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DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … found two school districts were designated as being in “significant fiscal stress”: Mount Vernon City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… prescribed, referred, and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been barred due to misconduct, according to an audit … system was allowing payments on claims involving providers who were not certified to treat Medicaid patients. This not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… has worked with certain complex vendors, such as National Grid and Verizon, to develop a consistent invoice numbering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez. On Tuesday, in New York County Supreme Court, Mendez was sentenced to 5 … 28, 2019, Mendez was convicted of 10 counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E … George Gonzalez, were arraigned for their roles in the false filings on January 10, 2018. Mendez and Gonzalez …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… to develop sustainability-related recommendations for the MTA and its operating agencies. In April 2009, the … prior to a storm’s arrival, during the storm, and for recovery and post-recovery. Key Findings Metro-North did … a preventive maintenance (PM), including a backhoe tractor and air compressors, did not have one for each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingDiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… with a disability age 16 and over rose by 4.6 percentage points between 2019 and 2024, while it dropped 0.5 percentage points for the state’s nondisabled workforce. Despite this … New York without a disability (69.9%) and 3.5 percentage points below the national rate for people with disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Language Services Need to be Readily Accessible at NYC Public Health Clinics and Other Programs, Audit Finds
… January 2019 through December 2024. Auditors conducted site visits to 10 DOHMH public health clinics and other … Staff Certification and Equipment Issues During site visits, auditors found bilingual staff providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-language-services-need-be-readily-accessible-nyc-public-health-clinics-and-other-programsDiNapoli Releases 2025 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… analyzes environmental indicators to provide insight about local economies and other challenges that may affect a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-releases-2025-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesPublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… by $33.5 million (5.8 percent) from the prior year. SNAP Pandemic Spending Surge Continues Compared to the prior … for the State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased by $2.3 billion (36.1 percent) to $8.7 … Over the last two State fiscal years, spending for SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program and funded by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareBirch Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the compensation costs were reimbursable, fees collected from services provided by the Training Institute should have … To SED: Review the recommended disallowances resulting from our audit and make the appropriate adjustments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/birch-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… by the Department as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to … absent. Researchers have estimated that the rate of chronic absenteeism for homeless students is at least … daily attendance (ADA), which measures the average number of students who are typically present each day. However, ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… Purpose To assess the effectiveness of the Division of Housing and … Housing Modernization Program (Program) funds awarded to selected public housing authorities located outside of New … To assess the effectiveness of the Division of Housing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54 ). About the Program New York State is rich in surface and ground water resources, with over 70,000 miles of rivers and … used for drinking, bathing, and recreation. As the State’s environmental regulatory agency, the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… for homeless shelter providers, such as Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse. The audit covered the period January … Social Services (OCDSS) has contracted with Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Rescue Mission) to provide homeless … for homeless shelter providers such as Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Laws that serve to promote the safety of people who visit, live, and work in the City. DOB is also responsible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… and other media; and the opportunity to communicate with family and friends using a fee-based secure messaging system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsDebt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… next five years, declining to $3.7 billion in SFY 2027-28. For both SFYs 2020- 21 and 2021-22, new debt issuances were … two years. It also continues to authorize debt issuance for MTA purposes in excess of the 30-year maximum term limit, … agencies have previously cited issuing additional debt for operating purposes as a potential risk factor that may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 … require. MCOs can also receive a one-time Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for prenatal and … costs. However, MCOs are not eligible to receive SMCPs for maternity cases that end in termination or a miscarriage. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding and Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) aid throughout 2021 and develop … (Cortland County) City officials did not ensure all credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… are considered a best practice in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They are Domino's Pizza Inc. , medical … a goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . DiNapoli recently released an update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-season