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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was accurate with respect to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) … projects. The board issued a total of $96.6 million of tax-exempt bonds and $1.8 million of taxable bonds during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsThe Cost of Living in New York City: Transportation
Fueled by inflation, transportation prices in the New York City metropolitan area rose by almost two times as much as overall costs between 2019 and 2022, growing by over 21 percent. Since then, prices have come down.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-16-2025.pdfTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Determine whether the Town Board (Board) ensured that Town officials did not have prohibited interests in Town contracts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/otselic-2021-36.pdfVI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… will be 100% segregated. For each appropriation there may be up to two segregations – an ‘Available’ segregation … March 31, 2105 will remain as the fiscal year (e.g. 2013-14). The Segregation budget reference will be used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1954
… are affected. Background Chapter 15 of the Laws of 2012, which implemented the 2005-2015 Agreement between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1954-2021-clothing-allowance-certain-agency-police-service-unit-apsuOpinion 2024-1
… Fund (“DWSRF”) program, administered by the EFC, to pay for lead service line replacement projects or associated … arguable that the provision of state grant funds to fully pay the principal incurred on the City’s debt obviates the … sources” and that in light of the developers commitment to pay the City the exact amount of the federal loan, any effect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-69
… undeliverable, the agency should forward the check to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of Treasury, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-69-october-2014-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-75
… undeliverable, the agency should forward the check to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of Treasury, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-75-october-2015-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-63
… which implemented the 2007-2011 Agreement between the State of New York and DC37, provides for payment of an April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-63-april-2014-district-council-37-dc37-longevity-lump-sumDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… dollar it sent in taxes to the federal government in 2016, a wider gap than three years before, according to a report … 2016. By far the largest category of federal expenditures is direct payments to or on behalf of individuals, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
To determine if CVS Health invoiced and remitted commercial rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the Department of Civil Service
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/06/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million members. The Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/28/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… trust with the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department and Fire Council to engage in flagrant self-dealing. He lined his pockets with Fire Department and Fire Council money to pay personal expenses, and then lied about it to cover his … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Supports Warren & Rosen Legislation to End Secrecy in Workplace Harassment Settlements
… in companies from Wynn Resorts to News Corp., we've seen the damage that occurs when companies fail to stop such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-supports-warren-rosen-legislation-end-secrecy-workplace-harassmentDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… Sayre, PA, was responsible for collecting funds for child sports registrations, fundraisers, tournaments, and field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… Medicaid managed care plans) paid Dr. Ahmad $1,039,404 for 24,695 office visits. During this period, the Medicaid program also paid approximately $15 million for medications Dr. Ahmad prescribed in connection with those … program are required to maintain complete, legible records for each Medicaid patient treated. The records must include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingWest Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine information technology (IT) access controls over … grade change responsibilities had been granted permission to change certain grades in the SIS. Permissions and accounts … employment status. Unnecessary accounts could be used to inappropriately access the SIS Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43% of total statewide collections, … City, a critical driver of local and state personal income tax revenue, remain well above 90% of total wages in the … People are considered cost burdened when their housing costs exceed 30% of their income. The city’s number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… difficult emotional period, but it should never be used to profit from the hard work of taxpayers,” said Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.74 billion, up $25.8 million … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … Local sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-year