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Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up) (2024-F-22)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Report 2022-S-11).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f22.pdfMedicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY
… Medicaid made improper payments to providers who submitted Part B cost-sharing claims directly to eMedNY. The audit … The Medicare program has multiple parts. Medicare Part B provides supplementary medical insurance coverage for … Medicare enrollees are responsible for paying all costs of Part B services until their annual deductible is met. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-medicare-part-b-services-billed-directly-emednyDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that three major U.S. energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be … withdrawn the shareholder requests it had filed with DTE Energy, Dominion Energy and Southwestern Energy. "Mitigating climate risk … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that three major US energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… conditions to go unchecked, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … to help correct problems like those identified in today’s audit. DiNapoli’s auditors visited 39 shelters … conditions to go unchecked according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… Overtime pay at state agencies jumped for the sixth straight year to a record $716 million in 2015 … in three agencies that manage institutions: the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the … Health (OMH). Together, the three agencies accounted for 65.3 percent of the overtime hours, almost 11 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearDiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… ranked third among the states behind California and Texas. New York’s balance of payments with Washington varies … highest for direct payments behind California, Florida and Texas. New York’s total included approximately $56.7 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers should still ask whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Do Not Call Registry was created to help consumers avoid … the law, telemarketers will continue to bother people who do not want calls, attempt to steal personal information or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredTown of Porter – Sewer Billings to Fort Niagara State Park (2017M-162)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s billing for sewer services provided to the Fort for the period January 1, 2014 through April 17, 2017. … of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) for operation/maintenance and debt service costs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-porter-sewer-billings-fort-niagara-state-park-2017m-162DiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
Monroe County officials failed to properly manage or enforce the countys contract with Tindale Inc for the operation of the countys three golf courses allowing the vendor to retain nearly $250000 that should have been spent on improving the courses even as the operator drifted toward insolvency
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayersState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… are supposed to be documented as progress notes in CONNECTIONS – a statewide computer system for recording child … were conducted and if progress notes were recorded in CONNECTIONS in a timely manner. DiNapoli's auditors found ACS … evidence that 16 of the foster children (33 percent) and 18 of the foster parents (38 percent) were visited, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but a report … Downstate's fiscal problems were severe and it needed help. But it failed to monitor PMA's $34 million contracts … Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble but a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantReducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… Counties. Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties are controlling inmate hospital … New York State Public Health Law requires counties to pay Medicaid diagnosis related group (DRG) rates to hospitals for inmate inpatient services. Counties also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4DiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… largest revenues at $14.6 million, $12.3 million of which was attributed to the project finance fees from the refunding … from 2020. The largest operating expense category for IDAs was professional service contracts for accounting, legal, or … a COVID-19 Emergency Grant Program in July 2020, was responsible for $5.8 million (68.1%) of all reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… weak collections from the same quarter in 2021, when COVID infection rates were peaking, public vaccinations had not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022DiNapoli & James: Former Throop Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $11,000 From Town
… Tarby pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Official Misconduct. As part of his plea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-james-former-throop-supervisor-pleads-guilty-stealing-11000-townDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and the New York State Police today announced long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD), Bruce Karam, pleaded guilty to the … Comptroller DiNapoli announced longtime superintendent of the Utica City School District UCSD Bruce Karampleaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The full op-ed is below: New York needs to boost … financial know-how. In New York state, during last year’s legislative session, eight bills were introduced to include … as a requirement to obtain a high school diploma. I’m encouraged that the issue of personal finance was included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… 33%. Providers believed less people were getting help for the following reasons: the possibility of catching … real-time and help to determine, for example, if a patient is transferred to another facility, is evacuated, or leaves … In response to the audit, OASAS said it will direct all providers to incorporate any newly issued guidance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $16,000
… pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree for stealing over $16,000 from the company over a three-year … Attorney Gary Pasqua and the New York State Police for partnering with my office to bring her to justice.” Perkins, who worked for the fire company from 2016 to 2019, made unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000