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DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… FY 2023, contract expenditures at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene increased at an annual rate of 6.9%, with the largest drivers being mental health and disease control programs, which comprised nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Opinion 88-6
… and a local bank constitutes a local retirement system for purposes of section 113(a) of the Retirement and Social … municipalities from establishing a local retirement system for its officers or employees after April 12, 1922. The plan, … are payable only upon retirement after a designated minimum period of service. Thus, the court stated that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $44,940 of abandoned property to the State Comptroller for three years. In addition, the county clerk’s register did … business repaired a town dump-truck and was paid $13,183 for the repair. The board member with the prohibited conflict … increased unrestricted fund balance from $4.3 million for all funds to $7.7 million as of the end of 2023 or 118% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-24
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (reimbursement to board member for expenses incurred in maintaining private pond) GENERAL … the foregoing, it is clear that each claim submitted for reimbursement by the board member or her husband for expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Hiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… be aware of the laws governing how much retirees can earn in post-retirement employment without affecting their … are limited if they are returning to public employment in New York State. Public employment includes: State of New … to enroll them when the deferral year has ended. We will mail the retiree a membership application just prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesOpinion 2004-4
… Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Essential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… listing of travel expenses typically reimbursable such as hotel room charges, mileage allowances, taxi and rental car … These rates vary by state and region (i.e., New York City hotel and meal rates are higher than Binghamton rates). Most major hotel chains set aside rooms at the federal rate. To obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… (FY) 2021 because of better-than-projected revenues from income and corporate taxes, debt service savings from lower … other sectors have boosted personal income and business tax revenues to soften the blow,” DiNapoli said. “However, … including a one-time reimbursement of $212 million from NYC Health + Hospitals. The city was also able to lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… an optional employment compensation expense tax (or payroll tax) that is intended for employers to use to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Jobs in NYC Construction Industry Took Huge Hit During Pandemic, Over 14% Decline
… The loss of 44,400 construction jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was the state’s … was the city’s fastest-growing sector from 2011 to 2019, rising by 43.5 percent, until it was brought to a halt … Industry in New York City: Reigniting the Return The Restaurant Industry in New York City: Tracking the Recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-jobs-nyc-construction-industry-took-huge-hit-during-pandemic-over-14-declineState Agencies Bulletin No. 682
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox. … To provide agencies with information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/682-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up) (2023-F-3) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f3-response.pdfImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (2020-S-57) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid made improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to managed care organizations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s57-response.pdfQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up) (2017-F-2)
To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f2.pdfSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up) (2021-F-13)
To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Report 2017-N-8).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f13.pdfTuxedo Farms Local Development Corporation – Collections and Disbursements and Adherence to Bylaws (2021M-187)
Determine whether collections and disbursements were in accordance with the sewer agreements and whether the Tuxedo Farms Local Development Corporation (TFLDC) Board of Directors (Board) adhered to its bylaws.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/tuxedo-farms-ldc-2021-187.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfMedicaid Program - Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers (Follow-Up) (2019-F-2) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations made in our initial audit report, Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Prov
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-19f2-response.pdfServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up) (2024-F-22)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Report 2022-S-11).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f22.pdfMedicaid Program - Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY (2017-S-36)
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to providers who submitted Part B cost-sharing claims directly to eMedNY.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s36.pdf