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Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)

… AIM In each State fiscal year, the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program provides state aid to all of … program. The 2019-20 Enacted State Budget eliminated aid for 1,325 towns and villages determined to be less reliant on … established AIM-Related payments which continued funding for the impacted towns and villages in the amounts that they …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tma

Transportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme

… The owner of a Schenectady County medical transportation company was … fraud and abuse, and protect the state’s Medicaid program. I thank District Attorney Carney and Sheriff Dagostino and … from a program meant to support vulnerable people in need,” Carney said. “By billing Medicaid for transportation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-scheme

Three Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring

… Ciera Washington, age 35, of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, age 36, of Wood-Ridge, New … have been arrested on an indictment charging them with healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud conspiracy, and aggravated … Ciera Washington age 35 of the Bronx New York Raven White age 35 of the Bronx and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ring

Cost-of-Living Adjustment

… annual increase of $216) before taxes. COLA is cumulative, meaning the increase you receive each September is added to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustment

DiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects

… EFC uses these resources along with state funds to provide subsidized loans and grants to municipalities for drinking … water, wastewater treatment, and other projects, with interest and loan repayments used to finance additional projects. Between …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-water

DiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners

… due to the pandemic, property tax bills continued to rise. The State Comptroller determined this was due in part … while the bottom 20th percentile saw the market value rise by 1.7% and tax bills go up by 11%. Overall, the … consideration for tax incentives to promote their construction and rehabilitation. Report Residential Real …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeowners

Medicaid Program – Provider Compliance With the Electronic Visit Verification Program

To determine whether Medicaid made payments for personal care and home health care services that were not supported by required electronic visit verification records

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/13/medicaid-program-provider-compliance-electronic-visit-verification-program

DiNapoli: Language Services Need to be Readily Accessible at NYC Public Health Clinics and Other Programs, Audit Finds

… Press release is available in:  Spanish Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) An audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-language-services-need-be-readily-accessible-nyc-public-health-clinics-and-other-programs

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… did not establish written procedures identifying who is responsible for managing and monitoring building access …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits

… District officials contracted with 18 of these vendors, for a total cost of $656,579, of which $146,825 related to … or unused services. The district lacked a formal procedure for identifying and reporting potential conflicts of interest … without favoritism. Specifically, officials responsible for purchasing did not advertise in the district’s official …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits

Bedford Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursement (2025M-43)

… (District) officials claim all Medicaid reimbursements to which the District was entitled? Audit Period July 1, 2022 … such as physical, speech and occupational therapy provided to 658 students with IEPs, 110 of which received services … the School Supportive Health Services Program (SSHSP) to help school districts (districts) obtain Medicaid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/22/bedford-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursement-2025m-43

Manhasset Union Free School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2025M-45)

… on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/manhasset-union-free-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2025m-45

Moravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)

… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District officials also did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2

Germantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)

… growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to greater … report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/03/germantown-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-3

Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)

… growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to greater … report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-and

Commack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)

… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … water outlets for sampling or exemption. We reviewed the test results for 40 of the 135 water outlets that exceeded …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9

Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)

… on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m

York Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)

… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … remedial actions on the three outlets as a follow-up test of those water outlets showed lead levels were now below …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19

Glen Cove City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-17)

… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … lead levels were still in service without a follow-up test showing they were now below the lead action level or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-17

Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)

… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Southwestern Central School District … of Education’s (Board) appointed claims auditor properly audit claims prior to payment? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – January 22, 2024 Understanding … The claims auditors did not properly audit all claims prior to payment Of the 1467 claims totaling …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34