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Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… Purpose To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services awarded contracts to entities … through April 5, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) oversees and … To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services awarded contracts to entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… the last 20 years, New York added 12.9 gigawatts of total electric generation, including both fossil fuel and renewable … online more quickly. Continuing to improve the renewable electric project permitting and interconnection processes to … due to transmission constraints. Significant new electric transmission infrastructure is needed to allow for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… and rehabilitation of approximately 31,000 individuals in its custody at 44 facilities throughout the State. The … an account created on the Provider’s website. Individuals in specialty populations are allowed limited access to two … tablet shall be returned to the Provider, as outlined in Department Directives. Facility employees are responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsCase Management
… public policy and service issues for the aging. As of 2021, there were over 1.9 million adults aged 60 and older … needed to age safely at home and maintain their quality of life. DFTA reported over 39,000 seniors received case … Providers submit monthly invoices for reimbursement of expenses. All client intakes, assessments, contacts, case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/26/case-managementReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… adequately monitors and appropriately reimburses claims for homeless shelter providers, such as Rescue Mission … of Housing and Urban Development point-in-time count for New York State, for a specific day in January, homeless individuals numbered … adequately monitors and appropriately reimburses claims for homeless shelter providers such as Rescue Mission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than $924 million, … impacts of the pandemic, overtime costs set a new record in 2021,” said DiNapoli. “While the pandemic does not appear … prompted a ‘great resignation’ from the state workforce in 2020, new hiring stalled, and the workforce declined more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021Opinion 97-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may not be granted points … commissioners. You ask whether a volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may earn points toward a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Oversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the Department of Health (DOH) are adequately ensuring that hotels and … 16, 2016. Background According to a 2016 Department of Housing and Urban Development report, of the more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (Cayuga … leave accrual errors totaling $13,529. Ellenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (Ulster County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… students, resulting in tuition undercharging. “SUNY is enabling graduate students from out-of-state to take … tuition of just under $7,100 for the 2021-2022 school year on average, while out-of-state students pay nearly $17,000. … requirements their own way, with some simply accepting what the student listed for residence on their application. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and … in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in compliance with … and 11 regional offices throughout the State. Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been paid for deceased individuals. “The Medicaid program provides … Medicare buy-in program, Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who meet buy-in program eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett announced the sentencing of non-profit executive Anna Mendez for the misuse of nonprofit funds to fund straw political … "Thanks to our partnership with Attorney General James and the New York City Department of Investigation, Ms. Mendez now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… aging New Yorkers are among those who may suffer the loss of services. Programs that help fund front-line responders, … also face significant cuts. “The Financial Plan warns of deep cuts and very troubling actions the state anticipates … taking to address the revenue loss and growing costs of fighting the coronavirus,” DiNapoli said. “New York is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 … To determine whether the New York City Department of Education is providing a safe and healthy environment that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City (City) and for providing fiscal oversight of … City has addressed the need with a significant increase in capital investment for City-owned shelters to correct … phase. As of April 2019, there were 415 homeless shelters in the City, including 53 owned by the City, subject to DHS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… School Program (Follow-Up) (2019-F-27) A report issued in February 2018 identified a risk that providers could … expenses that could not be supported or included errors. In a follow-up, auditors found OCFS has made progress in addressing the problems identified in the 2018 audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 95-29
… of the water district must be placed in a reserve fund for the purpose of retiring the outstanding debt on behalf of … You ask whether the facilities of a town water district, for which indebtedness remains outstanding, may be sold to a … has been constructed and no indebtedness has been incurred for any purposes of the district (Town Law, §202-c; 12 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Seized Assets Program
… the New York Division of State Police properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share … were purchased with the proceeds of a criminal activity. For asset seizure cases in which the Division is involved, its Asset Seizure Unit (ASU) is responsible for ensuring proper processing and tracking of asset seizure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Transit Adjudication Bureau of New York City Transit performs its responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. Specifically, we … fees were collected timely; appropriate actions were taken to collect fines and fees that were overdue; and fines and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees