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Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health … To determine what steps the State Education Department is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… have a program or an exemption from BE requirements for all required languages and grade levels. These nine school … grade levels. Two districts (22%) offered BE programs for all entitled students (Geneva, Mineola); Five districts (56%) had BE programs available but not for all required languages and/or grade levels (Buffalo, Dunkirk, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsNew Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… are next scheduled to appear in the Town of New Windsor Justice Court on November 5, 2025. DiNapoli said , “These … held accountable. My office will continue to work with our law enforcement partners across the state to fight Medicaid … Chief Assistant District Attorney Christopher P. Borek. A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… remanded to Orange County Jail in lieu of $1,000,000 cash bail, $5,000,000 fully secured bond or $10,000,000 partially … Manojkumar was remanded to Orange County Jail without bail. Two corporations, Unique Class Limo, Inc., and SNR … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… whether Transit and MTA Bus record and report accurate statistics on the operation of their buses to both management … New York City. Transit and MTA Bus report key performance statistics monthly to the MTA Board’s Transit and Bus Committee (Committee), and the public can access these statistics on the MTA’s website in the monthly Committee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Hartunian Announce Arrest and Indictment of New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough
… assistance of the FBI, Scarborough engaged in a pattern of illegal activity over the last seven years. Bank records … Mr. Scarborough also allegedly attempted to conceal his illegal conduct by not reporting the withdrawals to the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-and-us-attorney-hartunian-announce-arrest-and-indictment-newOpinion 95-32
… LAW, §§10, 11: A local government is not required by law to enter into security and custodial agreements identical to the models prepared by the Office of the State … Comptroller. You ask whether a fire district is required to enter into the model security and custodial agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. LIRR delays and … of New Yorkers. Read the report , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt1-2018-lirr-performance.pdf For access to state and local government spending and more than 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… with disabilities, but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found many young … faced delays in care. The audit recommended the New York State Department of Health (DOH) improve its management of … In addition, auditors identified disparities across the state in the availability of providers and access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesOpinion 88-61
… is dated by postmark with a date on or before the last day for the payment of taxes without penalty. You ask whether … U.S. Postal Service postmarked with the date of the last day for the payment of school taxes without interest may be … in an envelope postmarked with a date after the last day for the payment of taxes without interest and that you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas P. DiNapoli, New … New York State Police today announced the arrest of MICHAEL KLEIN, the former treasurer of the Mahopac Volunteer … New York State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of Michael Klein the former treasurer of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… and $4.4 billion lower than projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) 2024 Updated Executive Budget Financial … declines include a forecasted reduction in tax receipts of $3.5 billion, or 3.2%. This follows a decrease in tax … inappropriately classifying the Gateway loan in a modified classification of state-related debt, inconsistent with past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… Demand for services, combined with the temporary loss of employee availability attributed to the pandemic, contributed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … customers either were not notified or were informed late. New York City Department of Buildings (DOB): Oversight of … many with hazardous conditions and without posted permits. New York City Department of Education (DOE): Career and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. TUNKARA was arrested on July 19, 2022 and … charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… Proposed federal changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), … helping households obtain food, would increase costs to state governments, limit eligibility and reduce the value of future benefits according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodSubway Recovery Tracker
… Note: Least recovered stations exclude those closed for station and track work. As of February 2025, these included A … at 424 stations identified in the dataset. Select a station on the map to view its ridership recovery as a share … and to compare it to the system’s recovery as a whole. Station Ridership Citywide Sources: Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/osdc/subway-recovery-trackerComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company, Inc., which conducts … act violations. Bottini Fuel will pay over $3.2 million in criminal restitution and civil damages. "Bottini Fuel … DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel Heating Company Inc which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actOpinion 98-14
… major categories as required in that section (see also Albany Area Builders v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, … represents a fundamental limitation on home rule powers ( Albany Area Builders , supra ). Where the State Legislature … Village, Inc. , 78 NY2d 500, 577 NYS2d 215; see also Albany Area Builders , supra ). The intent to pre-empt may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Frequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… What is a presumption? I assisted in the recovery and cleanup operations, but I was stationed in various locations throughout the city. Am I eligible to … provide any additional retirement benefit? I participated in the rescue, recovery and cleanup operations but have since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questions