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DiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… a Brooklyn school that claimed $800,000 in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. “The State Education … audit identified $801,859 in reported costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. The audit recommended SED … in New York are predominantly provided by for-profit and not-for-profit private contractors rather than the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… 23 for sentencing. The case was prosecuted by ADA William Lemon and the defendant was represented by Justin Dearmas. … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… schemed to cheat the Medicaid program and diverted money meant to provide healthcare for New Yorkers in need … receives the medical care it needs. Worse, the defendants' fraud was committed on the backs of people struggling with … charging him with health care fraud, grand larceny, money laundering, medical assistance provider prohibited practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… young woman who died in January 1999 after being pushed in front of a New York City subway train by a man with a history … a woman, Michelle Go, was similarly pushed to her death in front of a New York City subway train by a mentally ill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-followDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are historically the largest … two-thirds of the state’s overtime hours in 2023. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Corrections), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Fare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Fare Evasion ( 2019-S-7 ). Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is North … To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… for many residential treatment programs had lapsed with no inspections from OASAS. Without certification, it … to ensure they are done on time Ensuring staff follow up with programs on correcting problems found during reviews. In its response, OASAS officials agreed with all three recommendations and indicated actions they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or … than the drop during the Great Recession, when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax collections were impacted more severely than those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding … of a tuition benefit that is supposed to be reserved for New Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “SUNY’s medical schools and … students and 64 institutions. Undergraduates who are New York residents are paying tuition of just under $7,100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… activity, led to skyrocketing unemployment, and pushed families to new levels of economic vulnerability. … activity led to skyrocketing unemployment and pushed families to new levels of economic vulnerability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… Mountains June 13 12:00pm-5:00pm Black Fly Challenge Fern Park South Shore Road Inlet, New York Hamilton Hudson Valley … 6 11:00am-6:00pm River Festival Cornwall-on-Hudson Donahue Park Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York Orange June 20-21 … Clearwater Festival Green Living Expo Croton Point Park Croton-on-Hudson, New York Westchester New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearOpinion 91-29
… Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television … benevolent association) -- Treasurer's Powers (liability for tax moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §§717(a), (b), 720(a)(1), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… overtime. University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men – Payroll (Monroe County) School officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… in the City, there do not appear to be adequate job openings in service industries. Over the course of 2021 … first half of 2022, the City saw large increases in job openings in leisure and hospitality (which employs a … since June 2022 (when there were about 70 percent more job openings than before the pandemic), postings in the industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… $253,000 to Otis Elevator Company to upgrade the Corning Tower elevators. State Education Department $96,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… required services, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Lead … receiving required services according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… investigation were Analysts Katharine Litka and Rebecca Saber. The criminal case is being prosecuted by Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… of state payments that were recently added to Open Book New York . Earlier this month, DiNapoli released a report … to deter fraud, waste and abuse. The federal government, New Jersey and Florida have recognized the value of pre-approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberContact Update and Online Help for Local Officials
… Contact Update The Division of Local Government and School … Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC), collects contact information for local governments, special districts … within organizations in a timely manner. The collected contact information is used for a variety of purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/contact-update-and-online-helpDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, … of the city’s economy, with annual salaries that are well above the citywide average, according to a report released … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nyc