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Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department and whether the Department was appropriately applying the … We also determined the Department provided insufficient and conflicting MMCOR cost-reporting guidance that allowed … marketing expenses as facilitated enrollment; and assess the costs of the actuary contract against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followDiNapoli: State Health Department Missed $119 Million in Rebates from Drug Companies
… The state Department of Health (DOH) failed to collect nearly $120 million in available rebates over a … were never resubmitted by MCOs, and the state did not collect an estimated $69 million. DiNapoli’s auditors also … found that several undermine the department’s ability to collect all the rebates to which the state is entitled, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-health-department-missed-119-million-rebates-drug-companiesWestern New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… 1, 2013 through March 27, 2015. Background The Western New York Maritime Charter School, which is located in the … Western New York Maritime Charter School Financial Operations 2015M124 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… if the Board provided sufficient oversight of the Middle School construction project and of the management … $6.8 million in project-related expenses for the Middle School project. The Middle School project exceeded the authorized cost by $2.6 … Charter School of Educational Excellence Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andWilliamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… the Williamsville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … appropriations from 2018-19 through 2021- 22 by a total of $47 million and appropriated $22 million of fund balance that was not needed or used. Adopted annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Town of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… for, recorded accurately or deposited in a timely fashion. The Board did not ensure that an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Aloma D. Johnson Charter School – Leave Accruals (2017M-218)
… Charter School is a public school located in the City of Buffalo that is not under the control of the local school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/12/29/aloma-d-johnson-charter-school-leave-accruals-2017m-218Justice Court Fund
… to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund on a monthly basis. File your monthly report in Justice Court Fund Reporting (JCR) here: File Your Report Now Application Resources Other Resources Town and Village Court Revenue Report Contact Us JCR User Guide for Town and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fundOpinion 92-41
… the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in the district "[t]here are … not be liable for losses incurred by reason of delayed response time due to road obstructions (see Timmons v Harvey … any "public roads, walks, places and avenues" on any island in the town, even though such roads, walks, places and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli: NYC Facing Larger Budget Gaps Amid Slowing Economic Growth and Rising Costs
… in FY 2027 and grow to $13.6 billion by FY 2029, based on risks including slowing economic growth, rising costs and the restructuring of the funding relationship between the federal government, … New York Citys fiscal year FY 2026 budget is balanced but the Office of the State Comptroller projects the citys budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-facing-larger-budget-gaps-amid-slowing-economic-growth-and-rising-costsOpinion 2001-8
… or for the portion of the district not included in any zone. The notice of the public hearing must specify the boundaries of the proposed zone(s), and the items of expense of the district which shall be charged only against the zone(s), or the other respects in which the rates of tax for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have more than doubled … DiNapoli's auditors found the number of Do Not Call complaints by state residents more than doubled from 217,031 … to the 2016 annual report, staff investigated 92,391 complaints and collected $351,007 in penalties. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredOpinion 94-7
… MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i), (ii)(a)(9- a): A village is prohibited by General Municipal Law, §209-b(4) … of emergency or general ambulance services provided by a village fire department and may not supersede the prohibition … pursuant to its home rule powers. You ask whether a village board may impose fees upon users of ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7DiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Go-Kart Proceeds
… Hannibal Fire Company to pay for construction of a go-kart track on its property. He claimed it would help raise money … dues, concessions, and rentals, were to go toward track operation and maintenance. An audit by DiNapoli’s … that Chris Emmons kept over $9,662 from the go-kart track. Additionally, when questioned, Chris Emmons produced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-indicted-allegedly-stealing-go-kart-proceedsOpinion 99-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … a fire district treasurer would be the proper recipient of foreign fire insurance tax moneys if the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7DiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… capital projects are over their initial budgets and behind schedule, suggesting better monitoring and reporting could … certain types of projects are more likely to be behind schedule or over budget than others. Courts, waterway … public documentation about what is fueling these cost and schedule overruns. DiNapoli recommended the city shift all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededHandbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds
… for All Reporters Handbook How to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds Listing of Newspapers ( PDF ) available for … The Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds provides general information for all types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/handbook-reporters-unclaimed-fundsDiNapoli Announces More Climate Actions; NYS Pension Fund Launches Evaluation of Shale Oil and Gas Companies
… Fund (Fund) is evaluating 42 publicly traded shale oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for the … pay a heavy financial cost,” DiNapoli said. “Shale oil and gas companies face significant economic, environmental and … the Fund’s investment portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . Review of Shale Oil and Gas Companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-more-climate-actions-nys-pension-fund-launches-evaluation-shale-oil-and-gasComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The town’s 2020 … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable, however, the city … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… and procedures when approving and administrating the Green Acres Mall and Commons development projects and whether District 30 appropriately budgeted for the Green Acres payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) and the … by the Board of Education, which includes five members. Green Acres parcels paid $20.6 million in property taxes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valley