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Compliance With Jonathan's Law (2017-S-67)
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is complying with the requirements established under Jonathan’s Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s67.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Announces Joint Effort With Ulster, Orange County District Attorneys to Combat COVID-19 Scams
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Orange County District … District Attorney and Ulster County District Attorney … NY Comptroller DiNapoli announces a joint effort with Ulster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-joint-effort-ulster-orange-county-district-attorneys-combat-covid-19KIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… Prep Charter School (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials accurately billed and collected tuition, and deposited and recorded collections in a timely manner. Key Findings School officials and staff … and record collections within three days, in accordance with the School’s policy. School officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsTown of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
Determine whether Town officials have adequate controls in the Highway Department to safeguard assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/barton-08.pdfControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (2021-S-3)
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) has taken appropriate steps to oversee and manage the Unemployment Insurance system and to comply with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and Standards.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s3.pdfComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of N.J. Man Implicated in Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… ALBANY – New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, N.J., … her death in 2006. Fitzpatrick, who had been acting as power of attorney before Sullivan’s death, failed to notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-nj-man-implicated-theft-78000-new-york-stateSignal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing (2017-S-6)
To determine if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit (NYCT) performed signal maintenance, inspections, and testing in compliance wi
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s6.pdfReporting of Billboard Income
… Purpose To determine whether income from properties with billboards was being accurately … on Finance's records. Require the assessor to document verification of billboard income reported by the property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/reporting-billboard-incomeSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These travelers incurred over $100,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… below this pre-pandemic rate. New York City’s 1.1% (or $28.2 million) increase in third quarter collections was less than the 3.2% and 3.3% increases in the first and second quarters, … and provides individual summaries of how sales tax is shared among localities in each county. Report Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… program that provides care to terminally ill individuals, with a focus on easing symptoms rather than treating the … waive their right to use Medicaid for curative services, and a hospice organization assumes responsibility for all … related to the terminal illness. Hospice can be provided in the home or in an inpatient setting and includes nursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $24.2 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds payments so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to … out 4.9 million state tax refunds totaling $4.8 billion in 2018. Another 140,000 refunds totaling $160.1 million are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… to the federal tax code being considered by the President and Congress would have significant implications for New … the elimination of the more than $67 billion in state and local tax deductions reported by New Yorkers on their … Trump's plan will hurt New York's middle class taxpayers and working families and give a windfall to the wealthiest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… didn’t record enough information to be useful. Examples of entries that gave no insight into a person’s identity simply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… is below: State, local governments can slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the … cash needs to come from Washington. As the crisis erupted in New York and across America, we went from the longest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: Two Former Oramel Fire Officials Charged With Theft of More Than $11,000 From Oramel Fire Department
… in the 4 th Degree and Corrupting the Government in the 3 rd Degree. Kish, 54, served as the department’s Treasurer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-two-former-oramel-fire-officials-charged-theft-more-11000-oramel-fire-departmentDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… position to steal from taxpayers. We must continue to hold our public officials to a higher standard.” Andrews, 77, … one property owner’s payment to another. She spent the funds on, among other things, social outings with friends and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsNondiscretionary Spending and Budgetary Management
Nondiscretionary spending as a share of total funds spending has declined from a peak of 43 percent in FY 2014 to 38 percent as of FY 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-8-2024.pdfSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The … focused their audit efforts on the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses