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Oversight of Kendra’s Law
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring … Outpatient Treatment (AOT) to provide reasonable assurance that existing and potential AOT recipients receive their court-ordered treatment. Our audit covered the period from April 2019 to September 2023. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawComptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, and Andrew W. Vale, Special … to resign his position as a Member of the New York State Assembly, pay $54,355 restitution to New York State, and … said Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . “I commend Attorney General Schneiderman, U.S. Attorney Hartunian, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program – CVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil … CVS Health to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program. Under the Contract, CVS Health is required to … aged 60 or older be as independent as possible for as long as possible through support services that help them stay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Some Affordable Apartments for Seniors Left Vacant for Years
… vacancies to HPD as required. At Woodlawn in the Bronx, only 15 of the 80 available apartments were awarded as of … There were 24 units set aside for homeless individuals but only 11 were occupied as of July 2022. HPD officials and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-some-affordable-apartments-seniors-left-vacant-yearsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to Oct. 31, 2019, state police processed 1,656 kits, but only 356 of them were completed within the time frames … in hard copy form at the time of the audit, of which only a small portion was entered into an electronic system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… been slow to reach New York’s pandemic-hit renters because of poor management by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in implementing … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The state’s initial rollout of the program resulted in only a small portion of the … been slow to reach New Yorks pandemichit renters because of poor management by the Office of Temporary and Disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… and in the spring of 2021, particularly among remote-only students, suggest these impacts disproportionately … and enrollment fell significantly. In spring 2020, only 85.2% of students attended online classes, compared to … 4.9% in school year 2020-2021, and the city expects only half of students to return. DiNapoli made several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… “The Department of Social Services must do a better job helping some of the city’s most vulnerable people,” said … General, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Employment and Senior. General shelters do not offer specialized staffing or … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… recovery as part of the ARP/ESSER III application process, only one of the Big Five districts reviewed (Buffalo) has … districts. In the 2021-22 school year, Buffalo was the only district to have more students enrolled than it did ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… in the creation of new jobs and opportunities. The Upper Manhattan economy is rooted in a long history of … here,” said New York State Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, Jr. “I hope that, having made their homes here, local … of disruption and displacement,” said George Fernandez, Jr., chairman of Manhattan’s Community Board 12. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… policies were followed. Ten checks totaling $249,004, had only the treasurer’s signature. One check for $4,267 payable … unreasonable. In addition, the village fully implemented only one of the seven recommendations from OSC’s January 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1About the Academy
… Comptroller DiNapoli launched The Academy for New York State's Local Officials – an innovative and … that our staff closely tracks emerging issues affecting New York’s municipalities and school districts. This ensures … in providing training to all levels of local government in New York State. A 26-year Retired Combat Veteran of the US …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyChild Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… of child care providers had been dropping even before 2020, but the decline accelerated in 2020 and 2021. During these two years, more than 80% of the … providers or day care centers. Workforce Issues. In 2020, the number of day care services jobs statewide dropped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… returned to pre-pandemic levels with fares expected to be only 24.5 percent of total revenue in 2022. The drop in fare … which made up 14 percent of tax subsidies in 2019 but only 8 percent in 2010. In addition, while the MTA currently … throughout the plan period. Of the other systems examined, only the RTA receives funding (8 percent of subsidies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… Recent and anticipated federal actions will have a significant … has long benefited from an outstanding network of colleges and universities that serve as anchors for our communities by … of thousands of people, conducting world-class research and development, attracting new residents, training the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state … property including $5 million to Versus Financial LLC, $5 million to Xerox State and Local Solutions LLC, $3.5 million to Kelmar Associates LLC and $2.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016Opinion 2003-4
… and Expenditures (holiday decorations for public roads) -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase holiday decorations for public roads) RATIFICATION -- Claims (purchase by fire district of … welfare" of the jurisdiction (Town Law §64[14[a]; see also County Law §224[14]; General City Law §13?b; General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 89-34
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to investigate misuse of highway equipment and discipline highway department employees); (authority to direct rescission of highway superintendent's appointment of deputy highway … is authorized to make inquiry into the activities of town highway department laborers suspected of using town vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board did not: pay the recommended 2022 contribution of $121,981 into the district’s length of service award … legally permissible investment options. Oneida County – Court and Trust The county commissioner of finance generally … to ensure that tuition billed had been paid. Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (Chautauqua County) Claims and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… privacy and statistical reliability concerns, CDC data is only available for certain counties. The highest rate was in … for two consecutive years after the emergency declaration, only to increase again during the pandemic by 68%. Synthetic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemic