Rates for People Ages 16 to 64 with a Disability, the U.S. and New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federally assisted programs. … II prevents discrimination of people with a disability on the basis of their disability by state and local … and Grove Street. In the Aviation sector, PANYNJ did not have written agreements between the airport operator and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… pricing to other customers during the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer … this Contract, such better price or discount shall apply for similar quantity transactions under this Contract for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesXII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide … have a fiscal year ending on June 30th. Appropriations for SUNY and CUNY State Operations and SUNY Aid to Localities … adjustments from the lapsed appropriations are permitted. For each lapsing, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… of “significant fiscal stress,” 73 villages and cities have not filed their financial information, as required. … the fiscal health of 522 villages, which predominantly have a fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2021. The scores …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-cities