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Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f15.pdfDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… State Comptroller's Office in April 2018 at Eckstein's home office yielded thousands of pages of financial … used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which has a swimming pool and tennis court. Eckstein … are from Massapequa, Seaford, Smithtown, Melville, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Norwalk, CT, Jupiter, FL and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… York's asthma-related Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years, as the state's overall … Yorks asthmarelated Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years as the states overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… those impacts, as well as projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New York state ended the 2015-16 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… of the State Comptroller Investigations Unit, 110 State Street, 14th floor, Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe Read Prior Edition … for households all across New York But the flow of support to the unemployed is scheduled to slow significantly in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-22-2020Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Financial Management (2025M-121)
… – December 31, 2024. We extended the audit period back to the 2020 calendar year to review Board meeting minutes and … the participating local governments, and supporting the horse racing and breeding industries. The Board and … and promotional tickets and the use of mileage logs for take-home vehicles. This report includes 16 recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2026/04/01/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-financial-managementDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… Financial relief has been slow to reach New York’s pandemic-hit renters because of poor … Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), according to a new report released today by New York State Comptroller … report details OTDA’s struggles in providing information to eligible individuals, processing applications, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York City metropolitan area, killing … not a matter of if, but when, another massive storm like Sandy will hit New York City, potentially crippling its … costly damage and unnecessary harm.” “As a Superstorm Sandy survivor, I know firsthand how critically important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… Just a year after the Division of the Budget forecast fiscal stability and no projected … spending could help preserve the economic competitiveness of our state and avoid cuts to critical programs New Yorkers … DiNapoli said large budget gaps underscore the importance of building up rainy day reserves and enhancing criteria for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral directing in accordance with relevant law and regulation and if the New … effectively overseeing selected aspects of the practice of funeral directing. The audit covered the period from April … of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral directing in accordance with relevant law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingOpinion 88-38
… the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of … including the City of New York, are not exempt from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the … including the City of New York, are exempt from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Oversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is ensuring that Adult Protective Services (APS) providers have sufficient staffing and case … that end, OCFS oversees APS, a program of State-mandated services for adults (age 18 and older) who, because of mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-humanDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it … trouble preparing their own meals. The city’s Department for the Aging is responsible for helping to ensure their well-being, but its lack of … New York Citys Department for the Aging DFTA needs to do more to ensure the meals it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… of federal financial assistance ahead, now is the time for New York to carefully prepare for the short- and long-term,” DiNapoli said. “The budget … Federal Reserve have resulted in increased borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. With inflation expected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,693 … Inc. for Caledonia Fish Hatchery improvements in Livingston County. Office of General Services $7.2 million … to the entrance of the Riverview Correctional Facility in St. Lawrence County. $6.4 million with Bette & Cring, LLC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Long … prior audit, issued in May 2023, found Engineering did not have written policies or procedures for keeping its vehicle … more over the 58 months it was leased than it would have cost to purchase. The MTA made some progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 90-37
… section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A village may not accept the lower of two offers for the sale of village real property based upon a determination that … Whether the village may sell the property at private sale and if so whether it is required to accept the higher of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 97-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of … 806: A village board member who has a financial interest in a business which may be negatively impacted by a zoning … by the board should publicly disclose his or her interest in the matter. If the potential negative financial impact of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… an eye toward ensuring that: Competition is adequate and fair to all qualified vendors, reducing costs and providing … exemption. Another valuable service OSC provides to the vendor community and others is the independent review of … for an independent assessment of agency determinations of vendor responsibility: OSC's contract review helps to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-funds