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University at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… received a total of $38,082 in salaries and stipends while on sabbatical. Also, this employee and another employee … resigned. One of the employees who received $90,494 noted on his leave request that he intended to take leave "with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… are making accurate residency determinations for students and thus charging the correct tuition rates. The audit covers … centers, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, and agricultural and technical institutes across the State – and educating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-333
… Background: Pursuant to Article 7-B, Section 220 of the New York State Judiciary Law and the agreement between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-333-2023-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtEnglish Language Learners Programs
… Commissioner of Education (Part 154) specifies standards for identifying and providing educational services to ELLs in … academically or not graduating from high school. For example: Seven of the nine (78%) school districts we … not have a program or an exemption from BE requirements for all required languages and grade levels. These nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsOpinion 88-39
… in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- Disposition (cash bail on felony complaint held by town court and forfeited while town … is posted in a town justice court in connection with a felony complaint, is held by the town court, and is forfeited … cash bail forfeited in a town court in connection with a felony complaint alleging that a felony was committed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme
… P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York City Department of Investigation (NYC DOI) … intended for public services and capital improvements in New York City. A multi-agency joint investigation, including … of approximately $300,000 in public funds provided by New York State, the New York City Council, and federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-state-doi-commissioner-mark-peters-announce-conviction-nonComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… as Bottini Fuel, for falsifying their business records to improperly divert credit balances belonging to individual, business, and government customers – including … in which Bottini Fuel's owners held an interest. Those transfers offset their balances, reducing amounts owed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken … fees using outside law firms and to minimize unbillable toll transactions. The audit covered the period January 1, … Bridges and Tunnels, is an MTA agency that operates seven toll bridges and two tunnels that interconnect parts of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Wynn Resorts to Disclose All Political Spending
… of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), is asking fellow investors in Wynn Resorts to vote their … statement ) will be voted on at Wynn's annual meeting tomorrow. "Corporate spending on political causes is inherently risky, and the stakes are raised when it's done …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-wynn-resorts-disclose-all-political-spendingDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety measures … to prevent oil spills and other hazardous accidents on New York’s railways and require oil transporters to carry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… efforts should be encouraged.” In federal fiscal year 2013, the U.S. government spent nearly $3.5 trillion, … and Texas. New York provided $19.9 billion more in tax revenue than it received in return from the federal … average of $4,139, ranking New York sixth in the nation. Connecticut was first at $8,479. The largest of the broad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… and discovered more than half (583) did not receive a hearing within 12 months from the date the complaint was … 17 months from the time the complaint was filed until a hearing and decision occurred. As a result of the audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report 2013-S-57). Background … The State’s Medicaid program reimburses providers for newborn services using the fee-for-service and managed care payment methods. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in … provided by a physician, Dr. Riaz Ahmad, to support his Medicaid claims. Our review of a sample of Dr. Ahmad’s … treatment of complex diseases, contained no treatment plans, and were illegible. Department officials also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedHolland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) in the student information system (SIS) for the period July 1, 2015 … officials granted unnecessary permissions for changing student grades, assuming accounts and identities, and viewing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination of the $25 minimum contribution fees make it easier to save … https://www.nysaves.org/nytpl/literatureforms/getPDFForm.do?cmsPDF=DisclosureBooklet.pdf . No guarantee: None of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund"™s (Fund) investment in … The Fund invested in the company through Trillium Group, a managing partner for the In-State Program, in 2010 … prosper. In so doing, the investment provided attractive financial returns to the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Stony Brook University Hospital’s Health Information Management Department … is a major public academic and regional medical center on Long Island. As part of Stony Brook University, it is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014, totaling $12.5 million, to in part conduct a Methadone to Abstinence Residential … (see Exhibit), which provides various community services in the New York City metropolitan area. Under the MTAR … program, PROMESA administers methadone by prescription, in conjunction with a variety of other rehabilitative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-inc