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DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… State reimbursements to Local Districts ranged from $1.9 to $2.1 billion per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who … Shelters 2018-S-52 Oversight of Homeless Shelters 2015-S-23 … The state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)
… audit report, UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and … Services (Report 2020-S-7 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), … contracts with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York (United) to administer the Empire Plan’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupunctureDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved New York’s … in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 th in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the District updated their network access requirements. However, District officials did not develop a system to communicate when a network account was no longer … Key Recommendation Periodically review user access for all network user accounts and disable user accounts when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing … DiNapoli . The audit found DOB needs to be more aggressive in its oversight, inspections and use of enforcement powers … violation for failing to fix the problem and potentially a Stop Work Order. However, DOB did not often issue such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… school districts in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Clark County (Las Vegas) have allotted from 0.4% to 17.1% of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesMedicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed to Medicaid recipients. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… Superintendent Roger Burlew was arrested and charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class … staff for their diligent work. We will continue to work with them to root out corruption in state and local … “I want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli for partnering with us to help weed out corruption and fraud in local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinTompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)
… the IT asset inventory. BOCES officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-andUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc. (CPN) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/united-cerebral-palsy-association-nassau-county-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualQuestar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology Hardware Asset Inventory (2023M-166)
… Results As of June 30, 2023, Questar BOCES had IT assets with an original cost of $28.5 million (44,305 items) … properly accounted for all 817 IT hardware assets reviewed with a purchase value of $612,386 and ensured assets declared … as a result of this audit. Questar BOCES officials agreed with our findings. … Determine whether Questar III Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/01/questar-iii-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-hardwareDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln, for stealing nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the … District Attorney Ferrarese and the New York State Police for their partnership in making sure she will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnHandicapped Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. (HCA) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, … program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/handicapped-childrens-association-southern-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Taxpayers Moving Out of State Spiked in 2020, Led by Those Leaving NYC
… pandemic caused a significant shift in taxpayer movement, with net out-migration quadrupling in 2020 compared to the … 2020 and 2021 PIT is New York’s largest revenue source, with $60 billion in tax liability paid by 10.9 million … number of taxpayers leaving the state than coming in, with an average annual net out-migration of roughly 28,700 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-taxpayers-moving-out-state-spiked-2020-led-those-leaving-nycRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… of the oldest commuter railroads still in operation today with a charter dating back to the 1830s. LIRR maintains over … LIRR’s Rolling Stock Programs Department’s nine employees, with the assistance of subject matter experts representing … The contract included a firm initial base order of 92 cars with options for an additional 584 M9 cars for LIRR and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Even with these and other positive developments, more people and … statewide. The number of city tax filers, including those with an adjusted gross income of greater than $1 million, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… OCFS issued 2,752 citations to LDSSs, indicating a problem with the local investigation. Citations were given to nearly … within regional areas. Auditors also found other issues with OCFS’ oversight, such as lack of a statewide plan to … child fatality reviews across all LDSSs statewide and work with LDSS staff to improve investigation documentation. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… and paid full restitution of $16,525 in connection with his crimes. This plea was a result of a joint … Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for partnering with my office to hold Mr. Shaw accountable for betraying the … as a reminder that defrauding of any amount will be met with multi-agency collaborative investigations resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsDiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… today that his office will conduct a follow up review of the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit released … DiNapoli’s initial audit found DOH was unprepared and limited in its ability to respond to infectious disease … the extent to which these recommendations have been acted on. 2022 Audit Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Eileen Steurrys, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-fees