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Seaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… Free School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… used. Despite the 1975 federal Tower Amendment, which bars the Securities and Exchange Commission and Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) low emissions equities index, doubling its investment. The Fund was the first public pension fund in the U.S. to create an index that excludes or reduces holdings in the worst carbon … The increased allocation, from the Fund's regular index holdings, raises the current value of the Fund's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billionDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… tablets, free phone service, and charging stations to all New Yorkers, along with advertising and Public Service … Announcements. The agreement was for 3,153 kiosks in all five boroughs, installed at no cost to the city over … would provide free Wi-Fi and high-speed internet access to all New Yorkers by Oct. 31, 2017. As of July 2020, no centers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programCayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
… whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of taxpayers. Key Findings BOCES officials did … some form of competition, and provide guidance as to how competition should be solicited. Ensure that BOCES has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2019/03/22/cayuga-onondaga-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professionalEnroll in the VendRep System
… Before you begin, be sure you have the: Vendor Name : Legal Business Name Vendor ID : New York State Vendor Identification Number Note: The Vendor ID is not the Taxpayer ID Number. If you don’t have a NYS Vendor ID, contact the OSC Helpdesk to request one. How to get started: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/enroll-vendrep-systemOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… (HPD) ensured that managing agents properly accounted for application fees received and, if applicable, returned fees … time of our scope, Mitchell-Lama developments collected application fees of up to $200 per applicant. (In August … indefinitely unless an applicant requests a refund or the application is rejected by the development or HPD. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care (2023-S-23)
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as inpatient services for recipients enrolled in managed care.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s23.pdfQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up) (2017-F-2)
To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f2.pdfMedicaid Program - Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY (2017-S-36)
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to providers who submitted Part B cost-sharing claims directly to eMedNY.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s36.pdfDiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… up to the pandemic, major crimes in Brooklyn (i.e., murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryPort Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
… Only teaching staff and teaching assistants at the middle school were offered the middle school mental health training. Six of the 12 … educators should know were not included in the District’s middle school training. The District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/port-washington-union-free-school-district-mental-health-trainingDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… in the third (21.9 percent) and fourth (18.5 percent) quarters, even as other areas were beginning to see growth. “This report shows how deeply the COVID-19 pandemic cut into municipal … deposits into the Distressed Provider Assistance Account are funded through withholdings from county sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… determine whether Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration is appropriately accounting for and collecting fines (civil penalties) for non-compliance … housing in the State. Within DHCR, the Office of Rent Administration (ORA) administers the State’s rent laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaintsRetiring with an Outstanding Loan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… benefit will be permanently reduced . You cannot pay off your loan once you retire. The amount of your annuity … loan application and Retirement Online provide examples of how much your reduction would be. Tier 5 and 6 Members If you … Benefit Reduction Examples Here are examples of how your service retirement benefit would be permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/retiring-outstanding-loanDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… tax collections this year." Through the end of August, All Funds receipts totaled $60.8 billion, an increase of $2 … tax collections (down $1.3 billion, or 7.1 percent). All Funds spending totaled $62.4 billion through August 31, … federal sources) and education (up $636.7 million). All Funds spending was $850.5 million below the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Commends Legislature for Passing Bill to Modernize Banking Development District Program and Expand Access to Capital in Underserved Communities
… to invest in underserved communities,” said DiNapoli . “I thank Senator Sanders and Assemblymember Anderson for their … small business loans, and essential banking services — the very lifelines that help families build stability and wealth. I thank State Comptroller DiNapoli and Assemblymember Anderson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-commends-legislature-passing-bill-modernize-banking-development-district-program-and-expandDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the felony guilty plea of former Department of Health (DOH) … for padding his bills and stealing more than $110,000 from the state. “Mr. Dunkel stole more than $110,000 in public funds earmarked to promote the immunization of children,” DiNapoli said. “This was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftDiNapoli: Drastic State Revenue Shortfall in April
… significant revenue declines occurred for New York in April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the three … to reduce most local assistance and state agency spending in order to maintain budget balance. The budget is deemed out … spending reductions or other options. Other items of note in the report: On an all governmental funds basis, PIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-drastic-state-revenue-shortfall-aprilEqual Access to Justice Reporting
Properly shifts the responsibility for creating an annual report pursuant to the New York State Equal Access to Justice Act from the State Comptrollers Office
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/equal-access-justice-reporting