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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Office of Children and Family Services … Plans (COOPs), which each state agency is required to have in place for each of its facilities, and has developed a … From Jan. 1, 2014 through Sept. 12, 2017, SIR did not have written preventive maintenance procedures for security …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1097

… Employees Agencies that submit retroactive transactions on behalf of their employees Effective Date(s) Immediately … documentation has been received by OSC and that agencies have received prior approval by the Bureau Director of OSC … submitted. Transactions retroactive a year or more which do not have prior approval will be denied. The following …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agencies

City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)

… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-project

DiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back

… crimes (51%). In 2019, of the 2,524 subway felonies, only 935 (37%) were considered violent. Even though there are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-back

Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)

… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172

State Agencies Bulletin No. 868

… IRC125 For City University of New York (CUNY) employees only, this amount includes Dependent Care, Flexible Spending … to members of the New York State organized militia only and paid in agencies 01071 and/or 01072. CPA The amount …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/868-form-w-2-calendar-year-2008

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … for costly cancer medications. Additionally, the Attorney General and Comptroller allege that Value billed … medication it did not have in stock to dispense. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit working with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacy

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015

… and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 billion in September. His office also rejected 149 contracts and … occurred because contracts and payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial … office averaged eight days for contract reviews in September and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015

DiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion

… The Executive Budget holds down spending and boosts state reserves, according to a … The Executive Budget holds down spending and boosts state reserves according to a report …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretion

Straight Talk About Financial Planning For Your Retirement

… in life, and it’s good to know your retirement benefit is one of them. You can be confident that when you are ready … pension will be there for you. Your retirement benefit is only one part of a good financial plan. Whether you are new to public service or are close to retirement, it is never too early or too late to develop a financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/straight-talk-about-financial-planning-your-retirement

Opinion 89-18

… TAX LAW, §§310, 318; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: In the absence of express statutory authority, a town may … certain circumstances). Further, although Town Law, §116(1) authorizes a town to pay all actual and necessary expenses … wages. This Office, in interpreting Uniform Justice Court Act, §105, which provides for the reimbursement by a town or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… overtime and other costs. From June 1, 2021 through Nov. 22, 2024, WTP operators worked three different schedules that incurred significant overtime costs totaling … $1.1 million. The current chief water operator accounted for the majority of the non-weekend overtime hours and 63% of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)

… and document its evaluation and approval process. In addition, the Board did not properly monitor the … to ensure they were not exceeded. Track payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to ensure they were billed and paid in accordance with the PILOT agreements. Key Recommendations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Education Department: Audit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account (TRA) for the Five Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Card (PCard) Transactions and Travel Card Expenses (2017-Credit Card-01) Auditors found 58 of 59 PCard transactions in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Opinion 88-5

Concerning a town board resolution establishing a personnel policy of providing health insurance at town expense to retired employees with at least five years of town service

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5

Other Bulletin No. 14

… rate less than $7.57 Background Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the State University Construction Fund … employees shall have their salary reduced over the course of the remainder of the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Effective Date(s) The 2011-2012 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-14-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-state-university

Other Bulletin No. 15

… rate less than $7.44 Background Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the State University Construction Fund … employees shall have their salary reduced over the course of the 2012-2013 fiscal year. Effective Date(s) The 2012-2013 … Pay Period 25L. Attachment A provides a breakdown of the SCF CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan period by check date …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-15-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-state-university