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Protect Yourself from Scams
… can be an attractive target for scammers who continue to find new ways to try to impersonate government agencies, such as NYSLRS or the … account can be an attractive target for scammers who try to impersonate government agencies Learn how to protect yourself from scams …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made inappropriate premium payments to Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus managed care plans (Plans) for recipients who … In return, managed care plans arrange for the provision of health care services their members require. The State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… Objective To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is adequately … are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the State’s forest resources. The audit covers properties … To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is adequately monitoring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… poor housing conditions for residents with asthma and worked with Local Health Departments (LHDs) to ensure home visits were prioritized. The audit covered the period … the United States. It is one of this country’s most common and costly diseases, which often requires emergency care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaState Agencies Bulletin No. 2419
… 1728 and 1745 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to state agencies about upcoming payroll changes due to the May 2026 implementation of NYSLRS enhanced reporting and to … will re-evaluate employees whose membership in NYSLRS is not mandatory but who are eligible to enroll. This process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2419-enhanced-payroll-reporting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of the Depew Union Free School District , Erie 1 BOCES , Norwood-Norfolk Central School District , … audit, please contact Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected] . Depew Union Free School District – Financial Condition (Erie County) The board and district officials overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 18 claims for health insurance reimbursements and credit card purchases totaling approximately $1.7 million before … properly audited. Auditors found 49 travel-related credit card charges totaling $28,555 did not include a pre-approval … properly managed user account permissions in its financial application but did not properly secure user account access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the time of the audit, the director of probation was under investigation for taking leave from work without charging his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… establishment of guidelines and procedures for employee vs. independent contractor determinations can, if followed, … Unit, at (518) 486-4602 or email [email protected].ny.us . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerState Comptroller DiNapoli 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/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… level, as of the conclusion of our fieldwork on March 21, 2025, officials had not performed any remedial action on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Acting Tax Commissioner Nonie Manion announced today a … K3 Learning, Inc. (f/k/a Metropolitan Preschools, Inc.) and its president and owner Michael C. Koffler, together with his sons, Brian … Comptroller DiNapoli Attorney General Schneiderman and Acting Tax Commissioner Manion announced a settlement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementOpinion 90-34
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and first aid squads) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(1); INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: An emergency rescue and first … fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless authorized by a special law. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 2007-4
… services agreement) VILLAGE LAW §§5-506, 5-532; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10(1)(ii)(e)(3): A village may not hold the … amounts “ reserved for stated purposes pursuant to law ” and a “reasonable amount” of unappropriated, unreserved fund … fund). Moreover, a village may not, pursuant to its home rule power, provide for the proposed reserve fund by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 89-5
… Practice Law & Rules [CPLR], §6501; 5303 Realty Corp. v O & Y Equity Corp. , 64 NY2d 313, 486 NYS2d 877, 476 NE2d … is situated (CPLR, §6511[a]). If the clerk maintains a block index it is indexed against the block. A county clerk who does not maintain a block index, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Opinion 97-1
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties (participation in … -- County Self-Insurance Plan (participation in by village housing authority) WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 93-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … paid circulation ... and has been entered at United States post-office as second-class matter. A publication which is … must be established at least one year and entered in the post office as second class matter*** Thus, in general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Employment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… The COVID-19 pandemic led to soaring unemployment rates for people with disabilities, and these rates have not … levels. These data highlight the continued need for solutions that facilitate increased employment for people with disabilities in New York. According to data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… Background Recently, a binding arbitration award was made in accordance with section 209 of the Civil Service Law with respect to certain employees in the Security Services Bargaining Unit represented by NYSCOPBA. Because only certain employees in the Security Services Bargaining Unit are eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has failed to install … vehicle (EV) chargers where they are most needed by New York’s nearly 50,000 registered EVs, leaving nearly half … The New York Power Authority has failed to install electric …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-schedule