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Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… Assistance’s (OTDA) oversight and guidance are sufficient for local social service districts to effectively reduce … balances and initiate the process that would allow these funds to be escheated, as required by law. The audit covered … to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which will then expand outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… provides a planning schedule, and identifies options for financing the plan. Each capital program is broken down … projects in various stages listed in its Project Status Report (PSR) system. During the construction phase, a … to avoid recurrence. Require the CM office to verify the number and title of employees on site on a daily basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementPreferred Source Contracting
… agencies are monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to … the State’s central procurement agency and is responsible for approving pricing for preferred source contracts over $50,000, and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should do more to fix the underlying causes, many of which are controllable, … 80.5 percent of the time. Those delays worsened in 2014, when just 74 percent of trains were on time. Subsequently, … performance goal of at least 90 percent. Auditors examined what caused more than half of the almost 500,000 train delays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackFinancial Condition and Selected Expenses
… New York Racing Association, Inc.’s financial condition and selected expenses. Our audit covers the period January 1, … (including pension contributions, post-employment health benefits, and depreciation) totaling $13.2 million from profit and loss calculations. Thus, NYRA actually lost $11.5 million when VLT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/10/financial-condition-and-selected-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to store the district’s cash receipts is not locked during business hours. Because the cabinet is located in a corridor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0NYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… New York City's economy is on pace to add more than 72,000 jobs … the city persist, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New York City's … report also notes: The unfunded liability for post-employment benefits other than pensions (mostly health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownPermanent COLA
… A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli In July 2000, the Retirement System was at the forefront of a … payments are based on the rate of inflation, as reflected in the consumer price index published by the U.S. Bureau of … measured at the end of the fiscal year (on March 31st). In addition, the COLA cannot be less than 1 percent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaOpinion 2000-21
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint fire district when village is within two towns) TOWNS -- Fire … (see, e.g., City of New York v Village of Lawrence , 250 NY 429), we believe the issue of the continued inclusion of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… provider located at three sites in Suffolk County, New York (Southampton, Riverhead, and Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llpEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… hospitals that do not include language that limits the reimbursement of special medical items. The audit covered the … program. Empire’s contracts with member hospitals include reimbursement rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and … hospitals: 117 had contract provisions that limited the reimbursement of special items; 29 based the reimbursement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… required criteria prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework contacts occur as required for these children. Our audit covered the period April 1, … service delivery, including assessments and case plans for families and children. Key Findings At each of the ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsOversight of Nurse Licensing
… nurse, registered professional nurse, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse practitioner – in New York State. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… per diem), which varied from $49 to $61 per day; and reimbursement for mileage incurred for travel between his home and Albany. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsDiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… Agencies (IDAs) do not verify if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually meeting job creation goals. These … questions about the effectiveness of providing costly tax breaks to private companies. IDAs owe it to taxpayers to … in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) using an agreement billing schedule that was different from the board-approved schedule, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… New York state should improve its track record when it comes to promoting financial literacy and providing New Yorkers with access to information and tools to build … and skills, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… guilty today before the Honorable Michael Obus in New York County Supreme Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… agrees to a repayment plan with the contractor, depending on the circumstances, the Business Unit may have a variety of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring
… Wi-Fi hotspots, and mobile telecom equipment installed on NYC streets. DoITT’s Division of Franchise Administration is … been installed in only 86 (46 percent) of the total 185 NYC ZIP codes; 99 ZIP codes are currently devoid of Links, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/30/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoringDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … balance between reliance on revenue generated from gaming activities and problem gambling. “The lottery … are down this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Gaming Commission is studying ways to boost revenues going …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gambling