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Internal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… Objective To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) established and maintained adequate internal controls to oversee and … who fail to meet program deadlines or who receive benefits for which they weren’t eligible. According to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… to changes in the economy. During the last recession, MTA tax revenues fell by $1.3 billion (36 percent) over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
A report on student loan debt found the average New Yorker with college loans owed $32200 in 2015 higher than the national average of $29700 In New York student loan debt more than doubled during the last decade growing to $82 billion from $39 billion an increase of 112 percent
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… will need to make hard choices to ensure budget balance in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in March and April, the largest job loss since the Great … rate, which had fallen to a record low of 3.4 percent in February 2020, shot up to 20.4 percent in June, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… Many of New York’s local governments are coping with slow or no revenue growth, making it difficult for them to … municipal governments are seeing sales tax revenue growth slow and state aid remain essentially flat while they and … … Many of New Yorks local governments are coping with slow or no revenue growth making it difficult for them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthOpinion 95-13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Proceeds (use of excess) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (use of excess bond proceeds) LOCAL FINANCE … must retain these proceeds for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, irrespective of whether the bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13Opinion 89-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Compensation (additional compensation for the board of assessment review for extra meeting) REAL PROPERTY TAX …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… The bonus estimate includes cash bonuses for the current year, supplemented by compensation deferred from prior years. … “Wall Street navigated through some rough patches last year and had a profitable year in 2013. Securities industry … workers in New York City in December 2013, which is 12.6 percent fewer workers than before the financial crisis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013Assertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations and their sub-sections included in … Program (2014-S-25). Background The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) promotes the mental health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… to ensure that insurance carriers are billed timely and that services being provided meet carrier’s “medical … requirements. Our audit scope covers the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background Upstate Medical … only academic medical center, specializes in research and treatment of the most prevalent human diseases, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “My office pays close attention to Medicaid because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and … audit found areas where the Department of Health can do better and avoid improper and wasteful spending of taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsBarnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s … The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s housing occupancy process and … provided inaccurate and unsubstantiated information to the Board. The Board has not ensured the maximum occupancy … scanned for viruses and other malware with up-to-date antivirus software, and ensure that any detected malware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyDiNapoli Releases Climate Action Plan
… to climate risk and to capitalize on opportunities. The full plan can be found here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-releases-climate-action-planReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - July 2007
New York City’s economy has remained strong during the first half of calendar year 2007, continuing to build on the impressive gains made in 2006.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2008.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of Northwestern Queens - November 2011
New York City’s tradition as a melting pot of cultures is vividly on display in the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2012.pdfImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (2021-S-8) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) made inappropriate payments to hospitals that failed to properly report correct patient discharge codes on inpatient claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s8-response.pdfImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (2021-S-8)
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) made inappropriate payments to hospitals that failed to properly report correct patient discharge codes on inpatient claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s8.pdfAssessing the Targeting of the Federal Coronavirus Relief Fund
In March and April 2020, Congress passed four stimulus bills to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the public health system and the economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/covid-19-relief-funds.pdf