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Oversight of the Early Intervention Program’s State Fiscal Agent
… State, the Department of Health (Department) is the lead agency responsible for the Early Intervention Program … at no cost to an eligible child’s family, and are funded first through third-party payers, including commercial insurance and Medicaid. The State and counties share the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/24/oversight-early-intervention-programs-state-fiscal-agentAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… including: foster care and adoption; child and vulnerable adult protective services; preventive services for children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-followOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… determine the extent to which the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Report 2016-N-1 ). About the … determine the extent to which the New York City Department of Homeless Services DHS implemented the recommendations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followExtended School Day Program
… if the State Education Department (Department) paid SCO Family of Services (SCO) for expenses that were appropriate and allowable under … guidelines. We examined the $634,544 in expenses SCO claimed for reimbursement from the Department during the … if the State Education Department Department paid SCO Family of Services SCO for expenses that were approp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/extended-school-day-programAssertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… individualized treatment plans at least every six months, including goals and intervention strategies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followOversight of Homeless Shelters
… the Office seeks to meet critical transitional housing needs of the State’s homeless population – estimated at more … Larger-scale facilities – including certain family shelters that accommodate 10 or more families and … Temporary and Disability Assistance: Benefit Eligibility Assessment Process ( 2012-S-51 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersOversight of Adult Care Facilities (2023-S-34)
To determine whether the Department of Health adequately oversees adult care facilities to ensure quality of care and safety for residents.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s34-response.pdfOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (2020-S-2)
To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services activities to protect vulnerable adults.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s2.pdfEssential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… that should be included in a travel and conference policy. The following list details the fundamentals that you should consider when developing or … The following list details the fundamentals that you should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… could have been allowed to work for periods ranging from 2 months to as long as 28 months without final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… economic and fiscal disruptions, and the state does not have the resources to backfill federal reductions on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health (Department) effectively oversees and monitors efforts by Nursing Homes, Adult Care Facilities (ACF), and Home Health Care (HHC) providers to adequately safeguard patients … To determine if the Department of Health effectively oversees and monitors efforts by Nursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… York reveals gaps in the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public buildings such as adult care … while all other buildings requiring a fire safety and evacuation plan must have a fire safety inspection at least … requirements. Of those, 44 (46 percent) did not have an evacuation plan on file that complied with the fire code. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: Oswego Teacher Charged With Stealing Over $4,000 From CiTi BOCES
… teacher William Fisher was charged with falsifying his time sheets to steal more than $4,000 from his employer, the Center for Instruction Technology and … opportunities, but instead falsified timesheets to line his own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-oswego-teacher-charged-stealing-over-4000-citi-bocesNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… insecurity in New York declined by over 16 percent between 2008-2010 and 2017-2019. And despite the economic … FIGURE 1 – Rates of Food Insecurity, New York and U.S., 2008-2010 – 2019-2021 Source: USDA ERS Food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-followBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 247,000 adult, continuing, and professional education students. BMCC, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/10/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accountsAssertive Community Treatment Program
… and track progress. The Office uses its Child and Adult Integrated Reporting System (CAIRS) to collect, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… did not have enough to eat at times during the previous week Source: U.S. Census Bureau, based on those surveyed during the week of June 18 through June 23 Clear Racial and … levels at all – a finding 2 percentage points above the national response Source: U.S. Census Bureau, based on those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… the rate has been below 10 percent since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2.8 percentage point … decline. Unfortunately, a deeper dive into the Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals troubling context: New York … August (based on preliminary figures), while the number of individuals officially considered unemployed declined by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020