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DiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… and oversight of agencies’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is inadequate and creates a risk that the technology … P. DiNapoli. The audit looked at the state’s overall AI policy and how AI was used at four state agencies: the Office for the Aging … and oversight of agencies use of Artificial Intelligence AI is inadequate and creates a risk that the technology could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksOpinion 89-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to … social services is subject to pay the appellate filing fee in CPLR 8022, and is not an agency of the State for purposes of the exemption in CPLR 8017(a). You ask whether a county department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Still Above 1 Million After losing more than 1.9 million jobs in March and April, New York State saw steady gains, averaging over 174,000 jobs in each of the following five months. That progress … perspective, New York City lost approximately 938,000 jobs in March and April, almost half the statewide total. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced the surrender and arrest of Gerald Munson, a former … with Westchester County District Attorney Scarpino Jr and the Village of CrotononHudson Police Department announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State … with disabilities, has been sentenced to six months in prison and probation after repaying $650,000 in … that was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. The now defunct center primarily provided services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… The felony complaint filed today in New York County Supreme Court charges Alvarez with Offering a False Instrument for … for the Office of the State Comptroller. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Kevin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Freeport Union Free School District , Island Trees Union Free School … that did not comply with the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. When adding back unused … to verify that funds were deposited into a district bank account. Whitney Point Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… of Robert J. Schusteritsch, 71, a resident of the state of Florida, for the crimes of Grand Larceny in the Second … summer, Schusteritsch was arrested in his home state of Florida and transported to Albany County, where he was … thanked the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in Florida for their assistance. The Comptroller’s investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… were about 450,000 active professional nursing licenses – in the titles of licensed practical nurse, registered … nurse, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse practitioner – in New York state. Individuals can hold more than one … licensed professionals, including nurses, each year. In addition to exceeding time frames for "priority 1" case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… in cash. In October 2011, Resorts World New York City Casino, operated by Genting New York, opened adjacent to … Under state law, a percentage of VLT revenue from the casino goes to fund education. For the period January 1, 2012 … 2014, NYRA received about $259 million in revenue from the casino, including $74 million for its capital program. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… audit’s fieldwork and changed policies that would allow for the collection of additional rebates. DiNapoli’s auditors … Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, New York … in the MCO. DOH uses information from eMedNY to identify drugs that are eligible for rebates and calculates the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… action to avoid future financial troubles. DiNapoli is undertaking targeted outreach and training to help local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: NY Pension Fund Reaches Climate Agreements With Five Portfolio Companies
… for the benefit of the more than one million participants in the New York State retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “To … risks by increasing the weighting of companies that engage in climate solutions and decreasing the weighting of … demand may impact its financial position; and Amazon.com Inc., seeking disclosure of how it is addressing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-ny-pension-fund-reaches-climate-agreements-five-portfolio-companiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the court is not properly reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Town of Norwich … However, the court is not reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a timely … policies and procedures related to acceptable use, computer security, breach notification or online banking. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program by billing for fake transportation services, duplicating and … arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in a systematic scam to defraud the Medicaid program of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… from $1.9 to $2.1 billion per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who enters a shelter must take part in a needs … third-party provider. The assessment, an evaluation of the client’s housing and care needs, is supposed to begin within … of admission and be completed as soon as possible. Once a client completes the assessment, the ILP is developed to set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs
… New York City’s child care services for those under the age of five, including the demand for these programs and current measures of … report analyzes NYCs child care services for those under the age of 5 including the demand for these programs + current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programsRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding … Court Justice Joseph Zayas to one to three years in state prison. Additionally, as part of his plea agreement, Hiller … Center has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for … and may have also led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in need,” said State Comptroller … and improve oversight of its managed long-term care program so that patients receive the services they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… of Public Works (DPW) of the city of Rensselaer, for his role in teaming with two DPW employees to divert … Mr. Capuano admitted his role in selling the scrap metal for his personal benefit between 2009 and 2013. “As Commissioner, Mr. Capuano was responsible for protecting city resources. Instead, he used his position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-public