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Opinion 97-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surcharge revenues to construct housing for enhanced emergency telephone system) -- Powers and Duties (expenditure … The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is determined by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… maintained" are in need of corrective action, often in the form of increased maintenance, to correct the condition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… and Dec. 31, 2015, ECMCC reported 4,720 employees on its payroll, including 209 management confidential (MC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… transaction cutoff dates surrounding and impacted by the Payroll Improvement Project Go Live activities. Affected … Employees All agency PayServ, PS Query, and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) users are affected. Agency Control D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school and local government audits have been issued. Town of … save funds for asset replacement. Middle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) Funds (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent today amid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein referred to as “the Doctor”) … with a review by other external oversight authorities of some of the matters addressed in this report. Subsequent to … payments to Joia were for patients who lived approximately one hour away (one way); and 134 of the 270 claims in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New York State Lottery was created. In State … centers (OTB), as well as what was spent on Lottery games such as scratch-off or Quick Draw tickets. “Every day, … the impact expanded gambling will have on individuals, local communities, and the state as a whole on a continuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that … should be recovered because of errors, abuse or fraud. In 2015, DiNapoli's auditors questioned $223 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… and strengthen its fiscal foundation to remain attractive for residents and visitors and continue to create economic … billion FY 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - and Financial Plan (the “April Plan”) … $200 million deposit into its Rainy Day Fund (RDF) for FY 2022. Since the April Plan, tax collections, fueled by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to properly segregate payroll duties. Oswego County – Court and Trust Funds Auditors found the records maintained … appropriate records and properly reported the condition of court and trust funds to the State Comptroller as prescribed … process of taking corrective action. Jefferson County – Court and Trust Funds Auditors found the treasurer generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-679
… of this bulletin is to explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for “Miscellaneous Earnings". Affected Employees CUNY … Ed Repay State Loan 445 HC Flexible Spending 580 CUNY Medicare Deficiency Flat Rate 581 CUNY Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-679-cuny-skilled-trade-auto-mechanic-retroactive-raisesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… IT contingency plan. Auditors identified 181 accounts for students no longer in the district, six accounts for two former employees, two former board members and two … board, nor the treasurer, provided oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties. As a result, 61 of 254 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… contract at Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station), Grand Central Terminal (Grand Central), and the outlying Long … and Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) stations within New York City and whether the MTA has met its goal in assisting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… pieces of supporting documentation to verify eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not … year ended June 30, 2018, personal services and employee benefits accounted for 90 percent of revenue. This leaves … between district revenues and appropriations. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… auditors found several cases in which the Department of Health’s eMedNY system failed to catch millions in … Medicaid program, administered by the state Department of Health (DOH), is a federal, state, and locally funded program … $3,521,562 in overpayments for 14,983 fee-for-service clinic claims that were inappropriate. The claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… and has programs and services to promote agriculture in Central New York. It is overseen by a 13-member board, … management operations, and have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the authority, its mission and the public. Key findings in the audit: Decline of Financial Condition: Over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardMTA Makes Progress Funding Capital Programs But Faces Risks From Federal Actions
… progress funding its capital programs and has tried to limit the strain on its operating budget from debt service … threaten its financial future and debt profile, according to State Comptroller DiNapoli’s annual report on the MTA’s … helped the MTA shore up its capital programs and plans to bring the system into a state of good repair, but it could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/mta-makes-progress-funding-capital-programs-faces-risks-federal-actionsDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding totaling more … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Many of New York’s public authorities play a major role in state operations, but far too often they function without adequate public scrutiny,” said DiNapoli. “My office issues this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionState Agencies Bulletin No. 807
… is below the Job Rate for the employee's current grade on the applicable Salary Schedule is eligible for a … Performance Advances or Promotion Recalculations will have their increment codes updated on the Performance Advance … with one of the following messages: Position and job do not match FIS missing FIS at or below current FIS below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/807-april-2008-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updates-employees