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Opinion 90-40
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy mayor) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, … Whether a village trustee when serving as deputy mayor during the absence or inability of the mayor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40DiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… records. DiNapoli recommends OCFS: Identify and implement strategies to improve county and VA compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightArchived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… – Vetoed on December 11, 2015 - Veto Memo 303 – A.7513-B (Peoples-Stokes) / S.5713-A (DeFrancisco) – The purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016United HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Report 2012-S-10). Background Our … Plan (NYSHIP) made improper payments totaling $137,459 to Davis Ethical Pharmacy. Based on information obtained from … indicated on the claims), auditors determined that Davis Ethical likely fabricated nearly all of the improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyNew Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… by everyone involved.” The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Amanda Bettinelli and Chief Assistant District Attorney Christopher P. Borek. A criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsOpinion 95-13
… on the bonds, irrespective of whether the bonds have a "call" provision. These excess proceeds may not be used for … and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not have a "call" provision. Local Finance Law, §165.00 governs the … all bond issues, irrespective of whether the bonds have "call" provisions. In the case of non-callable bonds, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a regular basis, providing policy makers and the public … tracking economic data and the effect of the pandemic on those sectors. The tools offer details for each sector, … employment and salary data. It also provides information on how each of the sectors compares with the private sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryTown of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… practices? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – January 31, 2025 Understanding the Program Generally, municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One of the best methods for … use any other form of competitive process before procuring professional services from 15 providers totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-125-F)
… – pdf] | [read complete 2022 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District’s (District’s) progress, as of June 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the HunterTannersville Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/14/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-125-fState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Superstorm Sandy Anniversary
… the following statement on the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy: “Two years after Superstorm Sandy, many residents still face serious economic challenges. … the following statement on the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-superstorm-sandy-anniversaryOpinion 96-22
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to contingency and tax stabilization … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a contingency … Whether moneys remaining in a capital reserve fund may be transferred into a contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Medicaid Program: Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (2021-S-16)
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s16.pdfMedicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (2021-S-16) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s16-response.pdfMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… overpaid Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) claims because of deficiencies in the claims processing and payment system. … reimbursed based on a patient's condition and complexity of service. The APG system was adopted by the Department of Health (Department) in an effort to more accurately pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claimsFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State … that was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. The now defunct center primarily provided services … of the Orthodox Jewish communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and in Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialElementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… on the National Assessment for Education Progress (NAEP) math and reading tests in 2022. Eighth graders in New York matched national results in 2022 in math, and slightly outperformed the national result in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-37-F)
… Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation’s (THLDC’s) progress, as of June 2025, in implementing our recommendation in the audit report Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2025/09/26/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-audit-followGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)
… [read complete report - pdf] [read complete 2021 report - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our … review was to assess the Greenwood Lake Union Free School District’s (District’s) progress, as of February 2025, in implementing … in the audit report Greenwood Lake Union Free School District Procurement and Claims Processing 2021M147 released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-fSUNY Bulletin No. SU-275
… Background In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2018-19 and the … (Administration). This will include the completion of the roll-over to the Department Budget Table USA containing the … the agencies with a list of position pools that will not roll to the 2019-20 Budget Reference for the 2019 Fiscal Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-275-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-end