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Maintenance and Tuition Payments to the Lake Grove School and Mountain Lake Children's Residence
… Purpose To determine whether costs reported by the Lake Grove School … and Mountain Lake Children's Residence (Mountain Lake) to the State Education Department and the Office of Children … for the three years ended June 30, 2008, that should have offset reported expenditures. Neither SED nor OCFS has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/maintenance-and-tuition-payments-lake-grove-school-and-mountain-lake-childrens-residenceMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (2020-N-7)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Education is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health supports and services they need.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n7.pdfDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in … from the Court and altering records in an effort to hide her crimes. “Ms. Steurrys thought she could abuse her position to steal from the public and conceal her theft. She now faces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor DOL investigates labor law violations in New York City have led to significant delays in holding violators accountable and attaining restitution for workers while allowing infractions to continue
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… medical services (EMS), amid a drop in EMS workers and inadequate funding, but more state action is needed to … medical services can be a matter of life or death, and New Yorkers rightly expect to receive timely help when … governments across the state are facing staff shortages and funding issues in their effort to ensure these services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… staff’s ability to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical altercations, illegal … opportunities to provide care for the physical or mental health issues facing the young people in these facilities.” … appropriate care and services for physical or mental health issues that youth may have when admitted, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… debt capacity, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Taxpayers have … funding to reconstruct, replace and preserve the state’s highways and bridges. Funding comes from dedicated taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… office sector, erasing nearly $28.6 billion in market value and more than $850 million in property taxes in City … had 463 million square feet of inventory as of the second quarter of 2021, accounting for 11% of all office space in … future demand for space. Multiyear leases extending into 2023 and healthier balance sheets of property owners have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicLife Changes: What if I Leave Public Employment?
NYSLRS members who leave public employment have specific rights depending on their tier and years of service credit.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/1800-leaving-public-employment.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2011-12 Enacted Budget, May 2011
The severity of the recent major recession and the fragile economic recovery have made forecasting difficult for states.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-2011-12.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term capital needs that pays particular attention to the growing threat climate change poses to transit, and … surges and other damage to transit need to be incorporated into the plan as soon as possible before the October 2023 … to the system, not just when they’re completed; tracking how completed projects change the MTA’s state of good repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherCareer and Technical Education
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationOpinion 95-31
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … police chief must be fixed at an amount at least equal to that which the prior chief would have received had he or she not declined to receive increases pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31DiNapoli: Five Major Companies Adopt Pension Fund's Call for Transparency on Political Contributions
… State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-five-major-companies-adopt-pension-funds-call-transparency-political-contributionsDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyMedicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group therapy services provided by Federally Qualified … rates. With approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department amended … FQHCs billed incorrect reimbursement rates on their claims for group therapy services. The FQHCs billed an approximate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupContact Us
… that may address your situation right away. If you still have a question, contact us by completing the form below. How much is my claim? To protect your privacy and prevent fraud, we can’t tell you … side. Use your claim reference or confirmation number to check the status of your claim . If you didn't receive an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-usDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… 2020-2024 capital program were complete, and about 35% had started construction, compared to a completion rate of 16% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the State Education Department’s … School Supervision (Bureau) is verifying that schools have sufficient resources prior to initial licensing; and whether the Bureau is adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsOpinion 2000-22
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Legal Services (contract with town … or her law firm. The attorney, however, would be required to disclose his or her interest in the contract. The attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22