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Oversight of Telemental Health Services
… and outlined programs and/or services eligible to use TMH for the duration of the COVID-19 disaster emergency. In addition, OMH issued a blanket attestation for providers to complete who wished to use TMH during the … In July 2020, OMH streamlined its approval process for providers to incorporate TMH as an optional service. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also found the board approved reimbursements to employees for medical benefit claims without ensuring they had adequate … (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a 19-month period. Auditors found county officials did … and expenditure projections in the town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year are not reasonable. Auditors’ review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1775
… or false SSN/TIN . Agencies may incur penalties for failure to enter an employee’s correct government issued SSN/TIN or for entering a number that is not government issued into the … members (if applicable), and store retirement information for your employees. Entering anything other than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1775-required-updates-regarding-employees-government-issued-social-securityOversight of Homeless Shelters
… oversees these larger-scale facilities, and is responsible for inspecting them and ensuring they meet certain standards, … In contrast, the Office has delegated authority for oversight of smaller, uncertified shelters to the Local Districts. However, the Office remains responsible for monitoring Local Districts’ oversight and inspection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… cash receipts were not deposited into the town’s bank account within 10 days, as required by law. DiNapoli made … $149,218.75 for collections never deposited in the town’s account. Town Supervisor Barbara A. Zulauf thanked DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… 70.30, which gives the Department the responsibility for calculating the terms of each inmate’s imprisonment. The … Record Coordinator office at each facility are responsible for determining the inmates’ release dates, as well as any … who were released multiple times while serving a sentence for the same original crime. Key Findings We found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOpinion 89-14
… (collecting officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A … envelope with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of section 986(1) of … the views of this Office. With respect to requests for stamped self-addressed envelopes, we note that there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… government sales tax collections totaled $5.6 billion in the first calendar quarter (January-March) of 2024, an increase … over 45% of total statewide collections for the first time since 2019, after having dipped to 41%, on average, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds Another $20 Million to Investing in New York Program
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has committed … Venture Partners Growth Fund to invest in local companies, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … to $1.6 billion. "We're investing in companies across New York state," DiNapoli said. "The In-State Program has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-another-20-million-investing-new-york-programFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice is served in this … accountable those who misuse their public positions for personal gain. I appreciate the work of Comptroller … regularly took cash out of the village’s bank account for his personal use. The withdrawals were recorded as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageRFQual #24-02 – Independent Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… professional, technical, and expert advice and opinion in connection with the IMEs, and will testify at … Contract Responses to Questions Entities interested in this opportunity must provide the following: Current … via email (preferred) to [email protected] or via hard copy mail to: Director of Finance Questions for Medical Examiners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-24-02Responding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… and a corrective action plan (CAP) in response to the final audit report. These are two different documents with … go to www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/respondaudit. pdf . Written Response to the Draft Audit … final version of the audit report. What Happens if We Don't Receive Your Response? If OSC does not receive a response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansTerms of Service
… requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of OSC, its Users and/or the … information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. OSC grants each User a personal, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/terms-serviceControls Over Equipment
… correctly in FAM. However, H+H officials could not account for 18 of the remaining 75 items. According to FAM, these 18 … including: 600 infusion pumps, purchased collectively for $1.7 million, were recorded in FAM as one item without … to track the 600 pumps. 5 items, purchased collectively for $296,083, were incorrectly recorded in FAM. Four of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… was effectively and efficiently combating prescription drug diversion and abuse in New York state, in large part … to ensure its resources are used effectively to stem drug diversion and abuse through a range of efforts, from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… Student grades in five school districts were changed from failing to passing without … be manipulated and graduation rates, college placement and teacher performance could be compromised by these system … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Schenevus Central School District and the Wyandanch Union Free School District . "In an era of … School District – Procurement of Professional Services (Erie County) The district did not establish adequate policies … appropriations and appropriated fund balance that was not used. Because the district did not actually use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Adirondack Central School District , Greenburgh Central School District , Greenville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-180
… State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA), provides for an increase to maintenance allowance. Effective Date(s) … or Leave of Absence/MLL (Mil Lv) on 04/06/17 are eligible for the Maintenance Allowance. OSC Actions OSC will automatically insert a row on the Additional Pay page for employees who meet the eligibility criteria on 04/06/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-180-2017-maintenance-allowance-mta-increaseElevator Safety
… New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … and the Rules of the City of New York. DOB is responsible for enforcing these codes and rules. DOB inspects some … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is responsible for the inspection and testing of its elevators. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safety