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President of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County … Elise Mosesman. The defendants were sentenced Tuesday in state Supreme Court, St. George, before Judge Alexander … aid children with specials needs is simply reprehensible," State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding in-state residency requirements so that only eligible students … “SUNY is enabling graduate students from out-of-state to take advantage of a tuition benefit that is supposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… Medicaid program provides critical health care services to millions of New Yorkers but the program is dogged by … abuse in the system. DOH should act on our recommendations to ensure significant unnecessary expenses and preventable … program that provides a wide range of medical services to economically disadvantaged populations, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Changes to the provisions of State Finance Law 179-f effective April 1, 2017 require the … of the accounting and financial management system of state government and identifies that it is seeking expedited … Bureau of State Expenditures at BSEInternalControlCert@osc.ny.gov for evaluation. The request must include the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityVI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… Within the Commitment Control (KK) module, budget journals are used to record the budget control records based upon the enacted budget and other authorizing legislation as well as project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations … and New York City (referred to as “municipalities”) that administer the Program at the local level. The federal … February 2022. Our initial audit found that many children who could benefit from the Program weren’t receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… team worked tirelessly with OCFS to create agreements on how to treat confidential data and perform site visits to DV … responsible for the safety, permanency, and well-being of many of society’s most vulnerable people – a duty that requires a disciplined control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
… businesses statewide to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In addition, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and … allowed for enhanced UI benefits for those affected by COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic and the addition of temporary benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-systemDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… The number of jobs, businesses and people living in Washington Heights and Inwood have reached … but the unemployment rate for area residents was 4 percentage points above the citywide rate. Since the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… ID to be used on each AP Adjustment Voucher. New York State often receives checks from vendors, recipients, and … payee (including returns of original purchases made on State issued Procurement cards (PCards)). Reductions and/or … – Cash Management Unit by email to cashmanagement@osc.ny.gov . See Chapter VII.1 – State Revenues Overview for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewXI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This section outlines the procedures to be followed by a State agency to execute the transfer of the rights, … (“Transferor”). Contractors doing business with New York State may attempt to transfer their rights, obligations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… other issues. Respondents reported that they funded or anticipate shouldering a majority of these costs locally (about 52%), with grants or other aid from state and federal sources accounting for … Of the respondents, 77 reported that they had undertaken or planned projects to adapt their infrastructure and natural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be ineligible, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … $8.2 million. The DEC did not have a comprehensive up-to-date data collection and monitoring system for tracking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… York’s Cyber Incident Response Team plays a vital role in safeguarding our infrastructure and critical data against … and specific and measurable objectives that are critical in assessing progress. Additionally, the agency needs to be … and protect their networks against future cyberattacks. In New York, cyberattacks have impacted public entities large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… organization for his personal use of an official vehicle in a timely manner. Both audits found lax oversight of … and eliminate questionable spending.” The OTB was formed in 1973 and is owned by 15 participating counties and the … are distributed to the participating municipalities. In the first audit, DiNapoli’s auditors examined the OTB’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… according to annual estimates released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated bonuses … securities industry accounted for 18% ($14.9 billion) of state tax collections in state fiscal year (SFY) 2021 and 7% ($4.7 billion) of city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… Several fire districts are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local … LOSAP point systems are developed locally and specify how volunteers earn service credit. State law outlines what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… New York state's Medicaid program is expected to save $7.6 million … the next five years as the result of actions taken by the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit found it had … audit. Read the report , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/16s67.pdf For access to state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to … have done so. The audit covered vendors with a Certificate of Authority that was active at any time during the period … communication and follow-up measures to: Identify and address unauthorized sales activity among vendors for whom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… The state’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities’ … Developmental Disabilities Service Office (DDSO) skirted state procurement laws for more than 1,400 purchases worth … procurement card report or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/bseaudits/bse20150612.pdf … The states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-money