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DiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… process in early November will provide a clearer picture for policymakers as they prepare to address our budget … $8.8 billion in September, $922.3 million higher than the latest projections by the state Division of the Budget (DOB). … That drop of 5.4 percent was the lowest monthly decline for sales tax since the fiscal year began in April. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Train delays have increased as the subway system’s on-time performance has steadily deteriorated and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should do … five minutes of its scheduled arrival and stopped at all of its scheduled stops. In 2013 and 2014, the MTA’s goal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… and, if so, whether appropriate recoveries were made. The audit covered the period July 2016 through June 2021. … oversight of Gainwell’s recovery process to ensure all available recoveries on FFS pharmacy payments were made. … result in a recovery (due to carrier denials), and ensure all necessary follow-up actions are taken to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-healthDiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… The state’s Thruway Authority (Thruway) generally bills drivers accurately for tolls, according to an audit by New … charged, as well as the toll discounts it gives to certain drivers. In looking at a random sample of 75 non-revenue … The states Thruway Authority Thruway generally bills drivers accurately for tolls according to an audit by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… that proper internal controls are in place. Accept Credit Card Payments Providing residents the option to pay for fees, fines, taxes or other charges by credit or debit card can enhance customer service and convenience. The … fee to the costs incurred in connection with the credit card charge.) Use a competitive process to select a service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2016
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1,634 … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1634 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for October 2016
… to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for October 2016: Major Contracts … corporate and other refunds. Empire State Development Corporation $1.6 million to the Olympic Regional Development … Nassau County. $601,000 to the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation for the acquisition of under-used vacant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2016Preparing and Applying for Retirement
… the time comes. Below you’ll find guidance on preparing for retirement, including topics to consider as you plan and … upload documents while applying or after submitting your application. And if you need to update your application, you … Birth certificate New York State driver’s license Passport or passport card Marriage certificate, if it shows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/preparing-and-applying-for-retirementDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through July for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office has approved 11,930 … LLC for plumbing. $898,000 with Schenectady Hardware & Electric Co., Inc. for electrical work. $2 million with H2M … Inc. for the design and construction of Rexford Bridge replacement, Rte. 146 over the Mohawk River, Saratoga and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2016
… at the 2016 State Fair in Syracuse. Council on the Arts $3.9 million for 25 grants, including $768,000 to Lower … Group for remediation at the Al-Tech Specialty Steel site in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County. Gaming Commission $2.6 … for the Smart Lighting Systems Engineering Research Center. Gaming Commission $12.2 million to 26 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… his office approved 1,531 contracts valued at $14 billion and approved nearly 2.3 million payments worth more than $12 billion in May. His office also rejected 219 contracts and related transactions valued at $400 million and nearly 1,900 payments valued at more than $7 million due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2016
… LLP for hospital audits. $1.8 million grant to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc. for Empire State Stem Cell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2016DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum allowed incomes … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … of renters and 40 percent of homeowners in New York City exceeded the federal “home affordability threshold” of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… Schenectady County District Attorney Robert M. Carney, and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced … Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation and Heather Smith an employee/driver for the company, for the … of over $700,000 from the state’s Medicaid program. Saeed and Smith are alleged to have inflated bills by falsely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… or terminated, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. LIRR delays … or terminated according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have taken considerable steps … Commission PSC and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA have taken considerable steps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation, for stealing over $700,000 … scheme in order to bolster his own profits at the expense of New Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “The Medicaid program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Islip Fire District … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) made errors and overrode … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found NYPA overstated the number of jobs retained under the ReCharge NY program by … higher scores,” DiNapoli said. “NYPA also needs to hold all customers to the same rules when verifying job promises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Jean Noel, the former Director of the Putnam County … Eric T Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Jean Noel the former Director of the Putnam County Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnam