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Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report, Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing program for … public financing of political campaigns. I’d even pushed my own legislation to start with the State Comptroller’s … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli: Tax Cap at Two Percent for 2019
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2019 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-two-percent-2019Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)
… are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled. Individuals … Medicare is generally the primary payer for medical services provided to dual-eligible people. As the … needed. Of the initial report’s two audit recommendations, one was partially implemented and one was not implemented. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-followAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… vulnerable adult protective services; preventive services for children and families; and juvenile justice. OCFS owns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-followDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… be capped at 0.68 percent for 2017, decreasing slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 percent, according to State … will be capped at 068 percent for 2017 decreasing slightly from 2016 when it was 073 percent according to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, … historic, cultural, and recreational resources of New York State. This system includes over 250 parks, historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Report 2019-S-61 ). About the Program The Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2439
… to a New York State position or employees with a break of over one year in PayServ but who were rehired within … Reason Code MND was created to identify employees with a break of over one year in PayServ but who were rehired within … entered in NYSTEP are considered to mend the over one year break for purposes of determining employees’ Qualifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2439-new-reason-codes-aut-authority-service-and-mnd-mend-over-year-breakDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… relatively low among New York's villages," said DiNapoli. "I continue to encourage local officials to be mindful about how practices today might impact budgetary solvency in the … Ellenville (Ulster), Granville (Washington) and Valley Stream (Nassau) were listed in "moderate fiscal stress." The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… Introduction New York State has seen a concerning surge in reported hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the number of hate crimes has grown, these … New York State has seen a concerning surge in hate crimes over the last five years with the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateOpinion 98-14
… pre-empt may be express (see Jancyn Manufacturing Corp. v County of Suffolk , 71 NY2d 91, 524 NYS2d 8) or may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Selected Personal Service Contracts
… of Interest Empire State Development Corporation/New York State Council on the Arts: Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contractsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… The Thruway Authority (Authority) operates and maintains a toll superhighway (Thruway) throughout New York State. Most of the toll points along the Thruway only accept cash and E-ZPass charges as toll payment. All Thruway E-ZPass customers have prepaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followImproper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Report 2016-S-4 ). Background The … new Episodic Payment System (EPS) to reimburse Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-followOpinion 90-40
… in section 88 of the former Village Law. In Anson v Starr , 198 Misc 982, 101 NYS2d 948, the court considered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… have a fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2021. The scores also cover the 17 … 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/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… and wholesale licenses, special event and brand label permits, and miscellaneous permits such as those for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
… managers and field representatives performed site visits for construction projects, they did not routinely inspect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followMaternal Health (Follow-Up)
… as of March 2026, of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Maternal Health ( 2022-S-25 ). … outcomes of pregnancy, labor, or delivery that result in short- or long-term consequences to a person’s health, … There are also persistent racial and ethnic disparities in these deaths, with Black women dying nationally at a rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/04/16/maternal-health-follow