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LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… Agreement (Agreement) with a consortium of technology, media, and connectivity providers (Consortium) to develop and … Queens, and Staten Island. The Consortium was also required to meet specific service requirements, including a … $70 million due to the City from the Consortium; the required number of Links were not installed according to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… pressures, particularly a shortage of staff nurses, in NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) facilities, leading to an … will remain elevated through at least FY 2024. “For many NYC residents, NYC Health + Hospitals is a lifeline to quality health care, … pressures particularly a shortage of staff nurses in NYC Health + Hospitals H+H facilities leading to an increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with instructions on recording and paying retainage against applicable … the retainage (negative amount). Processing both lines on the payment voucher establishes the retainage against the … from capital project payment(s). For more information on account codes, please see Chapter IV, Section 4.A - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Non-emergency overtime was also not generally preapproved in writing. In addition, officials did not maintain documentation to … accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not limit or monitor employees’ personal internet browsing and their use of social media on district computers. … officials did not restrict user permissions to the network and the student information system software application based on job duties and did not disable unneeded network and local user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team responsible for drafting an IT contingency plan for management’s review and approval. The team should include … all responsible parties and ensure that it is periodically tested and updated as needed. The plan should focus on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible. The audit covered the period from … $12,514,818, were paid on behalf of ineligible members who were retroactively disenrolled (i.e., when a … CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools … charter schools). DOE recognizes the importance of mental health well-being in the school setting, stating on its webpage that “Mental health impacts not only our students but our families, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up)
… Centers)—including research universities, academic medical centers, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, … of the Residency Policy, the flowchart does not address obtaining sufficient proof of residency. For the four … to provide information about any actions planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this follow-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/11/determination-residency-tuition-purposes-followCaledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Caledonia Fire Department (Department) Board of Directors … Period January 1, 2023 – January 8, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to ensure … or compensating controls are implemented to safeguard funds, and reviewing records and reports to detect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school audits were issued. Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (Erie, Genesee and Wyoming … who had access to the district’s fuel tanks. Avon Central School District – Financial Management (Monroe County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… Afterschool System Program (COMPASS) provides school-age youth with academic support, arts, cultural … experiences, and sports/recreation activities when school is not in session. According to Department contracts, … in violation of contract provisions, including a work site supervisor who approved her own daughter’s time sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsOversight of Passenger Safety
… revocation, and restoration of driver licenses; traffic convictions; and reportable accidents. Key Findings Because OPWDD drivers repeatedly failed to obey traffic rules, many vehicles assigned to transport OPWDD’s … vulnerable clients were issued violations for serious traffic infractions, such as running red lights and speeding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … (Wayne County) The assessor granted a total of 633 non-New York State School Tax Relief Program property tax … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York. Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-25
… to the agency until after the agency approves the application. This is in reply to your request for our opinion … and installs the signs for the clients under the approved application. We understand that the board member is not … to the agency until after the agency approves the application. In the absence of any restrictions in section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Opinion 2007-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … and is the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief in a village police department receives a one-time payment of … year, the police chief is entitled to a one-time payment in the same amount. This is in reply to your inquiry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 88-16
… Enforcement of Judgment (method of computing interest on income executions) -- Poundage Fees (method of computing poundage fees on income executions) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§5003, … LAW, §650: The proper method of computing interest on income executions is the declining balance method. CIVIL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … for awarding a contract once funding was approved. State Education Department (SED): Astor Services for Children … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… years ended June 30, 2014, auditors identified $612,781 in reported costs that did not comply with state guidelines … Oversight (Follow-Up) (2017-F-20) An initial report issued in March 2016 found Department of Public Service (DPS) staff … DPS staff rely on this data during field audits. In addition, DPS had not set up a process to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits