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Oversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… of Health's monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if nursing homes perform comprehensive inspections, testing, and … The Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing homes in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the … of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report Improper Medicaid Payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial … audit report Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care Report 2016N2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Small … Advocates and Compliance Advisors provided services to assist businesses in opening, operating, and expanding … To determine whether the New York City Department of Small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… health well-being in the school setting, stating on its webpage that “Mental health impacts not only our students but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… The responses to the 141 electronic work orders (tickets) sampled from the period September 1, 2019 through … “Reason not indicated” and “Other Assistance” (53 and 41 tickets, respectively). For the 6-month period ended February … arms). For 16 of the 50 (32%) malfunctions, tickets were open for more than 5 days, ranging from 7 to 142 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… Small businesses are a vital part of New York state’s economy, supporting nearly 3.9 million jobs and generating more than $950 billion in annual revenues, according to a report released today by … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Small businesses help drive New York’s economy,” DiNapoli said. “From neighborhood coffee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… victims.” In both New York City and the rest of the state, close to 70% of all domestic violence victims were hurt by … the rest of the State Violations of Protective Orders make up only 8% of reports. Although counties outside the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022DiNapoli 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 Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… companies, including Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Hess Corp. and Chesapeake Energy Corp., that have failed to demonstrate they are prepared for … viable transition strategies. The 21 companies are: APA Corp. Apache Corp. Baytex Energy Corp. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesDiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… international pension fund is a vote of confidence in the north of Ireland, in particular our economy and demonstrates … for the work of building the hard won peace in the North of Ireland with jobs and investment,” said former Lord … Capital Growth Fund is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the EU Investment for Growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for … steep decline in the number of New Yorkers without health care coverage, ranking New York eighth lowest in the United … that New Yorkers continue to have access to the health care they need.” Medicaid is a federal, state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… of customer satisfaction initially deteriorated as a result of the move to “broker services” and must be monitored … but services initially deteriorated as they became the primary provider of transportation, with lower on-time rates … under NYCT’s umbrella of “carrier services.” They are primary carrier, broker, voucher, street hails, and E-Hail. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… across the state increased their spending heading into the holiday season, with all regions seeing year-over-year … what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… reasons. New York state excludes suspensions and extended medical absences from the state’s chronic absenteeism … public and charter schools were forced to quickly shift to remote learning when the pandemic affected daily life in … these school districts continued to utilize a mixture of remote, in-person and hybrid formats: 61% of students were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
State tax receipts in May were down $7669 million or 197 from the previous year according to the monthly state cash report released by the State Comptroller
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… have a fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data. The scores also cover the 17 cities in … and unemployment. DiNapoli’s office also has a self-assessment tool that allows local officials to calculate fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… pandemic touched nearly every aspect of our lives and the men and women in public employment stepped up to help keep … performed most of the overtime in 2020: The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the … Health) made up 25 percent of the workforce but accounted for 62.9 percent of overtime hours and 59.9 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in finding work, … profound impact on young people of color and young men.” DiNapoli’s report found unemployment rates among young … DiNapoli’s report further found that nearly 24% of young men in the city remain unemployed. This is significantly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… county collections also experienced growth in the period. Saratoga Springs led the way with 13.4% growth, while Auburn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarter