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DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… The New York City Department of Probation (NYC Probation) failed to properly supervise thousands of New Yorkers convicted of … allowing them to evade the provisions of “Leandra’s Law” that require them to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) … The New York City Department of Probation NYC Probation failed to properly supervise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… The growing number of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the … (SLA) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to better communicate and crack down on bars and clubs with persistent noise problems, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… scams are eventually detected under the watchful eye of law enforcement," said United States Postal Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years, as the state's overall annual asthma … undertaken by the CDC and state Department of Health in the last 10 to15 years to combat asthma and help to reduce … Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years as the states overall annual asthma bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… Just a year after the Division of the Budget forecast fiscal stability and no projected budget gaps in the … outlook include declines in revenue from a weaker economic forecast, stock market volatility, and increases in recurring … identifies several risks and concerns related to DOB’s forecast and projections, including the following. Increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… relief has been slow to reach New York’s pandemic-hit renters because of poor management by the Office of Temporary … dire situation. “There are billions in federal aid to help renters who fell behind on payments in the pandemic, but this … sure that we don’t lose these critical funds, and that the renters most in need of help don’t get left behind.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… numbers, which provide an early look at business formation activity, fell in New York by 16.8 percent from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-22-2020DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… development and for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center expansion, more than $1.5 billion for housing, and other … of the Canal Corp. from the Thruway Authority to the Power Authority of the State of New York. Other provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another … DiNapoli has engaged with a focus on resiliency planning in New York City. “It is not a matter of if, but when, … said Assemblymember Khaleel M. Anderson (31 st Dist.). “In the decade since Sandy, it seems the city has fallen on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the indictment of New York City Council Member Ruben Wills for allegedly … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… of most of these activities. BFD handles the licensure and registration of funeral directors, registration of funeral firms, investigation of consumer … BVR is responsible for administering the Electronic Death Registration System—EDRS—which health care providers, medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingOpinion 88-38
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… tax collections due to a forecasted economic downturn and increases in recurring spending, principally in school aid … of federal financial assistance ahead, now is the time for New York to carefully prepare for the short- and … federal assistance related to the pandemic (69%) and tax increases enacted in SFY 2021-22 (28%). The American Rescue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it provides to homebound seniors … are preparing safe and nutritious meals. Providers that do not meet standards must submit a plan to DFTA to correct … New York Citys Department for the Aging DFTA needs to do more to ensure the meals it provides to homebound seniors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… partially implemented, and three were not implemented. CVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate … prescription drug coverage under Empire Plan Medicare Rx. CVS Caremark, which contracted with Civil Service to administer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… services for adults (age 18 and older) who, because of mental or physical impairments, are unable to meet their … with law enforcement and other service providers (e.g., health, mental health, housing, homemaking), and assistance … the client’s needs, including: A referral was made by a hospital social worker alleging self-neglect, unclean home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-humanState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,693 … contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $9.6 billion and approved nearly 3.1 million payments … subcontractors and prime contractors. Cumulatively through March for calendar year 2019, the Comptroller’s office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchOpinion 97-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 806: A village board member who has a financial interest in a business which may be … board member should not participate in the discussion or vote on the zoning change. This is in reply to your letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 90-37
… §1-102(1): This section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real … You also ask whether the village must conduct a public hearing prior to the sale. We assume the property in question … of the bid bringing the greatest amount of revenue into district coffers, i.e., the sale of property on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… of contracts. This independent oversight deters waste, fraud and abuse; ensures the integrity of the process; and … With strong oversight, potential problems with a procurement are identified and addressed before taxpayer … requests to contract with vendors without advertising the procurement opportunity, which would result in contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-funds