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Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… is a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) agency that provides commuter railroad service to customers … more extreme precipitation events, coastal storms and storm surges, flooding, and, in the longer term, rising sea … to suspend service. Metro-North has developed a Winter Storm Plan and a Coastal Storm and Hurricane Plan, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… Slope, a 100-bed women’s shelter also in Brooklyn, the roof replacement project was added to the capital plan in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersNorth Creek Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-86)
… related to budgeting, monthly financial reporting, bank reconciliations, annual financial reporting, annual … monitor financial activities throughout the year or review bank reconciliations and bank account statements. We prepared … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/north-creek-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-86DiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… The former bookkeeper in the town of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to embezzle $23,500 in public funds, according to an … The former bookkeeper in the town of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to embezzle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500State Agencies Bulletin No. 1839
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 … rate of pay equal to his/her regular rate of pay when work is performed in his/her regular position and/or in a title … his/her regular position. Effective Date(s) This payment is effective the beginning of Summer Session as determined by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1839-new-procedures-processing-2020-summer-session-payments-institutionReal Property Dispositions
… the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: evaluated properties that are not essential to its core mission, as … with it. We examined records of seven Port Authority properties that were disposed of during the audit period. The … ranged from $650,000 to $42.0 million for five properties. (One disposition was an exchange of properties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… (York) is a senior CUNY college located in Jamaica, Queens. York enrolls over 8,242 students in liberal arts, … shift, either to junior staff or to a contracted security officer, at straight pay rather than overtime rates. Video … he did not actually work. Per the video footage, another officer (not the sergeant) actually worked a fire watch post …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Bolton Fire District Town of Deer Park East Bloomfield Fire District East BloomfieldHolcomb Fire Department City of Newburgh Rockland County Village of South Corning and the Village of Wurtsboro
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Continues to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Poor Climate Policies
… environmental policies and practices and take steps to address climate risk. “Climate change is a significant threat … environmental policies and practices and take steps to address climate risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-continues-hold-corporate-america-accountable-poor-climate-policiesDiNapoli Estimates LIRR Strike Could Cause Up to $50 Million in Economic Loss Daily
… economic activity.” The Comptroller’s projection is based on LIRR ridership information as well as census and economic … data. DiNapoli’s office regularly examines and reports on the finances of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority … Long Islanders to New York City attractions such as Broadway shows, restaurants and shopping. It also brings tens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-estimates-lirr-strike-could-cause-50-million-economic-loss-dailyNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Supports Warren & Rosen Legislation to End Secrecy in Workplace Harassment Settlements
… "I strongly support Sen. Warren and Rep. Rosen's Sunlight in Workplace Harassment … I strongly support Sen Warren and Rep Rosens Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-supports-warren-rosen-legislation-end-secrecy-workplace-harassmentDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… related to matters including the 2013 George Washington Bridge access lane closures; The Thruway Authority’s indication in late 2013 that a toll and finance task force would be created to identify new resources to help pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. To date, however, the Authority has not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Joins Lawmakers in Applauding New Law to Fight Government Waste
… to access state data to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse. The new law (A.5056/S.3757) enables the … the detection of improper payments and identify fraud, waste and abuse in the state. Identifying transactions at the … a vast amount- of financial data and identify millions in waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-joins-lawmakers-applauding-new-law-fight-government-wasteDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… $61,711 in overpayments to providers because of incorrect Medicare coinsurance, copayment or deductible amounts. “The … pays each managed care organization (MCO) a monthly premium for every Medicaid recipient enrolled in the plan, … a separate report, DiNapoli’s auditors examined Medicare Part C claims for services rendered to Medicaid recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, … her outreach in her district, increases awareness about unclaimed funds and helps us to get even more checks out in … whose names or companies were on the Comptroller’s unclaimed funds list, personally knew it. My office sent out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… The West Hurley Fire District’s former chief and a fire commissioner pleaded guilty Tuesday evening to … resources to support the former chief wife’s Woodstock Landscaping & Excavating business. Former chief David Gutierrez and Michael “Bucky” VanValkenburgh, a current fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeDiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds
… the former treasurer of Pulteney Fire District No. 2 was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay full … Ms. Stone to justice.” Stone, 45, of Hammondsport, was sentenced by Steuben County Court Judge Marianne Furfure. As … Lisa Stone was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… million in rebates due from drug manufacturers. DOH sought collection of $4.7 million of the drug rebates before the … DOH identified as 340B providers that were not on the official federal list of such providers. This … found DOH had made significant progress, having sought the collection of $159 million in rebates since the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… The critical role farms play in New York cannot be overstated, both as an … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s diverse farms are an essential part of the state’s economy, but there … that is contributing to the consolidation and the loss of farms. Policymakers must consider the ways in which state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… felony. The arrest was the result of a Joint Task Force on Public Integrity investigation, a collaborative effort to … and Attorney General Schneiderman’s Joint Task Force works to root out corruption across the state and has … and the ongoing prosecutions of former Halfmoon Town Supervisor Melinda Wormuth and New York City Councilman Ruben …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erin