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DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent … its oversight powers to help this vulnerable population get back on their feet.” Homeless shelters across the state … entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and permanent housing …
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)
… and acupuncture-related services such as heat and massage therapy. We issued our initial audit report on October 27, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupunctureEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the District updated their network … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… in prior investigations relating to that child, the PIP only applies on a case-by-case basis and fails to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… and responds to outbreaks and how it collects and reports infection control data, among other recommendations. … Control Data Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
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
… in Wayne County’s Court Arraignment Procedure before Judge Marsha Williams. She is due back in court on March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… that David Shaw, the former parks and recreation director of the Village of Waverly pleaded guilty to official misconduct for destroying and altering Village of Waverly Recreation League records. Shaw was sentenced to … that David Shaw the former parks and recreation director of the Village of Waverly pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsTown of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)
… during the year. As a result, the Board adopted budgets with inaccurate estimates of revenues and expenditures. … reserves has not, in all cases, been in accordance with Board authorizations. Deposits were not always made … is unclear. The Town has not entered into any contract with a volunteer ambulance squad or individual volunteers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receiptsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Statement on Gov. Cuomo's State of the State
… “Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State message outlined a strong … Gov Cuomos State of the State message outlined a strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapolis-statement-gov-cuomos-state-stateDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… how quickly these hazards have to be corrected. City rules only state that proof of correction must be submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… $1.51 back in federal spending, as compared to a national average of $1.70. DiNapoli’s report found that for the second … reflects short-term measures, however, not enduring policy changes. As the temporary aid winds down, the … were 6.7% of the total federal receipts from social insurance taxes. New York’s per capita contribution for such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… some positive developments for the state’s fiscal recovery from the pandemic, including higher than expected personal … income tax collections and the prospect of significant aid from the federal government, in his review of the Executive … years. After that, budget gaps are projected to grow from $902 million in SFY 2022-23 to $6.2 billion in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… recovery as part of the ARP/ESSER III application process, only one of the Big Five districts reviewed (Buffalo) has … districts. In the 2021-22 school year, Buffalo was the only district to have more students enrolled than it did ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesTompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)
… Objective Determine whether Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured … Determine whether TompkinsSenecaTioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials ensured …
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
… June 30, 2018. About the Program CPN is an SED-approved, non-profit special education provider located in Roosevelt, … $42,442 in excess staffing, $1,223 in payments made to a non-SED position, and $42 in salaries that were in excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/united-cerebral-palsy-association-nassau-county-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2020M-170)
… onsite inspections documenting: Daily onsite personnel Leak testing results for treatment lines Concrete inspection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/09/city-binghamton-joint-sewage-treatment-facility-capital-project-planning-andTown of Lyonsdale – Financial Condition, Board Oversight and Controls Over Fuel Inventory (2013M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial … 30, 2012. Background The Town of Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County. The Town is governed by an elected … of the Town’s highway town-wide fund has declined in recent years from a balance of $88,293 at the beginning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyonsdale-financial-condition-board-oversight-and-controls-over-fuel-inventoryDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to … “The RESTORE program has been a vital resource for seniors across our state whose homes may be at risk if they … gave out 49 RESTORE awards for 785 projects to assist seniors needing emergency home repairs. The program’s total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersVillage of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)
… segregated critical duties so that one individual does not control all phases of a transaction, or designed … Village also needs to improve internal controls over IT. We found that copies of back-up data are not stored in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-informationCity of Long Beach – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities (2013M-48)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s financial condition and to examine internal controls over cash receipts from recreational activities for the period July 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background The City of Long Beach, located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/07/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-2013m