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Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program
… violations that pose a threat to their health and safety or that affect the livability of their homes. LPAs, which are … and ensuring RESTORE program funds reach elderly residents from more counties and within the prescribed time frames to … distribution of funds. There were significant delays from the time OCR received notice of available funding to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/15/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsMedicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… and Medicare. Medicare is the primary payer for medical services provided to these dual-eligible recipients. Medicaid … pay 85 percent of dual-eligibles’ copayment or coinsurance on Medicare Part C outpatient claims, except for ambulance … by CMS and enacted as New York State Social Services Law § 367-a, effective July 1, 2016. The number of Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… Objective Our audit objective was to determine whether the Office for People With … The audit covers OPWDD transportation expenses (outside New York City) for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, … records to ensure the safety of individuals it transports. When notified that an employee’s license has been revoked or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesDiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… the arrest of Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead for stealing from the village’s General Fund. “Mayor Halstead … Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice will be served.” … Office and the Tioga County District Attorney’s Office for their commitment to investigating those who prey on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-villageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … and Travel Expenditures (Nassau County) The board needs to improve its policies and procedures over credit card use and travel related expenditures to ensure that all such expenditures are adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Dual Employment
… April 1, 2010 through February 6, 2013. Background DOCCS is responsible for the confinement and habilitation of … may have held more than one job for many years, it is possible that costs associated with these abuses may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2Corcraft's Textile Procurement Practices
… 11 correctional facilities. Sales were about $49 million for the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. We focused … operations. Production of textile products accounted for about 20 percent of Corcraft's sales. During the … totaling $16.3 million. Corcraft contracts with suppliers for the raw materials it uses in manufacturing. Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/corcrafts-textile-procurement-practicesDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… totaled nearly $41.6 billion through October, a drop of $764.1 million, or 1.8 percent, from the same period last … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. However, tax collections of $4.7 billion in October were 13.8 percent higher than those of October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… DHS’ fiscal year 2023 capital budget totaled about $73 million and included the costs of shelter renovations and … original budgeted cost by a total of approximately $9.7 million. Notably, one project, the East 119 Street project, … expected to cost $511,000, but exceeded its budget by $2.7 million. Key Finding HCR officials have made progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-shelters-followComptrollers DiNapoli, Lander Urge Fellow Netflix Investors to Support Workers' Rights
… shareholders to support their joint proposal urging the streaming service to uphold its employees’ rights to … Their shareholder proposal will be subject to a vote at the company’s annual meeting on June 1, 2023. “Workers have fundamental rights, including the right to join a union and collectively bargain for better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/comptrollers-dinapoli-lander-urge-fellow-netflix-investors-support-workers-rightsAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… paid in a timely fashion. Officials and employees did not have clear guidance on how the disbursement process worked. … for committed funds and determining whether vouchers had been paid. Made 25 unauthorized electronic disbursements and … and city council agreed with the audit’s findings and said they would work with the new city comptroller to undertake a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law requires all contracts entered into by NYRA for the procurement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesCanarsie Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… years ended June 30, 2017. About the Program CCC is a New York City-based proprietary organization authorized by … Payments for services under this program come from the New York City Department of Education (DOE). In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/canarsie-childhood-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Union Free School District, did so in an easy to find location. However, auditors found that the original budgets … School District, New Lebanon Central School District and York Central School District). The missing information … original budget information that was easy to locate. Three of the 13 districts (Grand Island Central School District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-followMonitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… [pdf] , Islip [pdf] , Pittsford [pdf] , Salina [pdf] , Shelter Island [pdf] , Southold [pdf] , Thompson [pdf] , and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7Oversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Oversight of … Many of the State's Medicaid recipients are enrolled in managed long-term care (MLTC) plans, which provide … December 31, 2022, Medicaid paid MLTC plans $15.7 billion in premiums for 338,186 recipients enrolled in MLTC. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibility-followNY State Comptroller Announces Appointment of Emerging Managers Director
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the appointment of Sylvester Sly McClearn as director of the New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund Emerging Manager Program He was appointed Interim Director of the Program in February 2023
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-state-comptroller-announces-appointment-emerging-managers-directorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … such as when employees do not submit payroll information in a timely manner. Additionally, district officials did not … does not establish a threshold value for tagging assets. In addition, the IT department does not have written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Oswego Teacher Charged With Stealing Over $4,000 From CiTi BOCES
… this investigation. Mr. Fisher was placed into a position of leadership and trust by his employer and students. For his … and those who use their position to take advantage of others.” Fisher worked for CiTi BOCES in the town of Mexico, NY. During an internal audit, CiTi BOCES found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-oswego-teacher-charged-stealing-over-4000-citi-boces