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Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Report … systems. In 2018, the EAC made the HAVA Election Security Grant (HAVA Security Grant) available to help states improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security-followAlbany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… Determine whether Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured collections were properly accounted for and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board … for and deposited timely. Also, the School’s cash receipts policy was inadequate and officials did not enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Cantalician Center for Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Cantalician Center … The audit covered the costs submitted by Cantalician to SED on its 2016 and 2017 CFRs for the fiscal year ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/cantalician-center-learning-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The village of Coxsackie (Greene County) was classified in “moderate fiscal stress.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for October 2016
… of sexual harassment claims. $57,000 lease with 1010 Suffolk Avenue Corp. for 1010 Suffolk Ave., Brentwood, Suffolk County. Department of Environmental Conservation – Oil Spill … $1.4 million for hospital sitter services at Central NY DDSO, including $336,000 to Total Healthcare Staffing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2016DiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) … projects as the fund was created to do. Our state’s financial position has improved, and we are expecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… for landowners who commit to protect their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to their end … and therefore eligible for tax exemptions, and that forest land continued to be protected and enhanced as an economic … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… with respect to these subjects, as well as others. Is a county’s code of ethics applicable to municipalities within … fire districts are distinct municipalities separate from a county and must, pursuant to Section 806 of the General … ethics in conformance with the General Municipal Law. If a county has established a board of ethics, and a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… due, and adjudicating summonses that are disputed by the respondents. To accomplish these tasks, DOF maintains its … plead not guilty within the time allowed, or appear for a hearing). The Collection Division includes the Parking and … The DOF Collection Division only enforces collections from respondents who have New York plates and live within NYC. DOF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… pay $9.7 million in restitution and forfeit $9.1 million. "Mr. Spina orchestrated a massive criminal health insurance … of dollars,” DiNapoli said. “This type of fraud harms all New Yorkers and contributes to higher health care costs … Inspector General and the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Mr. Spina has been held accountable." U.S. Attorney Audrey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions For December 2016
… Museum of Natural History; Glimmerglass Opera Theatre; Long Island Traditions, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall; The Jewish … Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation; and $551,000 to the National Audubon Society. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2016Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Financial Operations (2013M-321)
… The Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls is located in the City of Albany. The School is governed by the Board of … 2 percent for the final year of the contract. The increase in the fee percentage over the next two years will place an … to budget some account codes and using unrealistic amounts in others. In addition, the School does not modify its budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-financial-operations-2013m-321EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New … EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of the New York State Dental Insurance … benefits (COB) is a process health insurance companies use for paying health care claims when an individual is covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… capacity improvements to the Hudson Line high speed rail. Payment Rejections and Other Cost Recoveries The … York For access to billions of dollars in state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… County District Attorney Battisti for partnering with us to ensure she was brought to justice.” “The sentencing of … his wife was to continue receiving payments after his death. However, she predeceased him, so payments should have … $31,872.55. LaBarr was sentenced in Broome County Court by Judge Carol A. Cocchiola. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… income going to pay for housing, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the third … these financial pressures are increasingly felt by middle class households. Action is needed by all levels of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… includes counties, towns, most cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities in Fiscal Stress List of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial … Municipalities that Failed to File or Inconclusive List Complete List of Fiscal Stress Scores Data Files FSMS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Determine whether University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men (School) officials accurately compensated … compensate employees or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected … rates and applicable Board policies. Consult with legal counsel and determine the appropriate course of action to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… Budget (DOB) in the most recent financial plan, according to the March State Cash Report released today by New York … 2023-24 were $5.2 billion lower than the previous year, due, in part, to a decline in Personal Income Tax (PIT) receipts resulting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2016
… office approved 1,636 contracts valued at $1.99 billion and approved nearly 2.2 million payments worth nearly $10.3 … billion in May. His office also rejected 176 contracts and related transactions valued at $180 million and more than … $442,000 to Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ Inc. Thruway Authority $21.6 million with Villager …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2016