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State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… is uncertain, with employment growth and improvement in the commercial real estate market expected to slow from … plan , notwithstanding recent volatility. As I noted in August, market returns in FY 2021 enabled record pension gains which will be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… did not comply with General Municipal Law by adopting a code of ethics and did not audit the Supervisor’s records, as … records and reports. File AUDs in a timely manner. Adopt a code of ethics and ensure that officials and employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for … 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017. We identified $416,237 in Medicaid overpayments on inpatient claims that contained a … Key Finding Department officials made some progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutrition-followOversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees
… are being used consistent with the purposes defined in the Environmental Conservation Law. The audit covers the … hazard with the potential for devastating consequences. In 2003, the Waste Tire Management and Recycling Act (Act) … was enacted to ensure the proper management of waste tires in the State. DEC, through its Division of Materials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/29/oversight-waste-tire-site-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-feesOpinion 89-27
… situated persons ( DeCastro v Ortiz , 119 Misc 2d 777, 464 NYS2d 619), rather than the more stringent strict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… projects with a record high total value of $132 billion in 2022, an increase of $5 billion (3.9%), from 2021, … IDAs were responsible for 61.8% of all active IDA projects in 2022, followed by towns (17.7%), cities (12.7%), New York … jobs would be retained, with a median salary of $45,430. In addition, the projects are estimated to create 36,607 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Mtui and Mbaga Kaiza, were indicted for their alleged role in a scheme to steal more than $1 million from Medicaid by … Our joint investigation will ensure justice is served in this case and I hope it is a warning to anyone who would … cooperation. The positive impact of which has resulted in a significant decrease in funding that fueled large scale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeMedicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid … the Department where individuals can apply for and enroll in health insurance plans, including Medicaid and EP. An … Findings The audit identified system processing weaknesses in NYSOH and eMedNY that resulted in recipients having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) … from January 2016 to March 2020. About the Program In 1997, MTA implemented the ACE system, a performance … contractor is party to a new contract (either alone or in a joint venture). Issues with Unsatisfactory or repeated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.2
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at specific OCFS facilities. Affected Employees Employees in certain Institutional Services Unit (BU04) or … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19492-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainSUNY Bulletin No. SU-314.1
… establishing temporary overtime rates for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at a SUNY University Hospital. Affected Employees Employees in certain Administrative Services Unit (BU02), Operational … SUNY providers that opt into a pilot program for employees in certain titles to establish a temporary overtime rate up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3141-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-314.2
… establishing temporary overtime rates for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at a SUNY University Hospital. Affected Employees Employees in certain Administrative Services Unit (BU02), Operational … SUNY providers that opt into a pilot program for employees in certain titles to establish a temporary overtime rate up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3142-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.3
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at specific OCFS facilities. Affected Employees Employees in certain Institutional Services Unit (BU04) or … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19493-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… Queens has more residents than at any time in its history, a record number of jobs and businesses, and … “The Queens economy is booming, setting employment records in each of the past six years,” DiNapoli said. “Immigrants, … lost during the recession and more than twice as many as in the second-strongest expansion. Health care, leisure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offCapital Asset Management
… to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly … reporting, accountability, and operational efficiencies in managing these assets, the State established the Statewide … (SFS AM) to house and maintain capital asset information in a single master file, providing auditable information in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, … programs. Potential cuts or significant policy changes in Washington may have a large impact on the state’s finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportTown of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… should be based on historical data or known trends, in which recurring revenues finance recurring expenditures. … underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures. In addition, officials appropriated fund balance to balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3DiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… and climate resiliency efforts include investments in its infrastructure, institutions and local amenities, … budget pressures and making sustainable investments in infrastructure and services will be key to Kingston’s … our efforts to maintain economic stability while investing in climate solutions, planning for the future, and finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingTemporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… In New York, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families … Assistance is limited to 60 months for any adult. In January 2025, 204,974 people received federally funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 25.2% since … a close eye on what is driving affordability issues in the city and state, and it has not escaped anyone that higher food costs have hit household budgets in New York City hard, with price increases outpacing income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsen