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Opinion 96-7
… Const. art IX, section 1[c]; see also e.g., 1993 Opns St Comp No. 93-6, p 10; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-14, p 53). Fire districts are established for the … Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p 105; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55). In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7DiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… or create written procedures. Auditors determined limited action was taken to reduce the stockpile. DOH conducted some … Homeland Security and Emergency Services and the New York National Guard may have purchased, stored or transported DME, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringState Agencies Bulletin No. 1880
… limit. Agencies must also ensure the employee’s date of birth is correctly reflected in PayServ to allow the “age 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1880-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,732 contracts for state … and operation at the Sampson and Seneca Lake State Parks in Seneca and Ontario counties. $1.2 million with Coyle … In January the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1732 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of former New … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced the arrest of former New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateHoltsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Holtsville Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners … The Board developed and adopted budgets that resulted in a total operating surplus of $4.8 million between fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4Wall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… Wall Street’s profits of $8.7 billion in the first half of 2014 were 13 percent lower than the same period last year. This suggests that full year profits for the … Wall Streets profits of $87 billion in the first half of 2014 were 13 percent lower than the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… (NYSLRS) today announced employer contribution rates for the State Fiscal Year 2021-22 will increase from 14.6 percent to 16.2 percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 24.4 percent to 28.3 percent of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). NYSLRS is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Rochester Prep … School 3 – IT Asset Management (Monroe County) Although the school board contracted with a management company to … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The board also failed to hold budget hearings before April 15 each year (from two to 11 days late) to discuss the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (2018-S-43) Auditors found DEC has made significant progress … were abated at 160 sites (86 percent) as of October 2018. Auditors also found about $5.1 million in expenses … (Follow-Up) (2019-F-10) An initial audit issued in April 2018 found that DOH incorrectly implemented claims processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial operations and used the town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) … in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to $53,137. Specifically, the board did not appropriately … GLWD expenditures were funded and increased from $85,436 to $975,475 over the six-year audit period. The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Wynn Resorts to Disclose All Political Spending
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), is asking fellow investors in Wynn Resorts to vote their … have been named co-lead plaintiffs, with the New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds, in a derivative lawsuit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-wynn-resorts-disclose-all-political-spendingDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… along these routes, only Buffalo is designated as a “High Threat Urban Area” where federal regulation requires trains … if adequate resources are available to respond to high-risk spills; Require that railroad safety plans called …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Green pleaded guilty last month to fourth degree grand … retirement system. Judge Richard B. Meyer also ordered Green to pay back $19,076.06 in restitution and pay a $1,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … MCO. The MCO, in turn, is responsible for the provision of covered health care services. In addition to monthly … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… ). Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on September 18, 2015, found significant issues with medical … issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedHolland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) in the student information system (SIS) for the period July 1, 2015 … officials granted unnecessary permissions for changing student grades, assuming accounts and identities, and viewing … Holland Patent Central School District Access to the Student Information System 2016M326 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… invested in the company through Trillium Group, a managing partner for the In-State Program, in 2010 ($500,000) and in … jobs within the region," said Kevin Phelps, general partner for Trillium Group. The In-State Private Equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… for staff and poor contractor monitoring that could put patient privacy at risk. Stony Brook managers need to follow … and regulations related to procurement, electronic patient medical records and hiring and promotion practices. … contract clause, which is intended to safeguard patient privacy. Since April 2013, compliance information was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rules