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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audit

… information or complete adequate cost-benefit analyses for proposed projects before approving them. In addition, … failed to assess annually reported capital investment and salary information for reliability or compare it to estimates in project …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audit

DiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services

… young children did not receive services or faced delays in care. The audit recommended the New York State Department … plan: Nearly 51% or about 48,000 children did not receive all types of the therapeutic services to which they were … to a report from DOH, from July 2017 to June 2020, Black and Hispanic children were less likely to be referred …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-services

Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)

… of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds in 2016 totaled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-colchester-financial-condition-2016m-376

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders

… Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein referred to as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. In addition, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, unless that drug has another Food and Drug …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and

DiNapoli: Audit Shows Health Department Overpaid Certain Medicaid Managed Care Premiums

… overpaid managed care organizations nearly $19 million for the state fiscal year 2014-15, in part, because of a flaw … costs in check and save taxpayers millions of dollars.” For the state fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, New York’s … managed care. Medicaid pays MCOs a monthly premium payment for each enrolled Medicaid recipient and the MCOs arrange for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-audit-shows-health-department-overpaid-certain-medicaid-managed-care-premiums

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit

… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit

New York City Construction Industry Booming

… in 2018, the highest in the nation, followed by Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago. In addition to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-booming

Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions

… Version Must all provisions of the Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments ("Model Code"”) be adopted by … York State? No. The Model Code is intended to be a guide for a municipality to develop a code of ethics to meet its … awarding professional service contracts, approving claims for payment, and many hiring and disciplinary decisions. Must …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questions

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements

… all four-year-olds in the State with the opportunity for an early childhood education. UPK provides four-year-old … regulations require buildings and classrooms used for UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, health, and building codes, and for equipment and furnishings to be safe and suitable for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements

Borrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… causes your loans in total to exceed the federal limits for nontaxable loans. Exceeding these limits could result in significant tax consequences for you. You do not make the required payments on your loan … you must include it on your federal income tax return for the year the loan is granted or becomes taxable. If you …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributions

What is a Defined Benefit Plan?

… also known as a traditional pension plan. Defined benefit plans provide several advantages over the 401(k)-style plans … minimum age and service requirements established by your retirement plan, you will receive a monthly pension payment … generations to come. (Return to Top) Rev. 12/22 … NYSLRS retirement plans are defined benefit plans Your plan provides …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-plan

DiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft

… Department of Health (DOH) contract employee George Dunkel for padding his bills and stealing more than $110,000 from … pleaded guilty to one count of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, a Class E felony, in Albany … more than $1.5 million from 2006 to 2013 in state funds for immunization grant contracts. As a result of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theft

Response Planning for Unexpected Events

… 15, 2020. About the Program The MTA is responsible for developing and implementing a unified mass transportation policy for New York City and Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, … a sub-department of Operations, is responsible for safe train operations and movement, train dispatching, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-events

Land Banks Enter the Fight Against Blight

This report explains what land banks are, discusses how they can help local governments cope with high concentrations of vacant and abandoned properties

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/landbanks1016.pdf

Morristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)

… disruptions. Officials did not: Develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking user access to the … officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for network user access. Evaluate and periodically review all … Develop a comprehensive written IT contingency plan for the District. District officials generally agreed with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137

Placement Agent Ban

… A.3137 (Abbate) / S.4761 (Golden) – Codifies the current OSC policy which bans the use of placement agents, paid … Fund. Memo Bill Text Status … Codifies the current OSC policy which bans the use of placement agents paid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-ban

DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds

… The former treasurer for Pulteney Fire District No. 2 pleaded guilty today to … falsified vouchers and paid herself an additional, illegal salary. Lisa Stone, 45, of Hammondsport, pleaded guilty today … County Sheriff’s Department that she wrote herself extra salary checks and made personal purchases using district …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-funds

Springs Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)

… School District (District) employees received the salaries and accrued leave to which they were entitled. Key Findings … by a required planned absence request form. Vacation and sick leave balances for 11 of 33 employees tested (33 … nine occasions (by a total of 20.5 days valued at $4,694) and understated on seven occasions (by a total of 26 days …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222