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2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… 2024 Year In Review FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP … of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-reviewDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… (NYPA) made errors and overrode applicant scores when it distributed low-cost power to companies, according to an … efforts to monitor whether customers met job targets. It allowed 12 customers, who refused to provide payroll … expansion. Overall, NYPA has 910 megawatts (MW) of power it can allocate statewide for economic development. Fifty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… eight summer recreation registrants did not pay program fees that ranged from $80 to $130 per person totaling $640 to $1,040. In addition, the co-director’s child attended the after-school, soccer and summer recreation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… Too many seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client wait lists to get critical assistance like home delivered … Too many seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Agings DFTA client wait …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesDiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… A former director of finance and administration at New York University paid full restitution of $663,209 after pleading guilty to grand larceny for … a scheme to support her lavish lifestyle at the expense of children with special needs and young English Language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal COVID-19 Relief Plan
… “This is a game changer for New York. As the pandemic drags on for New Yorkers who have fallen ill, for workers who have … investment our economy needs right now. It also puts us on stable ground to avoid harmful cuts. The state and city … must now use this aid as a bridge to put their finances on sustainable fiscal paths, to be prepared once this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-covid-19-relief-planOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up) (2014-F-13), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by New York City Department of Buildings (Department) officials to implement the recommendations contained in our audit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f13-response.pdfDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAid and Incentives for Municipalities: New York State’s Local Revenue Sharing Program
This report provides an overview of revenue sharing; a discussion of AIM’s impact on cities, towns, and villages; and an analysis of changes to the program and their effects on inflation-adjusted growth in AIM funding.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/revenue-sharing-aim-2022.pdfComptroller's NYS Common Retirement Fund Responsibilities
… reach the Comptroller for final approval. Participate on advisory committees that meet periodically throughout the … some committees also have a financial disclosure policy . Advisory Council for the Retirement System Investment Advisory Committee Real Estate Advisory Committee Actuarial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/responsibilitiesFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers (Follow-Up)
… four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Facility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers (Report … Department to grant waivers, temporary or permanent, to a facility to allow it to continue to operate while corrections … ascertain what waivers were in place at a given facility, nor could it identify the code violations that had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waivers-followNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
… Objective To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not eligible. The audit … with Empire BlueCross (Empire) to administer the plan’s hospital benefits. From January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, Empire processed and paid about 6 million hospital claims totaling $13 billion. A coordinated effort is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine the appropriateness of New York State … to the files for the 3,000 recipients whose information was based on incorrect SSA data. For a complete copy of … The objective of our examination was to determine the appropriateness of New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for … The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsSUNY College of Optometry - Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-148)
We recently audited selected travel expenses of the State University of New York College of Optometry (College).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s148.pdfDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… through New York’s Early Intervention (EI) Program are vital for infants and toddlers with disabilities, but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found … young children did not receive services or faced delays in care. The audit recommended the New York State Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Report … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax credits (i.e., School … of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds refunds and property tax credits ie School Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxOffice Real Estate in New York City: A Review of Market Valuation Shifts
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shift to hybrid office work arrangements have raised questions about the health of office commercial real estate and its potential impact on the economy and the finances of governments reliant on its tax revenue.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-11-2025.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … audit services because they did not use a request for proposal process to solicit written proposals for audit services. The city does not have an audit committee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0