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Opinion 2002-14
… the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Compromise and Settlement (incurrence of reasonable expenses to evaluate … appropriateness of settlement) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (work performed on private property in connection … In order to assist in assessing the merits of the claim and the possibility of settlement, the village is considering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Opinion 92-5
… supersede those prior opinions to the extent inconsistent with the analysis and conclusion herein. It is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… effectively identified poor housing conditions for residents with asthma and worked with Local Health … emergency care and hospital admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or work days. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018, asthma …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Agriculture and Markets: Dairy Inspections (2014-S-16) The department performed approximately 6,000 inspections at almost 1,400 locations in calendar year 2013. Despite staffing shortages, the department does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units for recovering moneys due and owing to the State from contractors. The State Comptroller has authority, … Law § 8). Appendix A, Section 9 (Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts) provides notice to the Contractor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… program that identified approximately $706.6 million in unnecessary, improper or questionable payments and made … and management controls over the state’s Medicaid program. In recent years, my auditors have identified billions of … had approximately 7.3 million recipients and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $67.4 billion. Medicaid Program: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… premier shopping destinations and retailers are a vital part of its economy. Federal stimulus funding directly to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… New York City is expecting to generate a surplus of $3.7 billion … due to federal aid, better-than-projected tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report released today by … can be done to prepare for unforeseen risks and to manage challenges as increased spending is spurred by inflation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… nurses, EMTs, and all frontline workers from the subway system to the corner deli who kept our city going. But we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceXI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Section 106 of the State Finance Law requires that moneys received by a … See Chapter XIV, Section 4.B - Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts for information on controls and special procedures for the establishment and closing of agency bank accounts. This statute also requires all such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… emissions and address the climate emergency. The Charge NY program was announced in 2013 as a statewide network of up … be ready in five years. It was followed in 2018 by Charge NY 2.0, a plan to install 10,000 public charging stations by … end of 2021. That same year, NYPA also announced EVolve NY, a $250 million project to put high-speed chargers at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleOpinion 88-45
… Under the proposed plan, the bank would agree to make funds available to the county up to a predetermined amount. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45DiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… people applied for Medicare during the public health crisis, they were not prohibited from offering people the … paid the full amount for services during overlaps for a total of $93.7 million. During the first two months of DOH’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverOversight of Disability Services
… nearly 370,000 students. During the 2020-21 academic year, 31,367 students self-reported a disability at the … technologies, and auxiliary services. Each fiscal year, SUNY Administration develops a Master Capital Plan. The … or otherwise substantially altered during the succeeding 5-year period. Additionally, campuses have their own Facility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, BOCES officials did not transparently fund capital … appropriations from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of $1.1 million or 7%. In addition, … of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the district updated their network access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Open Book New York
… by authorities from their most recently reported fiscal year in the Public Authorities Reporting Information System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… housing complexes show a need for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district accumulated excessive unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. The audit recommended that the board … reducing district property taxes or paying off debt. In a follow up audit, the board used excess fund balance to … revenue the school receives. The initial agreement began in 2003 and was subsequently updated by a revised agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… as a violation of New York State’s Donnelly Act. This case is the latest investigation conducted as part of … General’s Public Integrity Bureau are prosecuting the case, with assistance from analysts Kamla Sookram, Morgan … Executive Deputy Attorney General Kelly Donovan leads the Criminal Justice Division. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-rigging