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DiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… modeling the practices and policies of other utilities in the United States and worldwide. In its agreement letter dated Jan. 9, FirstEnergy wrote that … Company could take to reduce its greenhouse gas emission in connection with President Obama’s goal of an 80 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… work. The Board did not audit claims before approving them for payment or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s … (2018M-274) County officials did not seek competition for aggregate purchases from nine vendors totaling … County) The Assessor granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… are complying with legislation and regulations governing school safety planning. The audit covers the period September … 2018. About the Program Incidents like the February 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida highlight the need for … schools have been required to develop and regularly review school safety plans as part of the Safe Schools Against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… Number (CIN) that uniquely identifies them. NYSOH is required to conduct real-time checks among various data … multiple improper CINs to prevent potential overpayments from occurring again. Of the initial report’s 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… against members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). CCRB has jurisdiction over complaints that allege the … documented basis for the complaints referred to the NYPD and other agencies and for truncated complaints, and if … officials attributed long investigation times in part to NYPD delays in providing information or access to members of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followOpinion 2002-3
… recreational facilities such as a playground and swimming pool. You ask whether a town board may expand the activities … recreational facilities such as a playground and swimming pool. Any town bordering upon or containing within its … recreational facilities, such as a playground or swimming pool, as part of a public dock district (but see Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… About 675 local authorities operate in New York state and provide a host of important services to … About 675 local authorities operate in New York state and provide a host of important services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyFood Metrics Implementation
… Purpose To determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) is properly tracking and … reporting New York State food purchases in compliance with the State Finance Law. This audit covers the period of January 1, 2014 through May 30, 2017. … To determine if the Office of General Services is properly tracking and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… New York City Department of Education (DoE) is the largest school district in the country and serves about 1.1 million … of those students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high priority for DoE and for government policymakers. New … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) requires public school districts to collect data on violent and disruptive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and school audits were issued. East Aurora Union Free School District – Procurement (Erie County) The board … the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer dollars were not expended in the most … five reserves had unreasonably high balances totaling $24.5 million that were not needed or used in many years, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… Services (APS) – a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a mental or physical … Mohawk Tribe Department of Human Services, responsible for addressing APS referrals outside of New York City (rest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
A new report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli found the COVID19 pandemic exacerbated preexisting staffing pressures particularly a shortage of staff nurses in NYC Health + Hospitals H+H facilities leading to an increased reliance on temporary nurses and higher staff
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Pandemic Brings Jump in Medicaid Enrollment Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid enrollment rose by 521,805 (8.4 … one-year extensions of eligibility during the public health emergency. Children and adults represented 75.5 … become the only states in the nation to establish a Basic Health Program, a new low-cost health insurance option …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… announced that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court … announced on the record at the time of the guilty plea, White was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the total funds that White illegally stole from the state pension system. White’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… a slight decline in total donations, as well as in the number of contributions, in the 2019-20 state fiscal year … fiscal year (others were not yet in effect). Although the number of check-offs has increased, total contributions have … million, down 2 percent from a year earlier, while the number of contributions declined by 9 percent. The Return a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District , Town of Sidney , Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company and the Western Sullivan Public Library . “In … the property tax levy limit. Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (Warren County) The board did … Fire District Town of Sidney Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company and the W Sullivan Public Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Subway … is responsible for providing public transportation in New York City, carrying an average of 5.4 million … daily inspections for the top 25 slips, trips, and falls in subway stations. During the inspections, supervisors are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-86
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division … of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave on the payment effective date … Job Rate and the Anniversary Date is 04/02/XX – 10/01/XX Workers’ Compensation For employees who are receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-86-october-2017-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-81
… who are receiving Workers’ Compensation under the RRSU Medical Evaluation Program, the supplement will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-81-october-2016-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-96
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2018 Rent Regulation Services Unit (RRSU) Performance Advances and … automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division of Housing … of OSCs automatic processing of the October 2018 Rent Regulation Services Unit RRSU Performance Advan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-96-october-2018-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulation