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State Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… 54, of Middletown, N.Y., pleaded guilty in Rockland County Court before Judge Larry J. Schwartz to petit larceny for … calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-district-attorney-walsh-announce-guilty-pleas-middletownDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… nation. Unprecedented federal funding presents the city of New York with an opportunity to begin closing that gap for … new risks, while failing to address existing risks, in the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) budget, … to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on attendance and enrollment, difficulties in measuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report, LinkNYC Program Revenues and … emerging technologies, and procuring citywide IT services. In December 2014, the City entered into a Franchise Agreement … cost to the City, with a specified number to be installed in each borough. The Agreement was subsequently amended in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followCoxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… whether District officials purchased goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … from seven providers who were paid a total of $172,184 in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for … 11 purchase contract vendors totaling $91,585 and four public work contract vendors totaling $27,319 in 2016-17. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditTown of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… to permissive referendum requirements. Set the salary or hourly wage of all officers and employees. Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Medicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… whether Medicaid overpaid Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plan premiums on behalf of dual-eligible … Response Act, which, in part, increased the federal medical assistance percentage to state Medicaid programs. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of … officials did not always procure goods and services in a competitive manner. Officials did not update the … to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100 percent of tested contracts) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125New York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… people back and make New York City the premier tourism destination we know it to be." “What this study reminds us is … New Yorkers are proud to live in a city that is a world destination for our arts, music, culture, and culinary scene. … in a hotel (76 percent) and primarily visit the city as a destination. Business travelers make up 21 percent of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73Opinion 94-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES--Fees … chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this State and in all political subdivisions and municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Village of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… Village’s procurement policy did not comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Oversight of Public Water Systems (2017-S-45) - Supplemental Maps of Unregulated Contaminants
… Click on each county for a supplemental map showing the proportion of selected contaminants. Albany and Saratoga … counties Click on each contaminant to view occurrence at the county level. 1,1-dichloroethane 1,2,3-trichloropropane …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/oversight-public-water-systems-2017-s-45-supplemental-maps-unregulated-contaminantsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released five … auditors found DOH missed opportunities to lower costs on pharmacy services delivered through Medicaid managed care … funds possible. Audits Department of Health audits Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsOpinion 2000-7
… abstains from voting on matters relating to the contract. You ask whether a member of a fire district board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Far Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the … and Roy Hoffmann, 54, of Woodmere – were indicted on the alleged thefts in 2014. All were accused of illegally … $180,000 in restitution. District Attorney Brown pointed out that New York State's Education Law requires that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialDisposal of Electronic Devices
… OGS' Surplus Unit. Key Findings Seven of the 36 computer hard drives readied for surplus still contained data, even … indicating all information had been removed. Two of these hard drives contained personal, private and/or sensitive … home addresses and financial information. One of these two hard drives also contained potentially inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposal-electronic-devicesCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations
… to meet their educational and developmental needs. In New York State, the Regulations of the Commissioner of … Program (IEP) development, and placement of students in special education. (*The terms “child(ren) and … with the required time period. New York City Local Law 27 of 2015 requires the DOE to annually report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluationsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… “This sentence sends the message that there has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has identified $32,271 in unallowable expenses and $489,616 in questionable costs that were paid by the state Office of … vulnerable populations, steps must be taken to protect public funds that support important services for those in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… and Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs), allow clients to live in a community home setting with others and be as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations