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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Auditors also identified $38,514 paid to six providers for program expenses that could not be supported or included errors. In a follow-up, auditors … prompt attention, including: $1.9 million that was paid for inpatient claims that were billed at a higher level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… bills. Ratepayers are expected to contribute nearly $7.5 billion from 2016-2032. CEF program areas that receive … with private sector entities, has committed over $2 billion in clean energy finance, with an annual investment … investment in the areas that deliver the most successful results in advancing the state’s clean energy goals. Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union today, urging the state Legislature to act on his proposal to create an optional investment pool to help fund retire … New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for benefits promised to public employees when they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… workforce reached more than 300,000 employees in June of 2024, the first year-over-year increase since the COVID-19 … city agencies remain understaffed, resulting in critical services being impacted, according to a new report released … public workforce stood at 306,248 employees at the end of City Fiscal Year (CFY) 2024, but staffing at the city Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… valued at nearly $1.1 million due to fraud, was As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … This independent review ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… approvals or results, according to audits issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “When … (PILOT). Auditors found three businesses were overbilled by more than $34,000 and four businesses were underbilled by more than $35,000. Although businesses indicated intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… the disability rights movement," said Ted Kennedy, Jr., bone cancer survivor, amputee and Board Chair of the American …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, … by itself or through interaction with other factors. The EPA and the New York State Department of Environmental … have detailed regulations defining hazardous waste. The EPA states that, simply defined, a hazardous waste is a waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… $10 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … This independent review ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014DiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced that the Fund has reached an agreement with Hilton Worldwide … Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with … New York City Public Schools NYCPS needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processOpinion 94-18
… required) FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Villages (existence of fire companies in villages as resulting in incorporation of fire … association to use village real property, or convey title to village real property, without consideration or for … You also ask whether the village may lease or convey title to village land for nominal consideration to an exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… school district (district) purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Accounting for Capital Assets
A municipality's inventory of capital assets often represents its most significant investment of resources. This session will cover the proper accounting for these valuable assets. We will also discuss best practices to ensure these assets are properly safeguarded from theft or loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-capital-assets-110624.pdfNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… outset and conclusion of each sector review. The Fund’s strategies — to address climate risk to investments by … holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview Generally, the State pays for expenses incurred when an employee travels on official State business. In some instances, these expenses are reportable as … income. The employee’s personal income tax liability for these travel expenses can be negligible, such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… Democracy Coalition Coordinator Karen Wharton and State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. … governor, state comptroller, state attorney general, state senator or state assemblymember to access matching funds … Democracy Coalition Coordinator Karen Wharton and State Senator Zellnor Myrie Chair of the Committee on Elections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board did not adopt written policies and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. In … million. Instead of using competitive bidding, officials used vendors who were granted awards from group purchasing … resources, financial data and student information could be inappropriately altered, accessed, or used. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the district’s network. In addition to sensitive IT … the statutory limit and maintaining excess reserves, real property taxes may have been higher than necessary. Wyandanch … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… Evaluation System” (Procedures). The Procedures require an interim performance evaluation within six months of the … A summary performance evaluation will follow the last interim evaluation. Beginning August 1, 2017, due dates for the interim evaluations were changed to make them the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-system