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Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit … Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70 ). About the Program The MTA is a public benefit corporation chartered … To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followXIX.1.A When is a Project ID Needed – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… In accordance with the Project Definition, the Project Costing Improvement … Project (PCIP) establishes standard guidance for when a project is needed. The following table explains if a scenario … In accordance with the Project Definition the Project Costing Improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1a-when-project-id-neededComptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… Night of the Broken Glass”) to the Center’s library. The book, titled “Pogrom Night 1938,” was presented on behalf of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerMedicaid Program – Provider Compliance With the Electronic Visit Verification Program
… not supported by required electronic visit verification records. We examined paid personal care services with service … to select and fund their own EVV system for submitting EVV records to DOH. A major goal of the EVV program is to … organization (VO) to conduct pre-claim reviews (using EVV records as well as other information) to verify PC and HHC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/13/medicaid-program-provider-compliance-electronic-visit-verification-programDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from … number of attacks targeting critical infrastructure in New York state nearly doubled to 83 in the first half of 2023 … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Estimated losses in New York from cyberattacks in 2022 totaled over $775 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentLingering Challenges in the Child Care Sector
New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages for child care workers and high prices that are putting a financial strain on families statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/child-care-challenges.pdfOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… and accounting for hazardous materials, compliance with legal requirements, and enforcement of restricted access to … audit to strengthen controls over hazardous materials. Key Finding SUNY officials and campuses have made significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. … that level of public attention. Many states, including New York, have debt limits in place on state bonds. However, … structure and efficacy of those limits varies greatly. In New York, the limits have been circumvented too easily, often …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionHudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… District officials did not adequately secure and protect the District’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and loss. The Board and District officials did not: Adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. Ensure the acceptable use policy (AUP) was complied with, monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/hudson-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-157Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)
… our initial report, Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds ( 2013-N-1 ). Background Our initial … Assets Department could not accurately account for Court, Trust and Bail funds. We found discrepancies between the … the full, correct amount of interest to the Court and Trust accounts Key Finding Finance officials have made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… April 26, 2013, our objective was to determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) inspects its highway … and Repairing Defects (2012-S-32) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followComptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, … of the New York Field Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General … settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Beth Israel Medical Center d/b/a Mount Sinai Beth Israel (“Beth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyManaged Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up) (2019-F-33)
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f33.pdfChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to … gap during an audit and investigation and partnered with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the … The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… million at the end of federal fiscal year 2016, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … York's child support program, has made some improvements to the way funds are distributed, DiNapoli's auditors … This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be fixed," said DiNapoli. "These delays hurt the families …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects ( 2012-S-34 ). Background Our initial … on May 19, 2014, found that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Authority) did not follow the New York State … (Department) requirements for classifying, reporting and repairing bridge defects. Instead, the Authority followed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the pending sentencing of a Queens man for concealing his father’s death so he could continue to unlawfully collect pension payments of $7,542 and social … were electronically deposited into a checking account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… The IRS requires employers to report and withhold income and employment taxes from meal allowances for … employers to report travel reimbursements and withhold income and employment taxes if employment away from home at a … 2012 Form W-2. Social Security/Medicare tax deficiency deductions will be initiated for any “Taxable Expense” that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsThe 80/20 Housing Program
… To determine whether housing developers participating in the Housing Finance Agency’s 80/20 Program complied with Program requirements regarding the number of designated affordable units and tenant eligibility; and to analyze the cost and resources used to achieve program results at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programPinnacle Organization - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2018-S-6)
To determine whether the costs reported by Pinnacle Organization on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly calculated, adequately documented, and...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s6.pdf