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DiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, with … number of individuals served by the state’s public mental health system, with nearly 900,000 residents utilizing the … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the rising need for mental health services coincided with a loss of 990 beds, a 10.5% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedEnhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Enhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Report 2009-S-25). Background … on September 24, 2010, examined whether selected home health care providers properly used Medicaid funds for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… report, Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Report 2016-S-10 ). … UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, health, and building codes, and for equipment and furnishings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-followUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… providers’ compliance with applicable health and safety regulations is sufficient. Our audit scope … expressive/ aesthetic, physical, cognitive, linguistic, and cultural development. The early childhood agencies … the way UPK providers are monitored for health and safety. Some providers are inspected regularly for health and safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-757
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program. Affected Employees … Eligible CUNY employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-757-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outCUNY Bulletin No. CU-696
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program. Affected Employees … Eligible CUNY employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program are affected. Background The Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program is authorized under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-696-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outX.7.A Centralized Corporate Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… DOB01 DIVISION OF BUDGET 0420000027 DOH01 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 0420000028 DOL01 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 0420000029 DOP01 … INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES 0420000059 OMH01 OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH 0420000060 OPD01 OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL … SED01 STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 0420000068 SID01 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT 0420000069 SNY01 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7a-centralized-corporate-customersDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… risks and concerns that underscore the importance of taking action to address the trajectory of state spending and improve the state’s structural … Cumulative outyear budget gaps projected by the Division of Budget (DOB) have increased to a total of $27.3 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… 20 school districts found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by … Eighteen of 20 districts (90%) either did not offer mental health training or provided training that lacked some or all … often the first to notice if a student is having mental health challenges, and they need effective training to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffCity of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… during our audit period for: legal services ($131,257), insurance ($73,699), engineering services ($36,915) and … professional service provider approximately $129,000 for insurance. Key Recommendations Annually review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… officials were not following the policy. The unemployment insurance reserve was funded at an excessive level that was … and when reserves will be used. Review the unemployment insurance reserve and determine if the amount reserved is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Town of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton (Trustees) in 1686. The Patent granted the Trustees title and authority … of ways to the water, marshland and common areas located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County (Town). The … comprise five elected members and are separate from, and in many respects independent of, the Town Board. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mAbout Unclaimed Funds
… the information in newspapers. Despite these efforts, many funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the Office of the State Comptroller. Types of Unclaimed Funds Accounts Bank Accounts – savings, checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsDiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… and gynecologist (OBGYN) doctors, dentists and mental health practitioners, with several counties having no … or OBGYN doctors at all. The shortage of mental health practitioners in New York’s rural counties may be the … Sullivan, Washington, Wyoming and Yates. “Having access to health care is an essential quality of life issue and helps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionalsMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for … 31, 2017 for therapy services. About the Program Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in … recipients, health care providers are required to bill Medicare, which is generally the primary payer, before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/30/medicaid-program-overpayments-therapy-services-and-prescription-drugs-covered-medicareOpinion 91-17
… Bidding (cannot expand exception under General Municipal Law, §103[8]) -- Preemption (competitive bidding procedures) … LAW, §103(8); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A county may make purchases, pursuant to the exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17CUNY Bulletin No. CU-731
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program. Affected Employees … Eligible CUNY employees electing to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program are affected. Background The Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program is authorized under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-731-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outCrown Point Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-26)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 … Only instructional staff were required to complete mental health training. Three of the 12 recommended components of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/crown-point-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… Authority's (MTA) Access-A-Ride program has increased and what actions the MTA and its contracted carriers have taken to reduce them. The … well as through several "black car" livery services and taxi companies. Transit has branded this paratransit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsOversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… Objective To determine the adequacy of the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) monitoring … suitable for children. In January 2014, the New York City (NYC) Administration released an implementation plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-program