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DiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and ensure proper actions … "Safe drinking water is a basic need and, as we learned in the wake of widespread problems in Hoosick Falls and Newburgh, the state must step up its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsDiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… dropped dramatically over the past five years, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homeless veterans declined from 5,765 in 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the time frame, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransCapital Asset Management (Follow-Up)
… (OGS or Office) provides essential support services for the operation of State government. Under Chapter 405 of the Laws of 1981 (Law), the State is responsible for establishing and maintaining custody of a comprehensive … establish adequate policies and procedures for its site visit process and was not conducting site visits on a regular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/02/capital-asset-management-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… or disapprove claims. However, health insurance claims and Medicare reimbursement payments to retirees do not go through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its web-based advisement system, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … public, and the Office of Mental Health hasn’t done enough to fix those problems,” DiNapoli said. “While the state has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… have member contributions in your account, you can take a loan from NYSLRS. If you aren’t required to contribute … to repay the loan and interest within five years. Loans are repaid through payroll deductions. You may borrow … are fully insured in case you die before repaying them. How Much You Can Borrow The minimum loan is $25. The maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… is strong, but job growth and tax collections in the near future are unlikely to be as robust as they have been in … the future projected budget gaps. The budget gap for FY 2018 has been reduced from $2.8 billion to $2.2 billion, and … funded. The city also anticipates $731 million from the sale of taxi medallions during fiscal years 2018 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… The State Education Department’s (SED) weak enforcement of licensing requirements for … are not going to rip off vulnerable New Yorkers. I welcome SED’s willingness to implement our audit recommendations to improve necessary oversight to protect students.” SED licenses and oversees non-degree-granting proprietary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York City metropolitan area had the highest rate of … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… Authority (MTA) will be able to limit future fare and toll increases to 4 percent as planned will depend … possible to assess the impact on the MTA’s finances, its fare and toll-paying customers, or the state and city … $1 billion more than in 2014. Even with planned biennial fare and toll increases of 4 percent, the capital program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… student absenteeism, but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli identified … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 … chronic student absenteeism but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… at $38.7 billion just four months ago have been reduced to $3.4 billion, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … resources are used for critical infrastructure projects to reduce debt issued and to bolster reserve funds beyond … at $387 billion just four months ago have been reduced to $34 billion according to a report released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Department of Weights and Measures , Allegany County , Carle Place Water District , Circleville Fire Company , … court and trust funds to the Office of State Comptroller. Carle Place Water District – Procurement (Nassau County) The … Alb Co Dept of Weights Measures Allegany Co Carle Place Water Dist Circleville Fire Comp Vil of Hempstead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… city and state agencies to improve the quality of life for residents of the five boroughs." "The data presented in … DiNapoli's office asked New Yorkers to participate in a survey regarding noise in New York City, as part of an … application screening process. Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/reports/health/noise-in-nyc.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeX.3.A Agency Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… can be found at the United States Postal Service website . ALLEY ALY LANE LANE APARTMENT APT PARKWAY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3a-agency-vendor-registrationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1414
… 2015 M/C Parity Salary Increase and provide instructions for increases not processed automatically. Affected Employees … BU98 Background Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2015 provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for July 2015 and includes the July 1, 2015 M/C Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1414-managementconfidential-mc-first-2-parity-increase-effective-july-2015New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… Objective To determine whether CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible. The audit covered the … 31, 2019, CVS Health processed and paid over 100 million pharmacy drug claims totaling $14.9 billion. Civil Service … To determine whether CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not eligible The audit covered the period January 1 2014 through December 31 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service … and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, … with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York (United) to administer the Empire Plan’s medical/surgical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… nearly 2.7 million, reported more than 32,000 violent and disruptive incidents in the 2017-18 school year (SY), … many students and faculty are confronted with violent and disruptive activity on a regular basis. My office recently … including charter schools, to document "violent and disruptive incidents" taking place on school property. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-year