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Opinion 94-33
… for purposes of the service award statute. August 2, 1994 Patricia Lamb McCarthy Deputy Comptroller 1 Note that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. In September 2017, Medicare records showed he went to a hospital emergency room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … $6.5 billion — if not more — in federal relief, which the New York delegation is working towards, this could result in … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-budgetComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… bank reconciliations to ensure an accurate account of all moneys. ### For access to state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsInformation Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system andor electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible following an unplanned disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… including Warren County, the towns of Queensbury and Bolton and the village of Lake George, and was created in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… continue to suffer, even as the economy reopens gradually and employment growth resumes. Seventy-eight percent of small … financial assistance: the Paycheck Protection Program and the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Economic … Program provides small businesses loans for payroll and other qualified expenses. The loans can be forgiven if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021Public Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… average number of program recipients since SFY 2016-17. SSI Recipients Decrease for Seventh Consecutive Year; … number of recipients of Supplementary Security Income (SSI)—a State- and federally-funded program for the aged, … to 621,605 in SFY 2022-23. Compared to the prior year, SSI disbursements in the State increased by $71.1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareFarmland Protection Program
… AGM allocates funding to the New York City (NYC) Region although it is ineligible to apply for grants and then … $23.5 million (9,668 acres) If AGM had excluded the NYC Region from rounds 18 and 19 and instead allocated the $5 million (round 18) and $4.5 million (round 19) initially allocated to NYC to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… Health (DOH) provided adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient Restriction Program received … recipients in the Restriction Program must receive certain care through only their designated health care providers or via referral from those providers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… establishing an appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) governance structure over the development and use of AI tools and systems. The audit covered the period … to detect and respond to failures when they occur. Governance over AI systems, including transparency, should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceMember Contributions
… (up to a certain limit) . Example: New Employee: You hired John Smith, who joined NYSLRS with a date of membership of June 1, 2023 (John is in Tier 6). At enrollment, you provided NYSLRS with a … contribution rates for the next State fiscal year, John’s contribution rate was still based on the projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/member-contributionsQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… issues with medical records provided by a physician, Dr. Riaz Ahmad, to support his Medicaid claims. Our review of a sample of Dr. Ahmad’s medical records found they contained inadequate … of care should another physician be required to treat Dr. Ahmad’s patients. Due to the deficiencies in Dr. Ahmad’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedDual Employment
… at other State or City agencies are working their required hours at each job. The audit covered the period July 1, 2009 … at other State or City agencies are working their required hours at each jo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Dual Employment
… percent) violated time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time not worked. Each case showed a … Authority/Metro-North Railroad: Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Hazard Mitigation and Coordination
… monitors and coordinates with New York City agencies for natural hazard mitigation, evacuation, and continuity of … New York City children were unable to attend school for a week. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department for the … and service issues for the aging. DFTA’s mission is “to work to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and … To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of congregate meals meals served in a group setting in its senior centers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyBelfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… and District officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key … The Board and District officials properly established reserve funds. However, they did not properly use or maintain all reserve funds at appropriate levels. The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings For the 10 projects we reviewed the Board appropriately … They did not verify the number of current employees for six of the 10 proposed projects we reviewed before approval or verify actual employment results for one of the 10 projects after approval. Obtain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringCopiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… $676,389. As a result, District taxpayers are paying for the majority of the costs for providing services that do not benefit them. The Board allows Shop employees to use the Shop and equipment for personal business. We observed the senior mechanic fixing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93