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DiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… need to be watched closely by the state so patient care is not jeopardized, nurses are not overworked and employers … not have set time frames for investigating complaints. It is DOL's practice to combine complaints and investigate them … of changes as a result of the audit. The full response is included in the audit. Read the report or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center … To determine whether the Department of Health is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesXVI.3.F Public Benefit Corporations – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Preparation: The following is a discussion of each public benefit corporation, public authority, not-for-profit corporation and similar entities (collectively called public benefit corporations) considered for inclusion within … The following is a discussion of each public benefit corporation public authority notforprofit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3f-public-benefit-corporationsImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f15.pdfOpinion 88-21
… holding public meetings, provided that the rental money is deposited in the park trust fund established under Village … size can not be properly located in any such plat or is otherwise not practical, the board may require as a … this provision, which was drafted by our Office in 1967, is that money in the trust fund be used only to acquire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21Opinion 88-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing refreshments to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - refreshments to foster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not adopted long-term financial and capital/infrastructure plans to set forth the town’s objectives and goals. The board … policy. The board also did not properly monitor the life insurance benefits provided to members, resulting in the … and receipts. The treasurer prepares the bill packages and list of bills for board approval, records disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMedicaid Program – Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services
… Purpose To determine if the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider and the owner’s associates inappropriately … practices connected to the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and extending to the owner’s family, … To determine if the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider and the owners associates inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/21/medicaid-program-eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-andDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) spent $168 million more than projected on temporary staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in … New York City Health + Hospitals H+H spent $168 million more than projected on temporary staff despite hiring over 1660 new nurses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsResponse Planning for Unexpected Events (2019-S-55)
To determine whether it has plans or procedures to address unexpected or unplanned events and whether those plans were followed, and whether the plans or procedures addressed the needs of its customers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s55.pdfAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… 2020; Speed increases to 100 Mbps statewide by 2018 and 300 Mbps by 2019; and Free internet to 50 community centers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five … program provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … care needs. Since January 1991, New York has been able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followMedicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when … transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from … To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsOversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … contracts with Maximus Health Services, Inc. (Maximus) to conduct initial eligibility assessments for individuals who choose to voluntarily enroll in MLTC (other individuals meeting … To assess the extent of implementation of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibility-followDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… about the timeliness of the application process and where delays occur, as these projects are meant to help … Climate Act set targets to achieve 70% renewably sourced electricity by 2030 and a zero-emission electric grid by … Renewable Energy Projects Other related work Renewable Electricity in New York State: Review and Prospects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… written policies and procedures for purchasing fuel from gas stations and monitoring fuel held in reserve tanks. In … unrestricted fund balance increased by $64,289 since January 1, 2016 to more than $170,000 at the end of 2018, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… complaints lodged against them continued to operate with little or no notice from public oversight authorities to … to the same locations hundreds of times a year, often with little or no apparent effect on the numbers of complaints. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishmentsXII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures
… should ensure the voucher is payable to the correct Vendor ID and the payment goes to the correct Address Sequence for … multiple Vendor IDs with similar names and each Vendor ID may have multiple payment Address Sequences. Process and … a voucher, the Business Unit should select the Vendor ID of the vendor that provided the goods or services. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5c-selecting-appropriate-vendor-and-address-sequencePhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… (Manhattan), Evergreen Gardens (Bronx), and Tivoli Towers (Brooklyn). Key Findings Our audit found that HPD needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/15/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the immense fiscal resources of the federal government can help everyday Americans in times of real need
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019