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Preserving and Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities, December 2014
A Summary of Recent Audits and a Report on Selected Affordable Housing Programs in New York City and New York State
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/housing-preserving-affordability-2014.pdfDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… least 80 percent of their available limit. The cities of Jamestown (100 percent), Yonkers (92.7 percent), Lackawanna … more than 80 percent of their CTL. Notably, as of 2018, Jamestown had levied 100 percent of its CTL for two … actions provided additional aid in recent years that gave Jamestown budgetary relief, and the city did not exceed its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… New York state is in a stronger financial position, … period, an increase of about $1 billion. At the same time, the Capital Plan projects transfers from the General … $1 billion compared to the Executive proposal over the life of the Financial Plan. As a result, the Capital Projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… straphangers' "poor customer experience of exposed trash bags in stations and to eliminate the accompanying presence … trash cans meant no overflowing trash or full trash bags lying around for customers to see or smell or attract … at the stations. The MTA didn't count exposed trash bags, despite the program's stated purpose. Instead, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… up efforts to combat chronic student absenteeism, but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … the extent to which districts implemented strategies to address chronic absenteeism. DiNapoli's auditors examined 18 … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismDiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… collections for the year ended $600 million lower than the latest projections released with the Executive Budget in … income tax and consumption tax receipts exceeded the latest projections at the end of the fiscal year, they were … All Funds spending was $850.3 million higher than the latest projections, primarily in local assistance grants. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective … information. Of the 20 reviews sampled: 13 didn’t have the number of open referrals being assessed. 10 didn’t list how … progress notes to verify that actions taken for the client were appropriate. These notes are vital to track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… or abuse of public resources is intolerable. My thanks to DA Perfetti and the New York State Police for their continued … of Town Supervisor, when he committed his crimes,” said DA Perfetti. Brown was sentenced after pleading guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… Lawrence Bruckner, who ran a multi-million dollar Medicaid dental fraud in Brooklyn by exploiting homeless patients; … of the State Comptroller, Investigations Unit, 110 State Street, 14th floor, Albany, N.Y. 12236. … State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… and accomplishments of women. March is also when “Equal Pay Day,” which represents how many additional months women … earned the previous year, typically falls. (In 2022, Equal Pay Day was on March 15.) In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsManagement of Capital Projects (2018-S-70) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has a formal capital project management process that its employees and contractors/consultants are required to follow; and whether LIRR followed the capital project management process and was successful in ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-18s70-response.pdfReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Regulation 315.4 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) clearly … Elected and Appointed Officials Official did not need to attest to the accuracy of the ROA. Official must sign the … attest to its accuracy. Regulation did not clearly address how frequently an official must/may submit an ROA. Official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… managed care premiums over a nearly six-year period for enrollees who already had private insurance, according to … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. For the state fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, New York's … pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient and the MCOs arrange to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… 40, of Brooklyn, and Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value") — a pharmacy formerly located in Corona, Queens before … guilty plea to Health Care Fraud in the Second Degree, a class C felony, and to violating the Social Services Law … the supervision of MFCU Deputy Chief Investigator Kenneth Morgan. Financial analysis was developed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has launched a new Academy for New York State Local Officials that will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsOpinion 91-45
… Opns St Comp No. 82-238, p 299; 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-19, unreported; 29 Opns St Comp, 1973, p 42). Similarly, … be approved by the county superintendent of highways, before the same shall take effect. * * * Such moneys shall be … to the board or to a public accountant for examination his books, dockets, records, receipts, warrants, vouchers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Opinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve (transfer by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… at sentencing, he will be immediately sentenced to two to six years in prison. Similarly, if any falsehood is found on … Kurman, 54, of Hewlett, Roy Hoffmann, 53, of Woodmere, and Daniel Laniado, 44, of Brooklyn — were indicted on the … as its independent auditor as required by the state; and Daniel Laniado, while not employed by ICDC, was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… Bureau, under the supervision of Supervising Investigator Mike Leahy and Deputy Chief Investigator John McManus. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk did not always record, deposit, disburse and report all moneys collected in a timely and accurate manner. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits