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Legislative Travel and Per Diem Expenses – Senate
Total Travel and Non Travel Expenses Paid in Calendar Years 2021 through June 30, 2025.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/07-09-2025-senate-final-expenses.xlsxDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… totaled $28.2 billion for the five months ended in August, $133 million above updated projections, primarily due to double digit growth in business tax collections, according to the state cash … from both business and personal income taxes are due in September, which will provide a better indication of how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Audit Shows Health Department Overpaid Certain Medicaid Managed Care Premiums
… nearly $19 million for the state fiscal year 2014-15, in part, because of a flaw in how it calculated premiums, according to an audit released … cost reporting guidance, is missing out on millions in annual savings it is supposed to realize through reforms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-audit-shows-health-department-overpaid-certain-medicaid-managed-care-premiumsDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… certifications, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The state … 2017. Auditors used foster care population data provided by OCFS to select a sample of six counties (Erie, Ontario, … Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment checks requested by the county were done, and also lacked a required medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightDiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… company’s efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace following a majority shareholder vote in favor of a proposal filed by the New York State Common … “Workplace abuse, harassment and discrimination can result in substantial costs to companies and affect shareholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andOpinion 93-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (computation of … LAW, §104.00: The term "outstanding indebtedness" as used in General Municipal Law, §109-b(6)(c) includes only … which is not excludable pursuant to law. This is in reply to your inquiry asking whether the term "outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Opinion 92-43
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Policies and Procedures … and Duties (authority to require prior board approval in procurement policies and procedures) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, … Municipal Law, §104-b. The town board may not, however, in these policies and procedures supersede any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43DiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany … that includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New York Attorney General’s Office, the Internal Revenue Service, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsXIV.3.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… all moneys belonging to any and all funds (of the State) in classes and kinds of investments that are identified in this section of law. The Comptroller is responsible for … support day-to-day operations and to make appropriated and in some cases, non-appropriated payments. The Short Term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3a-overviewDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans, according to two … care. The audits found tens of thousands of instances in which state Medicaid paid costs that another, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… the taxes on mobile sports betting totaled $727.4 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-2023 and have continued to grow in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to … the New York State Gaming Commission noted a 26% increase in problem gambling-related calls to the Office of Addiction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) made $965 million in payments to providers, including facilities, for services … and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been … audits released today found an additional $17 million in overpayments. “Medicaid is a critically important program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… (Corporation) is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being … Its mission is to assist communities throughout the State to undertake critical water quality infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts … police vehicles for the Troop D headquarters based in Oneida. They allegedly used a state police paid account to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… budget review issued in May 2020. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to … recurring operating expenditures. The continued reliance on proceeds of long-term debt to finance recurring operating … City Council had not authorized the rate increase. Based on the City's historical overtime cost trends, the City's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019
… the period April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, and select claims going back to October 1, 2015. About the … pharmacy, inpatient, durable medical equipment, and dental claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019COVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… Live Discussion About Industry Challenges on Facebook Today … yet we are hopeful the data in this study will generate real policies to ensure the survival of the artists who make … Trends and Impact of COVID-19 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryResidents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… care facilities in New York state lack regular access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of … issues and provide a voice to those who feel overwhelmed is crucial to ensuring their quality of life,” DiNapoli said. … Mattei, strategic advisor, Gray Panthers NYC. “Today, it’s even more important. Proposed and recently enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… and 2022-23, less than in the Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco metropolitan areas according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of payments with Washington, with the state ranking 42 nd in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 on a per capita basis, … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the fourth year in a row that New York has had a positive balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-states