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DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation … Empire State Development Corporation is either late or not reporting on the results of economic development programs," DiNapoli said. "We need better reporting to ensure transparency in economic development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… that contains access to law library material and a static content tablet that provides telephone access and … secure messages. All secure messages are subject to content screening by authorized facility staff. Upon release … through secure messaging, and its secure message content screening process does not adequately capture all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects and … and use the money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund for critical repairs and to increase pay-as-you-go … opportunity. Policymakers need to act now to shore up the trust fund.” The 1991 law that created DHBTF was narrowly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Grants and public assistance includes payments to counties, … villages, school districts, private schools, and other local government units as well as certain financial … Excel file . SFS Account Title Description 60301 Local Grants and Public Assistance Payments to counties, cities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… than 2,742,000 New Yorkers received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) … of $782, including those additional benefits. Home Mortgage Delinquencies Rose Sharply in 2020 Delinquencies … claimed unemployment benefits through State and federal programs for the week ending January 23. The sharp increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Alfred DelBello
… fortunate to have enjoyed his friendship and benefitted from his guidance. He always offered wise counsel and advice. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-alfred-delbelloOpinion 90-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Department (establishment of position of deputy town … Whether a town board of a town which has established a police department and has appointed the town supervisor as … commissioner pursuant to Town Law 150 may appoint a deputy police commissioner to act in the absence or inability of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 88-53
… of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average salary) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, … paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled vacations pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement is not includable in the calculation of one year final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 89-2
… LAW, §2803-a; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may participate in group purchasing programs … to Public Health Law, §2803-a, is applicable to a county nursing home. County Law, §408-a provides that every officer, … Accordingly, we conclude that purchases made by a county nursing home under a joint purchase arrangement pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 88-64
… to provide for housing authority employees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §§32(1), 37(1)(aa), 99; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o: A municipal housing authority may provide its … was established. You ask whether either General Municipal Law, Article 5-G (§119-m et seq .) or Public Housing Law, §99 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Audit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… results, ESDC noted that attendance increased at the five tourist destinations featured in its marketing campaign, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic … Yorkers Benefited from Medicaid, Essential Plan or Child Health Plus In March 2023, nearly 9.4 million individuals or … were enrolled in Medicaid, the Essential Plan or Child Health Plus (which provides coverage for children under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal … Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor, were arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in … Mtui and Kaiza both were held on $250,000 bail. Taylor was arrested on one count of conspiracy in the sixth degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeSt. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for Children, Inc. (St. Mary’s) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly … the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual (CFR Manual). The audit … by St Marys Hospital for Children Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs were reasonable necessary directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/st-marys-hospital-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… To determine whether the NYC Department of Social Services is administering the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsChild Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages and high prices that are … P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic’s disruption of the state’s child care industry is far from over,” DiNapoli said. “Prices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately … juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) management of the program and found it must be … participants are held accountable. I am encouraged by DEC’s positive response to our audit recommendations.” … on the severity of the contamination. The audit reviewed DEC’s administration of the program from January 2019 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-844
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY 2025 increases to Arms Differential, Canine (K-9) Unit … Team Differential (Earnings Code CSF) are effective 09/19/2025 for the Institution paycheck of 10/02/2025. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in the bargaining units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-844-cuny-2025-increases-assignment-differentials-eligibleEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits (2022-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New York State Dental Insurance Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s27-response.pdf