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DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… Larceny in the Third Degree and Tampering with Public Records in the First Degree, in connection with the … Town Clerk. She also admitted making false entries in Town records to conceal the thefts. An investigation by the New … cases, particularly those involving the tampering of records, are always challenging to investigate and I thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… diseases, which often requires emergency care and hospital admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or workdays. According to the … living in homes and neighborhoods with a disproportionate number of residential hazards. The HNP’s goals include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followDiNapoli: Small Business Owners Are Backbone of New York's Economy
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how vital small businesses are to New York’s economy, generating nearly $1 … 422,000 establishments in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available. New York ranked fourth among states … the regulations imposed by the state, local requirements can impact small businesses. For example, a third of small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-small-business-owners-are-backbone-new-yorks-economyOversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts
… June 30, 2016, including three for Young Adult Institute, Inc. (YAI) and two for Premier Health Care, Inc.; and the … 31, 2016. Background OPWDD is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. OPWDD contracts with nonprofits to provide services, such as FSS, which are designed to help families …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contractsUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of Health and … Safety Requirements (Report 2016-S-10 ). Background The Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program provides … Audit/Report of Interest State Education Department: Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of Health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-followRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Services, Sales, and Salvage Facilities
… to operate, or referring the operator or facility for criminal prosecution. Key Findings Our analysis of Department facility data and publicly available property records … 95 unregistered facilities advertising auto repair services. Additionally, we identified 21 vehicle dismantlers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/15/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-services-sales-and-salvage-facilitiesControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has adequate controls to ensure that all … the Division of State Police. Revenue is also used to fund Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services grants … To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance has adequate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeSchool of Professional Studies – Procurement Card and Travel Card Purchases
… Purpose To determine if the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Professional Studies complied with the pertinent New York State and CUNY purchasing guidelines applicable to … through March 28, 2014. Background The City University of New York School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS or SPS) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/25/school-professional-studies-procurement-card-and-travel-card-purchasesSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… to fully and accurately accumulate State costs related to site investigation and remediation, bill for and collect … responsible for the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program (Program), also known as the State Superfund … of possible responsible parties, and remediation of the site. Responsible parties are legally responsible for site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… and therefore more expensive than others. During long hospital stays, patients may transition to lower Alternate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followUnity House of Troy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs submitted by Unity House of … December 31, 2012. Background Unity is an SED-approved, not-for-profit special education provider located in Troy, New York. Unity provides a variety of services to the community including preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/unity-house-troy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial report, Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds ( 2013-N-1 ). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the 8 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-followReporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reporting on Foreclosure of Real … foreclosure funds. Referees deposited surplus funds late in five of the 10 sales sampled and the Reports of Sale were … with surplus deposits into court contained errors in the calculation of interest due and/or other mathematical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-county-followDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… ensure provider claims do not include State reimbursement for depreciation expenses. The audit covered the period … services. OASAS enters into agreements with providers for delivery of specific alcohol- and drug-related services. OASAS reimburses the providers for the net costs they incur to provide the services for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesThe ARC of Ulster-Greene – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Ulster-Greene, a not-for-profit organization located in Kingston, New York, is an SED-approved provider of … disabilities between the ages of three and five years. In 2014, Ulster-Greene provided preschool special education … to about 130 children from ten school districts located in Ulster, Green and Delaware counties. Ulster-Greene is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/arc-ulster-greene-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… determine whether Stony Brook University complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … certification processes. Key Recommendations The Higher Education Services Corporation should recover $4,170,880, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universityCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… a single piece of equipment or other item that exceeds legal dimensions for the highway but cannot be broken down … load is any cargo that can be separated into units of legal weight without affecting the physical integrity of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-feesAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit was to determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related … our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in Section 294(8) of this Law, which direct that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … are intervening in a timely and appropriate manner to protect the children who are at risk in the most serious … are not summarized in a format that would enable OCFS to readily determine that necessary interventions have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/oversight-child-protective-services-outside-new-york-city-followSelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… certified and recertified Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) and processed agencies’ annual … are used to prepare an overall MWBE program report to the Governor and the Legislature annually. The audit primarily … annual budget and expenditures. Reporting annually to the Governor and the Legislature actual MWBE participation in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-program