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DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to make sure they spend any gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsXII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… or expense report audit process. Agencies are required to provide this information timely. Process and Transaction Preparation: To request additional information, clarification, or … or email. Agencies have the following responsibilities to ensure Bureau auditors can successfully contact Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsXII.6.U Payments Pursuant to Awards and Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements – XII. Expenditures
… This section informs Business Units how to process vouchers for payments pursuant to Awards and Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements. Note: These … procedures take effect June 17, 2013 and are retroactive to April 1, 2013 for purposes of classifying expenditures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6u-payments-pursuant-awards-and-non-judicial-settlement-agreementsDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… with thousands losing their jobs and many owners unable to pay rent. Outdoor dining has been a help, and we're excited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… 20 percent of the publicly owned sewer systems in New York state were not reporting overflow events or registered with … of Environmental Conservation (DEC ) released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Untreated or … System Permit Requirements Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… price of the coronavirus remains undetermined. What is clear is that Washington must do more to help stabilize … as much as $9 billion to $10 billion, depending largely on how many taxpayers choose to delay their filings. While the … Enacted Budget: Budgeting in a Time of Crisis Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5,000 from ambulance funds, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Wyoming County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… not corrected in a timely manner. Delays in identifying and responding to unsafe conditions is a risk that can be … in 25 subway stations in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. The MTA classifies safety defects in five … Most critical are the "A" defects which affect safety and security, and are revenue-related. According to the MTA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid made excessive payments for Medicare Part C cost-sharing liabilities. The audit … Medicaid's normal service fee. Other states already use this approach, and New York uses this approach to limit … If the Department limited payment of Part C coinsurance so that the Medicare and Medicaid payment in total did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-cDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… populations, steps must be taken to protect public funds that support important services for those in need." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… full restitution after admitting to stealing nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections. The clerk, Trudy Harper, 40, was arrested in June and charged by Ulster County District Attorney D. … as clerk. “My office continues to work closely with law enforcement to ensure local officials who abuse their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-fundsDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… the New York State Thruway Authority will continue to face fiscal challenges, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … and benefit expenses each year between 2010 and 2014 due to those actions. The Thruway has also received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsTown of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… payments made by the Town of Roxbury (Town) officials to certain not-for-profit organizations were appropriate … Findings We reviewed the 25 payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations, totaling $33,760. Officials … legal counsel in connection with each proposed payment to ensure that it does not violate Article VIII, Section 1 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177DiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of the total in response to climate-related hazards such as … levels.” In 2022, DiNapoli’s office conducted a voluntary survey of the 353 localities outside New York City that had … such projects totaled $632 million, $401 million (64%) of which was attributed to climate change adaptation. The local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion. If not, the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last … consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have other terms and conditions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsTown of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (2021M-125)
… whether payments Town of Attica (Town) officials made to not-for-profit organizations were for appropriate purposes … supported. Key Findings The payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations were not always for … by sufficient documentation. Officials: Used public funds to make donations or impermissible gifts totaling $47,400 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/17/town-attica-payments-not-profit-organizations-2021m-125DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… receive referrals and are responsible for assessing each case to determine what help is needed, such as a new living … entering progress notes as events occurred, and assessing case time management. The agency had no documentation to show … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… or abuse of public resources is intolerable. My thanks to DA Perfetti and the New York State Police for their continued … of Town Supervisor, when he committed his crimes,” said DA Perfetti. Brown was sentenced after pleading guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2016
… higher than in 2007 even after taking inflation into account. In Westchester County, the average salary grew by 9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2016DiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending
… electric utility. “Many publicly traded companies use corporate funds to influence the political process and it is … to post semi-annual comprehensive reports listing its corporate spending on candidates, political parties, ballot … organization that writes and endorses model legislation. NYS Common Retirement Fund’s Political Spending and Lobbying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spending