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Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… substance prescription drug use, known as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School … budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials … For example, the board paid the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… worked at state agencies have increased by 38% since 2012, while the number of employees has declined by more than 10% … overtime costs set a new record in 2021,” said DiNapoli. “While the pandemic does not appear to have prompted a ‘great … by the greatest number of positions between 2020 and 2021, while OCFS and Veterans’ Homes suffered reductions of almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021New York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage
… was established under Article XI of the New York State Civil Service Law (Law) for the purpose of providing health … covering nearly 1.1 million members. The Department of Civil Service (Civil Service) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/07/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverageDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through June for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office has approved … These independent audits also help ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s … $3.5 million with Kalos Inc. for software development and maintenance for pharmaceutical administration. $2.6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority – Cash Receipts (2016M-360)
… The Authority is governed by an appointed five-member Board of Directors: the County Executive appoints two Directors, the County Legislature Chair appoints two Directors and they jointly appointed one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/25/dutchess-county-water-and-wastewater-authority-cash-receipts-2016m-360Cortland County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-303)
… is an independent public benefit corporation created in 1974 by the State Legislature to benefit Cortland County … and incentives provided to the firms or businesses in the tax exemption program. Key Recommendations There were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/22/cortland-county-industrial-development-agency-projectAccounts Payable Advisory No. 61
… (OSC) has new guidance regarding expedite requests. In certain limited cases, an agency may request that BSE … create a payment sooner than the standard process allows. In these limited situations, the agency must be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/61-expedite-requestsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditTown of Amity - Town Clerk (2018M-183)
… but were not always remitted to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Cash receipts totaling $238,321 were … and remit all real property taxes and fees intact and in a timely manner. Perform an adequate annual audit of, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/11/town-amity-town-clerk-2018m-183DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… Aspire of Western New York in Erie County and Bright Star Pediatric Services of Monroe County – did not contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenFull- and Part-Time Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… service credit by subtracting your beginning date of employment from the date you actually leave paid … basis; and You earn at least the annual equivalent of New York State’s annual minimum wage for your full career … Employment Part-time employment is credited as the lesser of: number of days worked ÷ 260 days or annual salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/full-and-part-time-service-creditCity of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… Did City of Mechanicville (City) officials ensure that employees’ separation payments were accurate? Audit … establish “retirement incentives” to officers or employees that meet specified requirements (e.g., a lump sum payment … based on years of service). City officials should ensure that employee separation payments are authorized and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59Comparison of ERS Benefits
… 30 years). See Tier 6 Member Contributions. Retirement Age Full benefits at age 62. Retire as early as age 55. Benefits … reduction with at least 30 years of credited service. Full benefits at age 62. Retire as early as age 55. Benefits … leave Payments made as a result of working vacation Any form of termination pay Payments made in anticipation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefitsCorporate Governance
… directors who exercise rigorous oversight of strategy, continually evaluate company management, and … business environment with resilience and integrity. Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Cybersecurity As … see the New York State Common Retirement Fund's ESG Strategy . Corporate Governance Stewardship Reports 2025 | …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governanceOpinion 89-13
… (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … equipment from another municipality of this State at an auction pursuant to the exception contained in General … of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNapoli: NYC Budget Increases Transparency, Reveals Structural Gaps
… budget gap that may require choices that threaten the city’s fiscal stability, competitiveness and … reveals to the public the structural budget gap that has emerged and the actions the city intends to take to close … to balance the FY 2027 budget. These line items, which are a buffer for cost overruns, have been reduced to $100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-nyc-budget-increases-transparency-reveals-structural-gapsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … fund revenue, in line with pre-pandemic levels. DiNapoli’s report notes that while the city’s current financial … to emerge during the plan period as well. DiNapoli’s report also found that the city anticipates $6.6 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… is adequately monitoring the 480 and 480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and … that received tax exemptions under the 480 and 480a programs for the period January 2017 through December 2019 … enrolled, eligible, and benefiting from the 480a and 480 Programs; and that management plans are followed, adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsXI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… An intergovernmental agreement, whether expenditure or revenue, between a state agency and another governmental … other, on the basis that the two agencies have no separate or distinct legal character apart from the State. In reaching … and other units may enter into interagency memoranda or "agreements" concerning matters of substance, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreements