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Archived: Legislative Session 2023–2024
… to excluding certain indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation. Exclusion of Indebtedness for Sewage Facilities – Signed as Chapter 641 of Laws of 2023, … to extending the exclusion of indebtedness contracted for sewage facilities. Public Posting of Certain Contracts – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2023-2024DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… often a very popular purchase," DiNapoli said. "Last year, my office received nearly $15 million from unused gift cards. … from uncashed checks, bank accounts, stocks and more. To find out if you are owed money, visit www.osc.state.ny.us . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli: Comcast Agrees To Disclose Political Spending
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today a shareholder agreement with media and technology company … made with corporate funds. In December, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), DiNapoli … as well as payments used for political campaigns to trade associations and political action committees. “The New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-comcast-agrees-disclose-political-spendingOpinion 92-45
Whether the emergency rescue and first aid squad of a fire district fire department may impose a fee on certain persons to whom they provide service
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Driver Responsibility Assessment Program
… driving record within an 18-month period. The Program database is maintained by the Office of Information … controls over manual adjustments made to the Program database by ITS staff. Several ITS employees have unrestricted access to the database and its contents. Although ITS has a procedure in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programIgnition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… for the State’s Ignition Interlock Program were adequately monitoring the program to help ensure the safety of the … and others establishing standards for the usage and monitoring of IIDs ordered by criminal courts for these … IID activity. Key Findings Each county had a process for monitoring IID installations and negative activities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4North Country Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the costs reported by North County Kids, Inc. (North Country) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … Manual (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on North Country’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and certain expenses reported on North Country’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/north-country-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million … City of Yonkers Budget Review B61610 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Overpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Overpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (2011-S-28). Background Many Medicaid recipients are … system. Under this system, providers submit medical claims for dual-eligible individuals to Medicare. After Medicare processes the claims, they are electronically transferred to the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followDiNapoli: Florida Man Sentenced to Pay Full Restitution for His Theft of Nearly $80,000 in His Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the son … The defendant’s father worked for the Nassau County Bridge Authority for 29 years before retiring in 1996. … of the money he stole to make personal purchases at Nassau County businesses. He also made ATM withdrawals in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-florida-man-sentenced-pay-full-restitution-his-theft-nearly-80000-his-deceased-fathers-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… payments without having sufficient documentation. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) Based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $192 Billion
… best funded, best performing pension plans in the nation and that’s great news for the more than one million men and women who participate in it, as well as for New York taxpayers.” Over state fiscal year 2017, domestic and non-U.S. equities enjoyed overall returns of 17.01 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-192-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or lost to leakage or unapproved use. Town of Wales – Financial Management (Erie County) The board adopted budgets … estimates of revenues and expenditures. Appropriated fund balance was not used to finance operations as planned … general and highway funds. The board also did not adopt a reserve fund policy or document plans for expected future use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … their employees to ensure that Recovery Act funds are used for authorized purposes and instances of fraud, waste, and … officials should improve the timekeeping method used for conductors to better ensure they are actually working the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Medicaid Program – Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists
… that were not medically necessary or were not provided. We also sought to determine if the affiliated dentists used … for services claimed by the six dentists. Key Findings We identified about $2.3 million in highly suspicious and … These practices are prohibited by Medicaid regulations. We found questionable sanitary conditions at the two offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/04/medicaid-program-suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentistsAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… report - pdf] We also released 6 letter reports to the following school districts: Altmar-Parish-Williamstown … Westhill Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if school districts … controlled access to Student Information Systems for the period July 1, 2011 through April 30, 2013. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report New York State Health Insurance Program Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Ineligible Members Report 2021S18
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-andDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… Fund and the Rainy Day Reserve Fund, respectively; and Lottery revenues of $3.2 billion were $66.8 million, or 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… of Russell began after the Comptroller’s Office received a phone call from someone purporting to be Lorraine Stenclik, … her July 2022 pension payment. The call came from a phone number that was registered to Russell. There were 33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), sent letters to 50 major portfolio companies, including Tesla Inc., Meta … Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp. and NIKE Inc., urging them to join the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism. DiNapoli announced his action Saturday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitism