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DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… group homes across eight counties. Employees at each group home routinely purchase food and household items necessary to … local retailers and, six months later, from Finger Lakes Home Supply (Home Supply) without competitive bidding. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyDiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… picture. Tax revenues will be substantially lower in the near term because of the pandemic, and likely well beyond. … from any new debt and commit to building up our rainy day reserves. The road ahead is a challenging one and will require a long-term strategy.” DiNapoli’s report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesDiNapoli: State's Tuition Assistance Program Not Keeping Up With Inflation, Tuition Costs
… DiNapoli finds that New York’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the state’s primary need-based grant program for … the 2008-09 academic year (AY) and that undergraduate TAP recipients dropped by 77,000 (21%), with steep declines … schools (40%), and lowest income households (38%). “TAP has helped generations of New Yorkers attend college, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-states-tuition-assistance-program-not-keeping-inflation-tuition-costsNursing Home Surveillance
… State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey processes, including the … Complaint surveys investigate issues, and nursing home-reported incidents, that may involve non-compliance with … for severity and urgency to assess whether a nursing home has violated a federal or State regulation. If any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillancePublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… limits are designated “Persistently Dangerous” (PD) or “Potentially Persistently Dangerous” (PPD). Officials of PD schools are required to notify parents of their option to … another school within the district that is not designated PD. Key Findings Our review of 10 sampled schools found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan
… governments and non-profit agencies. OMH has sought to reduce the capacity at its inpatient facilities and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-planNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… To determine whether CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible. The audit … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. Since 2014, … Civil Service maintains eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… Objective To determine whether the Public Service Commission (Commission) monitors utilities’ compliance with merger/acquisition Commission Orders and other agreements (including performance … To determine whether the Public Service Commission Commission monitors utilities compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsUCP of Niagara County d.b.a. Empower – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… costs $3,164 in unsupported OTPS costs, including leased property and rental equipment $2,157 in bonus payment compensation that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/21/ucp-niagara-county-dba-empower-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account
… and managing agent must agree to manage the development in accordance with local codes and State rules and … representatives are required to conduct yearly on-site assessments of the development’s physical condition as … Sunnyside Manor’s Board held a checking account, separate from the development’s operating accounting—with a balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… provided range from safety monitoring, linkages with other service providers (e.g., health, mental health, aging), and … to as APS providers. Once a referral is received, the APS provider is responsible for assessing the adult's needs and … the Bureau conducts Practice Reviews (Reviews) of each APS provider. Upon completion of the Review, the Bureau informs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Rolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Report 2020-S-50 ). About the Program … Road (LIRR) is one of the oldest commuter railroads still in operation today with a charter dating back to the 1830s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Southwestern Central School District and the Warsaw Central School District . “In an era of limited … receipts and that each claim had been properly authorized. Warsaw Central School District – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Berkshire , Chestertown Fire District , Town of DeKalb , Town of Hartford , Town of Taylor and the West … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Berkshire Chestertown Fire District Town of DeKalb …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1401
To inform agencies of the revised timeline for the testing and conversion of the account codes in PayServ to the statewide COA used today in the SFS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1401-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… October 5, 2016. Background The recipients of foreign fire insurance (FFI) money include fire departments, fire … is generated from a tax imposed on the premiums of fire insurance policies written by certain out-of-state insurers … Use of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money 2017MS5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5Opinion 90-15
… -- Police Department (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) LOCAL LAWS -- Abolition and … Positions and Departments (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) -- Procedural Requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 2006-1
… payroll period) TOWN LAW §120: Pursuant to Town Law §120, certification of the payroll or other claim for compensation … work covered by the payroll period has been performed. The certification provisions of section 120 may not be superseded … or employee having direct supervision of the claimant. The certification must be to the effect that the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1New Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… in the subway system, where signals, power, stations, repair shops, pumps and emergency ventilation equipment have not been restored to a state of good repair, and subway car purchases have been delayed. More than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesOpinion 97-2
… in a municipal cooperative health benefit plan for Part B Medicare premiums paid by the former school board member. … in the school district's local health insurance plan for Part B Medicare insurance premiums paid by the former school … district may reimburse a former school board member for Part B Medicare insurance premiums paid by the former school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2