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Comptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office … ComptrollerDiNapoli today announced a $2950000 settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Beth Israel Medical Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyOpinion 90-50
… 27 of section 10 of the Highway Law provides that the Commissioner of Transportation shall: Have power, upon the … the removal and relocation of facilities, provided the commissioner of transportation deems it practicable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Opinion 96 - 14
… contracts). Based on the facts presented, it appears that only one of the exceptions in General Municipal Law, §802 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 98-13
… under the watershed agreement, these moneys are to be used only to pay for certain designated capital costs. Initially, … be consistent with those provisions, and we will address only whether a town, under general State statutes, may expend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Opinion 95-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Improper Uses (prepayment of certain employer retirement contributions which were … System the amount to be amortized pursuant to chapter 62 of the Laws of 1989 from surplus moneys may now issue bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Oversight of Direct Placement of Children
… children in direct placement follow such a schedule and only considered a permanency hearing report to be missing if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenDiNapoli: Affordable Housing Developments Need Better Oversight to Address Unsafe Conditions
… Three Mitchell-Lama housing developments overseen by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) operated at a financial loss, even as … Three MitchellLama housing developments overseen by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development HPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-affordable-housing-developments-need-better-oversight-address-unsafe-conditionsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli and Church of England Call on ExxonMobil to Set Targets for Lowering GHG Emissions
… calling on ExxonMobil to set and disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, covering emissions from both its … engaging the world's largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters in seeking to ensure they take necessary and … future," said Andrew Logan, Director of Oil and Gas at the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-church-england-call-exxonmobil-set-targets-lowering-ghg-emissionsSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations
… taken appropriate action to ensure that equipment, such as cameras and "Customer Assistance Intercoms," are working, … and CAIs located in the off-hour waiting areas of each side of the station platform. At St. George and … January 1, 2014 through September 12, 2017, SIR did not have written preventive maintenance procedures for security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stationsDiNapoli: NY Pension Fund Reaches Climate Agreements With Five Portfolio Companies
… during the 2024 proxy season and added $2 billion to the MSCI World ex-USA Climate Change Index strategy, State … in the New York State retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “To foster long-term financial success, it is essential to address the climate-oriented investment challenges faced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-ny-pension-fund-reaches-climate-agreements-five-portfolio-companiesAudit Faults Justice Center Records, Raises Questions on Accountability
… the Justice Center limited auditors' access to records and only permitted review of closed cases for abuse and neglect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/audit-faults-justice-center-records-raises-questions-accountabilityOpinion 90-18
… -- Contracts Requiring Competitive Bidding (purchase of medical supplies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: There is no … solely on the fact that the commodities purchased are medical supplies. You ask whether the purchase of medical supplies by a county department of health is subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (2017-N-1) Vacant apartments at Clinton Towers were often not rented in a … period January 2012 through March 2017, an average of 13 apartments each month had been vacant for over 60 days, … $740,000 in lost rental revenue. On March 31, 2017, 15 apartments at Clinton Towers had been vacant for more than 60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 93-3
… Lynd v Heffernan , 286 AD 597, 146 NYS2d 113 mot for lv to app granted 1 NY2d 641, mot to withdraw app granted 1 NY2d 919, 154 NYS2d 976). The primary rationale … proposals or quotations will not be in the best interest of the political subdivision (General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 93-10
… word "holiday", as used in County Law, §206-a, includes only those public holidays enumerated in section 24 (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Opinion 94-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special assessment for snow removal) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Snow Removal (special … a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 94-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Opinion 95-18
… operation of village-owned cemetery) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in … Law (§§15-1500 through 15-1508) relates to the acquisition and operation of cemeteries by villages. Section 15-1502 … government, including a village, is authorized to adopt and amend local laws, not inconsistent with the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18DiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… The review was conducted by Weaver and Tidwell LLP (Weaver). “During my tenure, the New York State Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-highest-ethical-and-professionalDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… “Federal law demands equal access to public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people with disabilities … (Priority Level 5) for historic sites or hilltop parks where a fix was not feasible. Most of the barriers were … in the audit, and begin to address barriers that can be fixed without much difficulty or expense. Complete the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilities