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Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has adequate controls over the … and individuals in the City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. DHS procures shelter spaces from … rates awarded to shelter providers. DHS uses a number of tools to guide its rate setting, including an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly … for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. "Mr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateOpinion 2006-6
… creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these … 1961, pp 16, 148). (43 NY2d at 619, 403 NYS2d at 204). 2 We believe the Court’s reasoning applies equally to leaves … an elected official, she may be given a leave of absence. 2 The Court, however, noted the possibility that there could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2005-2
… §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire tax monies may not be expended to make cash reimbursement to firefighters for out-of-pocket expenses in operating their … 2 This requirement, however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of the tax to the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Oversight of Child Protective Services
… basis. Officials had not yet developed a plan on how to address and rectify the deficiencies on a statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesOpinion 90-18
… mod on other grnds 51 NY2d 426, 434 NYS2d 922; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-35, p 65; see General Municipal Law, §100-a). Therefore, unless any … §2803-a without compliance with section 103 (see 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-2, p 6). Also, it has been held that services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 88-9
… to the board of commissioners authority to conduct all further proceedings thereon pursuant to article 12. … time when and place where the town board will meet to hear all interested persons (Town Law, §202-b[1]). After holding … the separate board of commissioners authority to conduct all further proceedings thereon pursuant to article 12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Implications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… taxes to keep the budget in balance. More recently, progress has been made by increasing statutory rainy day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureVII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Journal Payment is used to record payments received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR … that supports the chartfield values (e.g., fund, account) used to record the revenue. The ‘Control Total … ‘Journal Directly’ box must be checked or else SFS will create a Payment Worksheet instead of a Direct Journal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… city of Rensselaer Department of Public Works, for teaming with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the city by … the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city. Capuano pleaded guilty today in Rensselaer … Comptroller DiNapoli. "My office will continue to partner with Attorney General Schneiderman to root out public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpwDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… County Sheriff's Office, the Oneonta Police Department and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office … 28, 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to … administrative partners, especially Paul White of Viapath Technologies, for their tireless dedication to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeXVI.4.D Receivables Other Than Income Taxes and Federal Grants – XVI. Financial Reporting
… projects being used as collateral or maximum of 50 years? Guide to Financial Operations REV. 12/26/2023 … Section 40a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4d-receivables-other-income-taxes-and-federal-grantsDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… effectiveness. An independent report by an advisory group based on department data found: ACCES-VR arranged job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) have appropriate oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… Local Districts submitted $1.6 billion in gross claims for calendar year (CY) 2017, $2 billion for CY 2018, $1.9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the initial audit report; however, additional action is needed. Department of Labor (Labor), Department of … that include a women’s shelter and a community center. One is a now a military museum. Auditors also found lead hazard … publishable state data that it maintains. Therefore, there is limited assurance the office has provided a complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation … presentation assistance was provided by IT Specialist Matthew Rosenberg. Assisting in the investigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… mediates, hears, makes findings, and recommends action on civilian complaints filed against members of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… stress designation, the same as a year ago, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “At the same time, an increasing number of municipalities have failed to file required financial data with my office, … years. In fiscal year 2017, 122 local governments did not file in time to receive a score. By fiscal year 2022, 209 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores