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Opinion 90-36
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (medium of payment - postdated checks) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §924; TOWN LAW, §§35, 37: A town tax … should return a postdated check tendered as payment of real property taxes by a taxpayer or retain the check for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… A physician-administered drug is a drug (other than a vaccine) that is administered by a health care provider in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/21/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Health: Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (2017-S-76) Auditors identified about $8 million … inappropriate Medicaid payments for services provided to hospice recipients, including: $2.9 million for services that were not allowed in combination with the daily hospice rate; $2.4 million for drugs, durable medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… or receive DHCR approval for eight of the nine succession apartments it awarded and granted three apartments to individuals who were not on the AWL. Four of … the required 3:1 internal/external ratio when offering apartments to applicants. As of July 31, 2016, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPrivacy and Security of Student Data (2021-S-29)
To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2368.1
… 26, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of … affected. Background: The State Comptroller is authorized to offset State payments in order to collect State debts, if due process is provided. … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23681-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 2368
… by 2368.1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of … affected. Background: The State Comptroller is authorized to offset State payments in order to collect State debts, if due process is provided. … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2368-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-and-newBrownfield Cleanup Program
… that hazardous waste sites that pose a significant threat to public health or the environment are properly … the presence of hazardous waste and determine the level of threat posed to public health or the environment. Once the … officials indicated that four (16%) posed a significant threat to the public health or environment and had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID)/SourceHOV … To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with New York State Industries for the Disabled NYSIDSourceHOV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returnsDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… providers earn revenue by providing services such as case management, job preparation, job assistance, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDiNapoli Issues Analysis of 2021-22 Enacted State Budget
… Year (SFY) 2021-22 is boosted by a substantial influx of new resources, totaling an estimated $26.7 billion in SFY … benefit New Yorkers. The budget will use $5.5 billion of federal aid in SFY 2021-22 and is required to use the rest by the end of 2024. Revenue actions including increases to top personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-issues-analysis-2021-22-enacted-state-budgetPine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has … identify report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (Westchester County) District officials did not budget for approximately $600,000 of incurred overtime, and … paid to 15 employees with the highest overtime charges for the audit period and reviewed all of their time records … taxpayers that all IT equipment is adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsAn Economic Snapshot of the Greater Downtown Brooklyn Area - July 2012
The greater downtown Brooklyn area is the civic center of Brooklyn and includes the largest business district in New York City outside of Manhattan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2013.pdfCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… and regulatory requirements to report on the outcomes of its programs and initiatives, and whether the resulting … prevent economic stagnation, encourage the creation of new job opportunities, increase revenues to the State and … local economies. ESD administers the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants, loans, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsSelected Aspects of the Pay for Success Program
… whether only randomized eligible participants are selected for the Pay for Success employment training and job placement program, … employment and recidivism rates are accurately monitored for both the treatment and control groups. We audited … whether only randomized eligible participants are selected for the Pay for Success employment training and job placement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/21/selected-aspects-pay-success-programState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Attorney General's Report on Governor
… "This is a sad day for New York. The Attorney General's report … This is a sad day for New York The Attorney Generals report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-attorney-generals-report-governorExamination of Travel Expenses Incurred by an Employee of the NYS Department of Health from February 23, 2012 through December 31, 2017
We examined travel expenses incurred by an employee of the New York State Department of Health during the period of February 23, 2012 through December 31, 2017.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2019-03-20.pdfWellsville Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-39)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school … did not provide any of the recommended components of mental health that educators should know. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/wellsville-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newSchalmont Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-35)
… resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … was not completed by September 15, 2020, as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Four … resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/schalmont-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new