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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… against members of the New York City Police Department. A prior audit, issued in October 2022, found that CCRB did not complete investigations in a timely manner and did not have performance measures in … prior audit, issued in January 2023, found that OCFS could make improvements to child fatality and PQI reviews. OCFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 92-47
… earned on investment of E911 surcharge moneys); (need to establish separate bank account for E911 surcharge moneys) … on the investment of E911 surcharge moneys may be credited to the general fund and used for any lawful county purpose. … within the fund. Since interest is not generally charged against the dedicated account for these expenditures ( cf . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 89-61
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Part-Town charges (salaries of town officers) TOWN LAW, §§29, 30, 32, 138: The salaries of the town supervisor, town … only on an unincorporated area of the town (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-334, p 98; see Incorporated Village of Ardsley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61DiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, largely as a result of stronger tax … Grants. Since budget adoption, the city has updated its FY 2025 projections to include $1.4 billion in higher revenues, … items creates risks to the city’s financial plan. In FY 2025, the city added $3.7 billion to address fiscal needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… year shattered all expectations. The early forecast of a disastrous year for financial markets was sharply reversed by a boom in underwriting activity, historically low interest … average wage in the city’s securities industry was about two times the rest of the private sector in 1981. Charts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accurately maintain employee leave records. Leave balances for the former deputy highway superintendent from 2015 … was attributed to the deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an occupational injury, which resulted in an overpayment of his health and dental premiums of $6,411. The 2018 and 2019 leave balances of six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for … in Medicare. Such recipients are commonly referred to as “dual-eligibles.” In 1997, Congress established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels
… To determine whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) was complying with … (Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Wyoming). RGRTA has more than 900 employees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levelsDiNapoli Calls on Aetna to Disclose Corporate Political Spending
… portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. This is not a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-calls-aetna-disclose-corporate-political-spendingDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… local governments across New York reported $1.34 billion in actual and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of the total in response to climate-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… County Comptroller Robin Lois as the Deputy Comptroller of Local Government & School Accountability. Lois will head the division … monitoring the finances of New York’s local governments and school districts. She will direct seven regional offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionTown of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… that these payments were appropriate and not impermissible gifts. Key Recommendations Consult with the Town’s legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… is urging New Yorkers to make sure they spend any gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card … in a record $48 million from them in 2022. “Unused gift cards have set a new record, as they make up a growing number … season I encourage all New Yorkers to spend their gift cards in a timely manner to avoid possible inactivity fees or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16Forensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … in our initial audit report, Forensic Audit of Payments to on-Board Service Managers (2011-S-35). Background Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followXII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… auditors can successfully contact Voucher Authorizers: Online agencies must ensure their Voucher Authorizers’ email …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsTown of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (2021M-125)
… Used public funds to make donations or impermissible gifts totaling $47,400 to various local community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/17/town-attica-payments-not-profit-organizations-2021m-125DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2016
… earned in the same period last year, putting Wall St. on pace for a second consecutive year of higher profits, … very successful first six months, Wall Street profits are on track to exceed last year's level, barring a major fourth … salaries of securities industry jobs in the suburbs have been growing faster than in New York City. The average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2016DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… The bill would provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities for costs incurred for hiring financial advisors to assist in the development of multi-year budget plans. “Long-term budget planning is vital to the fiscal health of our localities,” said DiNapoli. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgeting