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DiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… for their behavior and to develop appropriate strategies to prevent reoffending. “There’s a reason New York … identify potential best practices; Identify and implement strategies to improve regional offices’ compliance rates; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… campaign, known as the Life Pass It On Trust Fund, had a balance of more than $1 million in December 2015 and has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… The Child Passenger Protection Act (Act), signed into law on November 18, 2009, requires all persons sentenced for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… Purpose To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) has established adequate internal … and that the cost of the procured services was reasonable on its face. Neither of these Offices was responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringState Agencies Bulletin No. 702
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox. … To provide agencies with information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/702-recalculation-salary-when-there-movement-between-bargaining-unitsSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… audit focused on Tax Class 2 properties that are valued as income producing, based on income and expense data. The audit period was July 1, 2013 … assessed. For Tax Class (TC) 2 properties, which include rentals, co-ops, and condos with more than three units, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… Mayor de Blasio’s preliminary executive budget for fiscal year (FY) … growth is expected to slow for the fourth consecutive year as the labor market tightens. The city projects budget gaps … $1.7 billion in FY 2022. These gaps are relatively small as a share of city fund revenues, but they do not reflect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… with disabilities, has been sentenced to six months in prison and probation after repaying $650,000 in restitution. The Island Child Development Center (ICDC) … company that was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. The now defunct center primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… The PANYNJ was established in 1921 as an interstate public entity created to control the port district of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… with disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that … that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budgets, and the budgets presented were not in the proper form, as required. Inaccurate budgeting led to underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59) An … for special education services within the required 60 school days for 18 percent of the eligible students in school … year 2016-17. Noncompliance ranged from 32 percent in District 9 (located in the South Bronx) to 4 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… the Retiree Health Benefits Trust, which now has a balance of $4 billion. The city has resumed the process of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… special education provider located in Niagara Falls, is approved by the State Education Department (SED) to … of Labor’s (DOL) key tasks in assisting the unemployed is administering the State’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… equipped and eligible to deliver services. “The deadline for managed care organizations and their providers to comply … a better job ensuring the program’s integrity.” DOH pays for Medicaid in two ways — fee-for-service and managed care. Under fee-for-service, DOH pays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-322
… employees of the Unified Court System beginning in April 2023 and to provide processing instructions to agencies. … salary grade anytime from April 7, 2016, through March 29, 2023, may be affected. Background Chapter 400 of the Laws of … the New York State Judiciary Law, Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2023, and Section 7.10(5) of the CSEA Agreement for the years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-322-reintroduction-unified-court-system-csea-longevity-stepsDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… New York City Parks Department facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many don’t meet ADA standards, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Federal law demands equal access to public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… The program run by the State Education Department (SED) to help New Yorkers with … will be measured. DiNapoli’s auditors, however, found SED does not regularly meet the deadlines for eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) inadequate monitoring and enforcement has resulted in landowners enrolled in two … programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be ineligible, according to an audit by … of dollars and demand greater scrutiny.” The two programs, Real Property Tax Law 480a and 480 , offer tax incentives to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-properties