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DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … that established each program. Auditors found: ESD failed to produce many of the statutorily-required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… largely concur with our recommendations.” The Canal Corp., a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway Authority, … and property damage. DiNapoli’s auditors found the Canal Corp. performs routine operational and reliability checks of … 6, 2014 meeting between the Thruway Authority and Canal Corp. boards, only about 55 percent of the canal system’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… over the preceding decade than in nearly every other state for which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid … reached a record high of 825 in 2014, the last year for which data are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and the Inspector General for the … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of a Georgia resident Sandra Smith for allegedly stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. In September 2017, … time his Medicare benefits were ever used. The father and son shared a joint bank account where Ralph’s retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… supplies that likely should have been provided by nursing homes as part of the daily all-inclusive rate paid to those … Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes. Medicaid Program: Claims Processing Activity October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… situation when making a partial payment due to a partial delivery. Partial payments should rarely occur because … payment against invoice number 123 due to a partial delivery. The Business Unit can enter invoice number 123 into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts allegedly … allegedly used a state police paid account to purchase auto parts and tools for their personal use, then falsified … they recovered more than $24,000 worth of state funded auto supplies, tools and parts at Rapasadi’s home and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett announced the sentencing of … their continued commitment to justice.” “Corrupting the election process is a crime that deserves a serious penalty," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… whether the Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) performed a systemwide risk assessment to identify potential risks to … on its Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines, and in New York’s Orange and Rockland counties on its Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Lines. In September 2007, the MTA established the Blue Ribbon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingPublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… non-cash assistance to eligible single adults, childless couples, persons who have exceeded the 60-month limit on FA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareBirch Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) … Day Care, and Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs; a Training Institute; Day Rehabilitation and Residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/birch-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… New York school districts. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 through April 24, 2018. Background Chronic … by the Department as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to … Traditionally, districts have collected and reported attendance data using average daily attendance (ADA), which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of … revitalization, and preservation of affordable housing for low-income individuals and families. The Public Housing … to public housing authorities (authorities) to be used for major repairs, such as replacing or repairing roofs; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant … To determine the extent of implementation of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… to operate them. Toward this end, the Office oversees a network of 612 transitional homeless shelters (as of … the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development point-in-time count for New York State, for a specific day in January, homeless individuals numbered 92,091 for 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors that NYC sidewalk sheds are erected and removed when required, are … To determine if the New York City Department of Buildings adequately monitors that NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) provides sufficient … oversight to ensure that the independent network, kiosks, and tablets used by Incarcerated individuals are secure, and whether secure messaging accessed by these Individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsValley Stream Central High School District – Capital Assets (2025M-16)
… District (District) officials properly monitor, account for and dispose of capital assets? Audit Period July 1, 2022 … asset policy indicates that the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations (Assistant Superintendent) is responsible for maintaining a perpetual inventory of capital assets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/19/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-16Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. We conducted this audit … New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix D. The Board has the responsibility to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48