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Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… You can take steps to reduce the cost of unemployment insurance, which provides short-term financial assistance to … After you terminate an employee and file for unemployment insurance, DOL will determine whether or not the employee is … uses the tax contribution method to fund unemployment insurance. Document your reviews thoroughly and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsColesville-Windsor Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-74)
… to initiate corrective action. The District’s response is included in Appendix B. We conducted this audit pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/colesville-windsor-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-74State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … action is needed. State Education Department: HTA of New York Inc., Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-1Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… within New York City and whether the MTA has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA … under the contract: On average, BRC outreach workers spent only about 26 percent of their time providing … we witnessed multiple scenarios in which BRC outreach workers appeared to intentionally close the office and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… A second audit released today found another $61,711 in overpayments to providers because of incorrect Medicare … appropriate treatments. Taxpayers have invested heavily in the Medicaid system and have a right to expect that health … had approximately 6.5 million enrollees and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $50.5 billion. DOH generally uses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… (Fund), and the Church of England, called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it will be affected by worldwide efforts to adopt the goals … Fund and the Church of England called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… specific plans and policies for fund management and making little effort to promote the funds or raise awareness of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsSocial Adult Day Services
… the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the Department of Health (DOH), are effectively … to client eligibility, service plans, staffing, training, and physical safety. The audit covers the period April 1, … adults with services such as socialization, supervision and monitoring, personal care, and nutrition in a protective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesEDSS - General Help for All Transactions
… What do the statuses mean in EDSS? Draft - The agency can edit … letter attached to the transaction. How do I know if my transaction has been submitted? Your transaction will … will be in a status of Approved or Non-Approved and you will be notified via email. What if I forgot to attach a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-general-help-all-transactionsOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… during visits included structural damage, mold, vermin, bug infestations, excessive garbage in rooms, and missing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any negative information. Things to keep in mind: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… appropriate documentation for such changes. Document how each person met the qualifications for the position, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsOpinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER … under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11Town of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns ambulance service The Boards general lack of oversight of and policy development for the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… Thomas DiNapoli for his work to bring Grossmann to account for this conduct.” State Comptroller Thomas P. … defrauded NYSLERS into depositing the payments into a bank account under GROSSMAN’s control. Upon her retirement from … that all future pension payments be remitted to an account opened by GROSSMANN on September 17, 2010 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… (PQI) process in January 2020. The process involves case reviews by a dedicated team to improve consistency. Once … that should be addressed statewide rather than on a case-by-case basis; however, officials had not yet developed a plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… and be prepared will cause more commuter headaches like train delays and service disruptions,” DiNapoli said. “While … miles of track, stretching from Montauk on Long Island to Penn Station and Grand Central in Manhattan to Atlantic Terminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… as reserve funds that surpassed board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by … DiNapoli said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it be when putting together the … new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials should take these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… to rebound from the Great Recession thanks to a wealth of locally educated young adults, a technically experienced workforce and a relatively low cost of living, according to a profile of the region released today by New York State Comptroller … to rebound from the Great Recession thanks to a wealth of locally educated young adults a technically experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improving