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Controls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… and rehabilitation of approximately 31,000 individuals in its custody at 44 facilities throughout the State. The … an account created on the Provider’s website. Individuals in specialty populations are allowed limited access to two types of tablets: a law library tablet that contains access to law library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Department and local health department within 2 hours of discovery and to notify the public and affected and adjoining municipalities within 4 hours of discovery. To ensure appropriate notification, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… the voucher the portion of the invoice for which payment is being made. When the Business Unit receives the remaining … the SFS displays a warning message and the Business Unit is unable to continue processing the voucher until it enters … in the Accounts Payable module, the electronic invoice is automatically rejected back to the vendor. Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) made $965 million in payments to providers, including facilities, for services … and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been … audits released today found an additional $17 million in overpayments. “Medicaid is a critically important program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… to Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) prisons for a new offense or parole violation, which … released from prisons to parole supervision under DOCCS jurisdiction also rose. The state’s prison population … in 2020 removed all individuals under the age of 18 from DOCCS prisons to facilities operated by the state Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… opportunity. Policymakers need to act now to shore up the trust fund.” The 1991 law that created DHBTF was … down 15.1% in 2020-21, and General Fund transfers were up 51.4%. This reliance on the General Fund puts highway and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… stress. Environmental risk factors include having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, a high teacher turnover rate, a decrease in local property values, a low budget vote approval rate, a high percentage of English language learners, and large class …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … York State Medicaid program is administered by DOH and is a federal, state, and local government funded program that … in termination or miscarriage; and $2.4 million was paid when the SMCP date of service preceded the birth by one to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts … police vehicles for the Troop D headquarters based in Oneida. They allegedly used a state police paid account to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors that NYC sidewalk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding and Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) aid throughout 2021 and develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… Ivette Morales under the supervision of Inspector General Andrew Sein, Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Investigations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… in the state borrowing from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the highest level permissible under law in 2021. Unless … employers will also increase in 2022 and beyond, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also determined that the board did not properly plan for the funding of and spending from reserves. In addition, … city appears to have budgeted sufficiently for termination salary payments for the 2020-21 fiscal year, auditors caution the city that its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … many of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary and some of the requirements are … auditors were not provided an explanation by ESD officials for why they had not completed required reports. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… 2020. About the Program Homeless shelters across the State provide an array of services to families and adults, … homeless shelters (as of December 31, 2021) across the State. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … which together provide guidance on costs eligible for reimbursement. Key Findings The Office’s oversight processes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracusePublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… for the State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased by $2.3 billion (36.1 percent) to … Since SFY 2012-13* The average number of recipients of Supplementary Security Income (SSI)—a State- and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… The full op-ed is below: Seven years ago this month, my office publicly launched the New York Achieving A Better … their money and watch it grow. As trustee of the program, my office works diligently to expand its benefits and make it … amount of savings individuals could have in their NY ABLE account. Now, the maximum account balance is $520,000, up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… (CalSTRS), and Fortune 500 asset manager Voya Financial. “Disability inclusion provides businesses with a great … a company’s potential and its long-term profitability. Disability inclusion expands the pool of talent companies can … an enterprise a competitive edge.” “Companies that embrace disability inclusion in the workplace benefit from increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund reached agreements with all seven portfolio … season, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. This was the first proxy season … financial risks posed by climate change,” DiNapoli said. “I commend the companies that have accepted our proposals. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-season