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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… valid district expenditures. Massapequa Water District – Life Insurance Policies (Nassau County) The district currently holds seven individual life insurance policies with face values totaling $400,000 … law does not authorize water districts to offer whole life insurance policies for its employees and administrators. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… misconduct, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … clinical nurse specialist, and nurse practitioner – in New York state. Individuals can hold more than one license. … state's moral character standard. Unlike 40 other states, New York does not require fingerprinting or background checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… this contract were estimated at $160,000 annually. RRG was also contractually required to invest a minimum of … vendor responsibility check on RRG before the contract was awarded, and did not adequately monitor RRG operations on … http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… found it charged the State Education Department (SED) for $2.6 million in expenses that were not allowed. “The State Education Department determines … The state reimburses Starting Point, and other providers, for the cost of their SEIT programs based on the eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… New York's prison population is decreasing, but the number of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from 2007 to 2016, according to a … and analysis of the issues stemming from New York's aging prison population. This information would help policy makers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-systemDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… both in total dollars and number of exemptions, is the "residential" category. In this category, the state's School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… national rate dropped to 8.2% in 2022, but in New York it was 11.9%. “For people living with disabilities, the COVID-19 … The unemployment rate for New Yorkers with a disability was 11.9%, or 7.6 percentage points higher than for those who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… “The Thruway Authority should develop a better roadmap for the future," DiNapoli said. “In addition to the Tappan … New York drivers and taxpayers.” The Thruway Authority is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Thruway, a … The authority estimates it saved an average of about $26 million in payroll and benefit expenses each year between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Smith, 49, was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand. The charges filed in this case are merely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsMedicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… Objectives To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical … for Medicaid services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, the Department pays health care providers directly for services rendered to Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … nearly 2 million payments worth more than $11.1 billion. The office rejected 135 contracts and related transactions … Office of Employee Relations $243.5 million with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) for the CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES , East Moriches Union Free School District , Fishers Island Union Free School District , Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES , Indian … DelawareChenangoMadisonOtsego BOCES East Moriches Union Free School District Fishers Island Union Free School District FranklinEssexHamilton BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 94-6
… and Employees (conflict of interest provisions applicable to) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §36: Pursuant to Public Housing Law, §36, when a public housing authority … contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a federally-funded recreation program, a tenant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Town of Southold-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-24
… (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all … Southold Town officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund CPF to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southold-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-24Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… whether Town of Riverhead (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund … Determine whether Town of Riverhead Town officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund CPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… additional oversight. West Hempstead Water District – Life Insurance (Nassau County) The district currently holds individual whole life insurance policies with face values totaling $280,000 for … of $119,871. Because General Municipal Law only authorizes group life insurance for officers and employees of a water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsReporting Member Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… Tier 3, 5 and 6 members covered under Articles 14, 15 and 22, contributions deducted on or after October 1, 2013 are 414(h) contributions. (Section 414(h) does not apply to PFRS contributions made prior to October 1, 2013 and is not retroactive.) If you have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-member-contributionsJohnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… (District) officials ensured students received services in accordance with their individualized education programs … Officials did not always ensure students received services in accordance with their IEPs and did not ensure that all … action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andXI.18.G Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Debarment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… shall be void and of no force and effect unless the contractor provides and maintains coverage during the life of … entity must obtain ONE of the following forms from the contractor and submit to OSC to prove the contractor has appropriate workers’ compensation insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18g-workers-compensation-coverage-and-debarmentMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) paid for claims in violation of federal … for ordering, prescribing, referring, and attending (OPRA) health care providers. The audit covered the period from … To determine whether the Department of Health paid for claims in violation of federal and State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing