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DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… The New York City Department of Probation (NYC Probation) failed to properly supervise thousands of New … by either the Queens District Attorney’s Office or NYC Probation. This audit examined those under the supervision of NYC Probation. Under the Child Passenger Protection Act, also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… modest monthly surcharge as their only penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … Preservation and Development (HPD) has not done enough to verify that residents are reporting their true income and … housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. “In some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housing30% New York State Initiative
… New York State Initiative to ensure that New York State food products are provided to children as part of their lunch … with children have experienced the highest rates of food insecurity since 2020—as high as 16% in 2022. Even with lower rates of food insecurity in the first 3 months of 2024, roughly one in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/16/30-new-york-state-initiativeXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… documentation in SFS. SFS may be used as the primary source of records for documentation supporting the receipt of goods. The scanned images may be used as the sole documents of record only when the Business Unit has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts to control invasive species such as zebra mussels, hydrilla and giant hogweed … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Invasive species can wreak havoc on our natural ecosystems … Conservation needs to improve efforts to control invasive species such as zebra mussels hydrilla and giant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools and policies did not routinely align regulations with state requirements, causing gaps and … When auditors visited schools and examined safety plans, they found plans with incorrect or outdated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… districts are following state requirements for school safety planning, including whether those plans are shared … visited could not demonstrate they had adopted annual safety plans in accordance with SED guidance, held public … plans, appointed some required personnel to district-wide safety teams or trained employees on the plans. “Horrific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… by OCFS officials to diminish our audit findings and mask their lack of oversight. OCFS would not allow auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsSelected Management and Operations Practices
… five years. Our audit encompasses a review of three areas: ReCharge New York, Disposition of Personal Property, and the Energy Efficiency Program. A. ReCharge New York Purpose To determine whether NYPA managed the ReCharge New York program according to statute, accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… in years and was able to deposit $175 million in the Rainy Day Reserve Fund for the first time since 2008, according to a report on the recently … basis. It also provides $340 million for a statewide, full-day pre-kindergarten program, of which $300 million is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… at the Volcker Alliance , a nonprofit based in New York City. The full op-ed is below: In 2020 and 2021, the federal … enabled by cash basis budgeting — brought New York City to the precipice of bankruptcy. As the city emerged from its crisis, in part due to the stewardship …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
To determine whether the Department of Labor Department has taken appropriate steps to oversee and manage the Unemployment Insurance system and to comply with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and Standards
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-systemXII.4.D Certification of Internal Controls over the Payment Process – XII. Expenditures
… to coincide with SFS policies over user access and role assignments, or the policies of the applicable financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4d-certification-internal-controls-over-payment-processDiNapoli: Affordable Housing Developments Need Better Oversight to Address Unsafe Conditions
… of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) operated at a financial loss, even as they gave bonuses and gratuities to … the audit notes as of August 2024, facade work had yet to be completed. Inoperable fire doors on multiple floors, leaks … city with dignified, affordable housing options where they can raise their families in safe, healthy homes.” Brooklyn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-affordable-housing-developments-need-better-oversight-address-unsafe-conditionsOpinion 89-1
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to convert employee's accumulated leave time into cash upon death in service) -- Leave time … (authority to convert into cash upon death in service) -- Sick Leave (authority to convert into cash upon death in … the surviving spouse of a deceased town highway department employee who died while in service the cash value of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1DiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… of Health (DOH) inappropriately paid more than 29,000 pharmacy claims worth nearly $1 million over a 27-month … million in premiums to MCOs for health services, including pharmacy benefits, for Medicaid recipients. In one audit, … and make payments, did not deny improper fee-for-service pharmacy claims. For example, from August 2012 through April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programComptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Beth Israel Medical Center d/b/a Mount Sinai Beth Israel (“Beth Israel”), St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center d/b/a Mount … $2950000 settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Beth Israel Medical Center St LukesRoosevelt Hospital Center and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… him into the surrounding desks and onto the floor; 13 sex offenses; and 2 incidents of confiscated weapons. … Underreported (Overreported) Homicide* 1 0 0 0 Forcible sex offenses* 2.1 0 0 0 Other sex offenses* 2.2 52 39 13 Robbery* 3 6 4 2 Assault with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsOpinion 88-44
… Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited … that there is no prohibited conflict of interest in this case, the town's code of ethics should be consulted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 96 - 14
… trustee owns more than five percent of the corporation's stock. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq … by parties for the sale of specified goods at a certain price (see Opns St Comp No. 91-63, p 167). The fact that the purchase price would be paid at the time of sale with moneys from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14