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MTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… for savings, deep cuts could affect the future reliability of the transit system and jeopardize expansion projects.” … Additionally, the MTA is making progress toward its goal of finding $1.5 billion in recurring annual savings by 2017. … years 2015 through 2017, leaving a manageable shortfall of $262 million for 2018. Despite its healthier operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseDiNapoli: Dormitory Authority Overstated MWBE Contract Participation
… (MWBE) and could not show how it determined the authority’s overall MWBE participation goals or industry-specific goals, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … correct, it’s smart business. It’s about creating a more diverse, vibrant, and ultimately, more successful New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-dormitory-authority-overstated-mwbe-contract-participationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Peekskill and the Town of Warrensburg . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local … payment was made. The clerk did not routinely indicate the form or date of payment on tax stubs/receipts and made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3DiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… Attorney Robert M. Carney, and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan … Attorney Robert M Carney and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… in 2023 while nationally it was 91.6%. Within the city, only about 21% of Manhattan households owned at least one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and supporting documentation. Rather, the board reviewed only an abstract of unaudited claims each month and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Medicaid Program – Provider Compliance With the Electronic Visit Verification Program
… determine whether Medicaid made payments for personal care and home health care services that were not supported by … all Medicaid personal care (PC) services in January 2021 and home health care (HHC) services in January 2023. EVV … determine whether Medicaid made payments for personal care and home health care services that were not supported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/13/medicaid-program-provider-compliance-electronic-visit-verification-programDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… The CEF, authorized by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to promote the use and development … 46% of its 2025 natural gas efficiency goals and 33% of electric efficiency goals. Distributed solar has achieved … new homes. Stepping up performance of programs to achieve electric efficiency and electrification of buildings is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… However, further actions are still needed as only $3.4 million of the $12 million in improper capitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… two years later, during the week of February 13, 2015, only 25.18 percent of possible calls were made. This may, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesMoravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since … sampling and how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there … results of their testing through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS), they did not notify the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2York Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … remedial actions on the three outlets as a follow-up test of those water outlets showed lead levels were now below … level. District officials did not report any laboratory test results for Cycle Two, including the results showing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19Commack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … water outlets for sampling or exemption. We reviewed the test results for 40 of the 135 water outlets that exceeded … District officials also did not properly report laboratory test results for testing conducted in Cycle Two, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to … lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We … District officials did not properly identify report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andSeized Assets Program
… were valued at $992.7 million, and the Division received only $12.2 million (or less than 1.25 percent of the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOpinion 97-13
… of suspension); (service credit for training taken without approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(i): A volunteer … suspension for misconduct. We are informed that, pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations or by-laws, a … or company is that Opns St Comp, No. 97-13 they are subject to call for whatever duties may be assigned to them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 95-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … authority) TOWN LAW, §§198(12), 202-c: The governing board of a town water district may, subject to a mandatory … Whether the facilities of a town water district for which indebtedness remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… the .025 allowable level preset into the IID. The law is named after Leandra Rosado, an 11-year-old who was killed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services awarded contracts to entities that met … 5, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) oversees and directs the … programs, and services related to interoperable and emergency communications. Within the Division, the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… shelter facility. OTDA has assigned responsibility for the inspection of hotels and motels housing the homeless to local … across SSDs, and confusion still exists regarding the inspection process. Additionally, OTDA has not yet provided … unsatisfactory conditions. Material aspects of OTDA’s inspection program are similar to activities performed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residency