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Oversight of Nurse Licensing
… independently verifies information submitted by nursing license applicants; monitors nurses once they are licensed … practitioner – in New York State. To qualify for a nursing license, applicants must meet certain standards, including … is responsible for ensuring that applicants seeking a license meet these State standards. The Department also is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus managed care plans (Plans) for recipients who were no … managed care, during the audit period, Family Health Plus (FHP) was a publicly funded managed care program for … Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamOversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… 2015 through June 30, 2017. We revisited certain schools in September 2018 to verify information subsequently provided … of the Laws of 1997 to provide all eligible four-year-olds in New York State with the opportunity for an early childhood … codes, and equipment and furnishings to be maintained in a state of good repair and sanitation and to be safe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain … requirements, thus increasing the risk of placing children in an unacceptable environment. The problems we identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking
… (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to reach the goals, and appropriately … covered the period from January 2016 through October 2023 for PSC. The audit covered the period from January 2016 through November 2021 for NYSERDA. About the Program The Climate Act, effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/16/climate-act-goals-planning-procurements-and-progress-trackingRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… storms, and severe weather events. According to the MTA’s website, the facilities of Transit’s system are an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… risks to the public’s health and safety have languished in the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), according to … abandoned properties back to productive use, but delays in remediating properties may allow contaminants to spread, … encouraging private parties to voluntarily clean them up in exchange for liability relief, technical assistance, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… wealth, but many New Yorkers face barriers to buying a home,” DiNapoli said. “New York offers several programs to … State public benefit corporation created in 1970 to make home ownership more affordable for New Yorkers. It offers … The most used SONYMA mortgage programs are Achieving the Dream (ATD) and the Low Interest Rate Program (LIRP), which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Manual (2021-S-22) Williamsburg, a New York City-based not-for-profit organization, is authorized by the State Education … ages of 3 and 5 years. For the 3 fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, Williamsburg reported approximately $11 million in … once initiated were often delayed – in some cases by as much as 4 ½ years. Extensive delays may have resulted in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s job recovery is good news,” DiNapoli said. “We are seeing strength in the … the national job recovery rate for the sector of 96.4%. Broadway reopened in September 2021 and makes up one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Civil Service: Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (2021-S-18) The New York State Health … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… devices reported from Jan. 1, 2014 to Sept. 30, 2016, 26 percent took longer than the three-day target to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1698
… the reimbursement of moving expenses must now be included in an employee’s federal taxable gross and applicable taxes … new appointees to a department or agency of the State, in transporting themselves, their families and household … to regulations issued by the Division of the Budget in Title 9, Parts 154 and 155 of New York Codes, Rules, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1698-new-payroll-process-and-new-time-entry-codes-payment-moving-expenseDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has failed to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers where they are most needed by … DiNapoli. “Compared to what was promised, the rollout of electric vehicle chargers has been a disappointment so far,” … said. “Since encouraging more drivers to switch to electric cars is a part of the state’s strategy for lowering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… Housing Initiative (ESSHI) has not been meeting the needs of all the vulnerable New Yorkers it was created to serve, … significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched in 2016 with the goal of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
The Office of Children and Family Services OCFS failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization grant funds received during the COVID19 pandemic according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… is food deserts, where areas including Coney Island, West and Central Harlem and the outer reaches of Queens and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenDiNapoli: NYC's Finances Benefiting From Better Than Expected Revenues
… federal policy and economic conditions, and fiscal risks from anticipated federal budget cuts. These challenges could … few years to help close budget gaps. DiNapoli’s report notes that funding for recurring underbudgeted expenses, … Metropolitan Transportation Authority – are necessary to provide a full accounting of the budget challenges facing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-nycs-finances-benefiting-better-expected-revenuesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1508
… Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees represented by the Public Employees’ Federation (PEF). Affected Employees … system will multiply the number of hours reported above by $.38 to determine the overtime adjustment amount. If an … Payment for LongTerm Seasonal Employees represented by the Public Employees Federation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1508-april-2016-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-payment-long-term