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Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… one gallon of many beverages sold in the State, such as soft drinks and beer. Consumers may then return their empty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… deficiencies in the areas of monitoring and documentation. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Real Property Dispositions (2015-S-73) The Port Authority follows an Administrative Instruction (AI) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the CampbellSavona Central School District Cortland City School District Fort Edward Union Free School District Glens Falls Common School District and the West Seneca Central School District
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… His pension checks were directly deposited into a joint account he held with his daughter, who lives in Georgia. When … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Albany County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
… Coordinator. In that capacity, Rosas ran the city’s summer festival programs through the city’s local development corporation. In 2017, in his role with … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-former-city-dunkirk-festivals-coordinator-indicted-public-corruption-chargesDiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges
… charged New York City’s Department of Education (DoE) and other school districts for salaries paid to his sons … to children between the ages of three and five. The DoE and other school districts paid tuition to IncludED using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-chargesExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… Therefore, Medicaid’s current reimbursement policy does not limit the number of rental payments made for oxygen … 2018 to December 2021 for oxygen-related DME rentals. We found about $1.5 million in overpayments and $503,619 in … cost avoidance for the Medicaid program of $8.6 million if DOH had adopted a similar policy to Medicare’s 36-month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and mileage, which increased the likelihood that State funds were not being used efficiently and effectively and, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPreferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… program as well as meeting program requirements. Finally, we found in the case of NYSID, the program was extremely … appeared to have circumvented the competitive process. We found one private printing company, which partnered with a … valued at over $1.5 million. However, it appeared most - if not all - of these contracts were actually for digital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followOversight of Complaint Activity
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission consistently applies State … utilities. In addition, the Commission oversees the siting of major utility infrastructure, ensures the safety of … addressing consumer complaints. Within the Department, the Office of Consumer Services (OCS) monitors the number and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing … in the State (excluding New York City). Key Findings We found the Department does not adequately monitor whether schools are in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… in 2013 marked the weakest period of growth since the first quarter of 2010. Also, fourteen counties experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… position and cheated village taxpayers,” said DiNapoli. “Too often my office finds public funds that have gone missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) oversees a network of supports designed to meet the needs of RHY. In 2021, there were 132 OCFS-certified RHY programs with a total capacity to serve 1,159 youth on a given night. … documentation was not always complete or provided timely by or to program staff after the conclusion of an inspection. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… Objective To determine whether the Public Service Commission (Commission) monitors utilities’ … of services across the State. Through its Department of Public Service (Department), the Commission works to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Public Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… percent of public assistance expenditures are in the SNA program. For SFY 2020-21, the average monthly number of … Pandemic Recession The number of recipients in the State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased … increase in recipients, a 15 percent increase in normal benefit levels authorized by federal COVID legislation, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfareDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… Twenty-two local governments were designated in fiscal stress for 2019, according to State Comptroller … has dramatically altered the fiscal landscape, and many communities are struggling to provide critical services … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district of residence by $4,200. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District – Professional Services (Westchester … to finance 2017-18 operations. Green Island Union Free School District – Separation Payments (Albany County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has designated 40 municipalities across the state as fiscally … three years, DiNapoli noted 65 municipalities have been designated as fiscally stressed at least once during the … in two of the past three years and 19 municipalities were designated in stress each year. Notably, the counties of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores