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Audit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “When government spends hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have … to auditors, are included in the audit. DiNapoli’s office is also currently auditing the Excelsior Jobs program, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program by billing for fake transportation services, duplicating and inflating … partners, especially Paul White of Viapath Technologies, for their tireless dedication to a comprehensive and thorough … of this criminal behavior and associated kickbacks for fraudulent charges has an impact beyond theft,” Oneonta …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeSt. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Inc. … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented … services to children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 4 years. For the purposes of this report, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/st-marys-hospital-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Alfred DelBello
… When New Yorkers chose Al DelBello to represent them as the Mayor of Yonkers, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-alfred-delbelloPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Plan or Child Health Plus (which provides coverage for children under the age of 19 with incomes above Medicaid … but only 43 percent of the costs of DOH Medicaid claims for the State in SFY 2022-23. Elderly, blind, and disabled … made up 18.8 percent of eligible recipients, but accounted for 55.1 percent of DOH Medicaid claims costs. Essential Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… to Others Interest on late payments for unjustified delays in paying vendors, and providers of service pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… down debt from past projects and cover the operating costs for state agencies, according to a report by New York State … shows the problems have gotten worse. DHBTF spending for capital projects declined between state fiscal year (SFY) … aside to build or repair roads and bridges is being used for new capital projects by the state,” DiNapoli said. “It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… rates of food insufficiency are especially high for Black and Hispanic households, at 21 and 20 percent … and Albany counties have also seen double-digit percentage increases, and caseloads in most other counties are up more … 8 percent in the third quarter of 2020, reflecting sharp increases in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as shown in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… have also set aside nearly $13 million in a trust to pay for “other post-employment benefits” despite lacking the … funds and had approximately $2.4 million in reserves for no specific purpose. A 2009 audit of Orleans/Niagara … the districts and the public by including appropriations for the amounts the board intends to transfer in the proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsOpinion 88-53
… -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average salary) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§302(9)(d), 431: … includable in the calculation of one year final average salary. You ask whether compensation paid to police officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 88-64
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (health and dental benefits for housing authority employees) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- … or employee for services performed, and includes both salary and fringe benefits (1987 Opns St Comp, No. 87-33, p … suggests an intent to limit the term "compensation" to salary or wages. In fact, just the opposite seems to be true …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 90-15
… may establish the office of deputy police commissioner to be appointed by the town board. If no term of office is … fixed by resolution, or other compensation paid pursuant to local law, should be commensurate with the duties of the … has appointed the town supervisor as commissioner pursuant to Town Law, §150, may appoint a deputy police commissioner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 89-2
… Bidding (purchases by municipal nursing homes pursuant to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; … participate in group purchasing programs operated pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a. Purchases made pursuant to such programs are exempt from statutory competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … many of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary and some of the requirements are … auditors were not provided an explanation by ESD officials for why they had not completed required reports. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… the Welfare Management System, the system of record for various social services programs in New York. For example, data shared between the two systems helps identify households who are potentially eligible for CityFHEPS. Households who are identified from the match …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsChild Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… to the state’s economic future and must remain a priority for policymakers.” DiNapoli’s report highlights these … care prices were higher than every other state except for Massachusetts, rising nearly 18% from $12,422 per child … by 1.7%, and grew by 3.6% in 2024. Even with these increases, the number of providers was still 9.6% below 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… for oversight of local juvenile detention facilities to increase assurance that facilities: Comply with Regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… private parties to voluntarily clean them up in exchange for liability relief, technical assistance, and tax credits … the state’s highest risk contaminated sites. Timelines for cleanup of a BCP site can vary depending on the severity … of the 518 active sites reviewed had been in the program for more than 10 years. The 25 longest running projects have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-466
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2013 CUNY … who meet the eligibility criteria Background Pursuant to an Agreement between the City University of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-466-2013-cuny-research-foundation-grant-payments-summerState Police Bulletin No. SP-112
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee … increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 227 ) to $32.71 and Agency Shop Fee (Code 236 ) to $31.55. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-112-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-nyspia-dues-and-agency