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Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… HCR is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. This audit covers … Program HCR is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing … protocols. However, as of June 9, 2022 – more than 2 years after the start of the pandemic – HCR had only committed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… qualified for MLTC. In one example, Medicaid made 48 monthly premium payments to an MLTC plan from 2016 to 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsReport File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… an employee’s days worked, member contributions and any loan payments or service credit purchase (SCP) payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budgets, and the budgets presented were not in the proper form, as required. Inaccurate budgeting led to underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1880
… 2021. These effective dates are as follows: Effective Date Check Date 12/10/2020 Administration Lag 01/06/2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1880-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… delays in the timely abatement of waste tire sites due to delays in establishing a new abatement contract through … 2017 found DEC generally had adequate procedures in place to capture the Clean Air Act program’s revenues, expenditures … fee billing process and in the allocation of expenses to the program. In a follow-up, auditors found DEC has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… PTSI to perform site record reviews of School Districts or busing contractors. Key Findings Overall, we determined … employees may not be aware of the proper procedures or what to do in the event of an emergency. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) today announced employer … hurt Main Street, we are fortunate that our state pension fund entered this uncertain time as one of the strongest and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Up Slightly in 2019, but Facing Sharp Fall in 2020
… on financial markets and the global economy will sharply reduce industry profits this year,” DiNapoli said. “The … from prior years that have been cashed in. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred … to 2019 Annual Profits and Employment Chart Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-slightly-2019-facing-sharp-fallDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… already faces risks. Unless the MTA can change the way it does business and reduce costs, for example, riders could be saddled with even … Transportation Authority’s Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… while others visited twice a month, weekly or less than monthly. Local districts must also provide the court with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… Public authorities in New York have accumulated $267 billion in debt, the equivalent of … report. Public authorities generally are not subject to many of the oversight and transparency requirements that … on behalf of other entities. The report also detailed how the state relies on public authorities as a backdoor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… provision in the ACA that increased Medicaid reimbursement rates to states that expanded eligibility is repealed. On the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… and state law providers are supposed to be enrolled, a process that gives DOH assurance that they are equipped and … who do not enroll in the state’s Medicaid program. After services are provided and paid by MCOs, they then … are entered into the NYS Provider and Health Plan Look-up website. DOH also uses PNDS to create error reports for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according … guidance. This lack of effective emergency response plans at the onset of the pandemic led to difficulties in securing … individuals with bathing, dressing or eating. Staff at three of 16 group homes visited said they had to resort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… said. “In addition to the Tappan Zee bridge replacement, many of the Thruway Authority’s aging roads and bridges … to make ends meet for the long term and clearly lay out how it will affect New York drivers and taxpayers.” The … of about $26 million in payroll and benefit expenses each year between 2010 and 2014 due to those actions. The Thruway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… pre-pandemic budget plan. This increased funding is for street homeless programs and shelters ($303 million), … public spaces and abatement of pests, as well as improving street safety with additional speed cameras. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… country before 2000. New York also ranks third as a harbor for refugees admitted to the United States, behind Texas and … Island and the Hudson Valley, according to the report. For those immigrating to New York state from 2010 to 2015, … of Utica’s population rises to approximately 24 percent. For Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Schenectady, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaOversight of Child Protective Services
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family … there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child (i.e., under the age of 18) has been impaired or is in … to initiate an investigation. Calls with concerns that do not contain those elements result in a non-report. In such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-short