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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Motor Vehicles – Language Access Services (Follow-Up) … implementing one and partially implementing two. Hudson River–Black River Regulating District – Security Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up) (2025-F-5) The Hudson River–Black River Regulating District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Medicaid Claims Submitted by Accordis, Inc. on Behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
… Inc. submitted appropriate Medicaid claims on behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC). Background Healthcare … to enroll with Medicaid and comply with all applicable regulations and policies. New York State regulations required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/medicaid-claims-submitted-accordis-inc-behalf-new-york-city-health-and-hospitalsNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… Act) prohibits states from using federal Medicaid funds to pay for such services in most circumstances, even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Special Agent-in-Charge Michael McGill of the Social Security … said McGill, “We will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to identify these cases, investigate … believe he disposed of her body. Bump, 62, is being prosecuted by the State’s Attorney’s Office in Somerset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsWatervliet Housing Authority – Timekeeping and Leave Records (2015M-186)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the Authority’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/10/09/watervliet-housing-authority-timekeeping-and-leave-records-2015m-186Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in their contracts. Specifically, pursuant to the Law and regulations … to DED. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) reported to DED total contract expenditures of $1.1 … year 2012-13, and $1.2 billion for fiscal year 2013-14. MTA reported MWBE utilization of $158.6 million (14.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOpinion 98-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … and operates an ambulance. Therefore, in the absence of State legislation, the board of fire commissioners is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Opinion 96-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to salary increase pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m … -- Compensation (signing incentive as constituting base salary for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Management of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for their intended purposes. Our … the Department administers over 90 special revenue funds, which are supported by specific sources of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, for allegedly defrauding the New York … in the Second Degree, and a violation of Social Services Law prohibiting the payment of kickbacks related to the … Nicole Maher and Victoria Sepe. The criminal case is being prosecuted by MFCU’s Special Assistant Attorneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyOpinion 99-5
… individual municipalities and school districts to provide funds to support a cooperative library system (Memorandum of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5Overview – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… setting accounting and financial reporting standards for state and local governments. Two GASB standards, Statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/overviewDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… sales tax collections totaled $5.2 billion in the third quarter (July-September of 2021), up $861 million (20%) from … saw solid growth in sales tax collections during the third quarter compared to the same period last year. Outside of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterOpinion 88-65
… family residence located within the state which receives money from a mortgagor for the purpose of payment of real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… largest monthly loss of jobs on record. New York City lost 944,000 jobs from February to April, and recovered 12.9 … the following two months, were: Long Island – 296,000 jobs lost, with 29.4 percent (87,000) recovered through June. Hudson Valley region – 185,000 lost, with 24.6 percent (45,500) recovered. Upstate – 519,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-19-2020Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… that more than 1.4 million adults and 315,000 children are living with asthma. The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on those living with chronic diseases such as asthma. According to the … These areas sometimes include environmental justice communities and are usually home to at-risk populations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followOpinion 91-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … the State and local governments ( Olmsted v. Meahl , 219 NY 270, 114 N.E. 393). As a clerk of the courts, the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46DiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… The Department of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts) and the Office of General Services (OGS) are now directing all state … how much the state was spending on food," DiNapoli said. "My auditors found the implementation of the program needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersOpinion 90-53
… also Fox v Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society , 165 NY 517). A municipality, however, may retain consultants to … §505; see also People ex rel Hilton v Fahrenkopf , 279 NY 49). Further, although Real Property Tax Law, §572 … element of discretion (see Lynch v Town of Rhinebeck , 210 NY 101, 107). We also believe that the board, by resolution, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Comptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… New York’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) reported … with the Capital District adding the most (22,987). Long Island led the downstate regions with nearly 47,000 jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climb