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DiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… for their own greed,” said Naomi Gruchacz, Special Agent in Charge with the U.S. Department of Health and Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeHoward Public Library – Board Oversight (2026M-3)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Board of Trustees (Board) provide adequate oversight of the Howard Public Library's (Library) financial … is responsible for the general management and control of the financial operations and should provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2026/04/24/howard-public-library-board-oversight-2026m-3DiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s capital program is critical to winning riders back to public transportation and increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingTown of Catharine – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-26)
… (OSC) as required? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – May 1, 2025 We extended our observation of annual AFR filings … prepares, files and makes the AFR available to the public. With a population of 1,651, Town officials budgeted a … Because the Board and Supervisor did not fulfill their statutory responsibilities, transparency of the Town’s fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/15/town-catharine-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-26Opinion 92-8
… non-federal share of federally-aided city bridge project) HIGHWAY LAW, §§10(34-a), 80, 80-b; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, … share of a federally-aided city bridge project. Highway Law, §§10(34-a), 80 and 80-b authorize the State … roads, streets and bridges that are not on the State highway system, with the approval and consent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8Existential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… service is especially critical to the economic health of New York City and its residents. More than half of City … used public transit to commute to work in 2019. The New York City metro area also had the largest share of … in the U.S. (see Figure 1). The use of public transit in New York City fosters foot traffic and economic activity in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaGASB Statement 87, Leases
… Defining a Lease Under GASBS 87 A lease is a contract that transfers the right to use another … lessee, or sale of the asset by the lessor. For example, a lease-purchase contract. Understanding Lease Terms Lease … Agency Guide GASB Statement 87 Lease Definitions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/gasb-statement-87-leasesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… QUEENS – State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … Inc. ("Value") — a pharmacy formerly located in Corona, Queens before re-locating to its current location in … NY — entered felony guilty pleas in Supreme Court, Queens County admitting to defrauding the State’s Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
An initial report issued in May 2013 determined OCFS officials were not effectively managing energy consumption and had not achieved the 35 percent energy reduction goals set forth in Executive Order 111
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… is falling short in enforcing New York’s laws to protect child performers, according to an audit released today by New … earnings in a trust. "New York needs to do more to protect child actors, dancers, musicians and models," DiNapoli said. … to protect the safety, health and financial rights of child performers. The state Department of Labor should hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be required to demonstrate that … Included in the questionable expenditures we questioned are payments for travel to conferences that were not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 88-45
… You ask whether, in our opinion, the proposed program is legal. The Local Finance Law is the exclusive law … Whether a line of credit between and the county is legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45DiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… the following four years to $71.8 billion, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … state's current five-year capital plan period. DiNapoli's report notes: New York's current debt total is second only to … plan to guide the five-year Capital Plan. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtOpinion 92-5
… NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Deniham Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5The Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Management / Confidential Employees
… Your employer’s benefits administrator should be able to answer questions you or your beneficiary may have about this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-management-confidential-employeesOpinion 2002-14
… of settlement) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; VILLAGE LAW §§1-102(5), 4-400(1)(l), 4-412(3)(3), 5-524: A village may incur reasonable expenses for the primary purpose … of pursuing a settlement of a claim against the village for property damage, even though work performed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… today. The full op-ed is below: Diagnosing Team Cuomo’s nursing home failures: The state comptroller explains his … Department of Health (DOH) collected and used data from nursing homes to curb the virus’ spread. DOH was not prepared … controls and procedures in place to stop a viral spread in nursing homes. Persistent underinvestment in public health …
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
… officer in his official capacity shall be deposited into a bank or trust company designated by the State Comptroller. … 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 deposits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… before payment, to set-off against payments due to a contractor an amount equal to any debt owed by the contractor to the State (see N.Y. Const. Article V, § 1; … for New York State Contracts) provides notice to the Contractor of the State’s authority to withhold for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… certain policies and practices that drive the costs of medical care provided to children placed at voluntary … manual adjustments made to the program database by ITS staff. Metropolitan Transportation Authority: MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers (2013-S-33) On a unit cost basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits