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DiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… fourth non-DOB inspector did catch the problem at another building. However, he decided it was not an imminent hazard … of wear, called rouging. The problem was missed at one building and noted at the other, but the non-DOB inspector … Ensuring that DOB communicates upcoming inspections with building owners so they can gain access. Establishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative, is the latest in a series of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the … needed services, avoid tax increases and keep the budget in balance,” said DiNapoli. “But city officials are working … higher than the 3.3 percent growth for all cities in the state. By comparison, the city’s revenues increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the … also determined DOL does not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler inspection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… on the Port Jefferson Branch. Communications to passengers in four incidents were not made or were late. For example, … "Lessons Learned" meeting was held for the sampled events, in response to the two-day snow event on January 4-5, 2018. … information regarding where passengers can reasonably go in the event service is interrupted. Ensure customers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… audit’s fieldwork and changed policies that would allow for the collection of additional rebates. DiNapoli’s auditors … from Oct. 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. “The state is still missing out on millions in savings to taxpayers and … in overpayments for newborn claims that were submitted with incorrect birth weights. Auditors also found $1.06 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… The increased use of deferred compensation should create a pipeline of bonuses that will be paid in future years, which … The Comptroller’s estimate is based on personal income tax trends and reflects cash bonuses and deferred compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011DiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today recommended improvement of oversight of the Long Island Power Authority LIPA after a report by his office found that previous reforms have not reduced costs for ratepayers and debt levels continue to rise
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authorityAbout the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials (RS2417-A)? The elected … of Activities (ROA) has been submitted. In the event an official has not completed, signed and submitted an ROA, a … in the employer’s time-keeping system, the ROA is used only to establish the number of hours required per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… every New Yorker had access to high-speed broadband. A prior audit, issued in July 2022, found BPO effectively … and one is no longer applicable. Department of Health – Oversight of the Early Intervention Program … domain controllers ultimately control access and authorization in a Microsoft Windows environment, it is vital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to support New … to effectively promote the respective distinctive license plates of each fund, as well as the state’s ability to accept … use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application checkoff box to support New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from this practice. The audit … who agree to accept payments, at rates established by United, to furnish medical services to Empire Plan … the claim. Our audit focused on claims submitted to United by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP (Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpState Agencies Bulletin No. 2375
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2025, year-end processing schedule for AC-230s (Report of Check Returned for Refund or … to employees with uncashed paychecks issued in 2024 is underway. Processing Dates: Paychecks issued on or prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2375-schedule-submitting-2025-year-end-returned-checksTitle I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York
… allocated to the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and local charter schools through four statutory … education in each state. Within a school district (like DOE), Title I funds are targeted to those schools with the … most at risk of failing, to meet state academic standards. DOE must set aside portions of its awarded Title I funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-i-grants-local-educational-agenciesOpinion 93-28
… the town board and town highway superintendent which is required by section 284 of the Highway Law. Section 10-c … crossings where the service life of the project is at least ten years or for any other highway purpose except … to substitute a reference to CHIPs was inadvertent. It is clear that the CHIPs program was enacted to take the place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 94-28
… fund. However, to the extent that the advance planning is undertaken for purposes of an existing improvement … or extension, or a proposed district or extension which is ultimately established, the district or extension must … capital improvement. You ask whether the cost of the study is charged against the county's general fund or against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Marketing Service Performance Monitoring
… prevent economic stagnation, encourage the creation of new job opportunities, increase revenues to the State and … travel, tourism, and business investment. In support of these programs, ESD awarded a contract in December 2011 to … media, and communications agency. Due to the value of the contract and the appropriated State funds involved, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringLabor Investigations in New York City
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately conducting labor … and child labor violations, have increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fiscal year 2021, for example, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found 2,819 minors employed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications … moving forward, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Ongoing … were also leaving the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (Essex County) … board did not provide adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Town officials did not monitor activity … million were not recorded in the accounting records. Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its oversight of several Mitchell-Lama developments, according to an audit … and Community Renewal needs to improve its oversight of conditions at Mitchell-Lama buildings and monitor spending … 2023. They found poor conditions and disrepair at all of the developments. Auditors also found $1.5 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developments