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DiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… New York’s Democracy Coalition Coordinator Karen Wharton and State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Chair of the Committee on … works best when the voices of all people are included and represented. The launch last November of the state Public … Finance Program (PCFP) empowers everyday New Yorkers and diminishes the power of special interests by beginning to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… need to spend against an award prior to receiving the GAD. Pre-Award Project Setup For these specific situations, the agency can establish pre-award projects for awards that agencies receive on an … the GAD is received. Any such need for establishing a pre-award project, should be clearly demonstrated to OSC on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsCity of Mount Vernon – Budget Review (B21-6-3)
… sources, including fund balance appropriation and sale of real property. Revenues for real estate transfer taxes, mortgage taxes and Court fees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/16/city-mount-vernon-budget-review-b21-6-3State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,458 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $19.5 billion and approved … a campground and equestrian center at Frontier Town in Essex County. $7.1 million with Bette & Cring LLC for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchCOLA – Child Center of New York
… (DOH) to the Child Center of New York was properly spent in accordance with the COLA Guidance for Submitting Claims … contractors with guidance describing the eligible expenses and required supporting documentation. Key Findings Of the … examined, we found $5,756 in overpayments for unallowable and unsupported expenses and $1,970 in noncompliant expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/11/cola-child-center-new-yorkDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… over the years in state budgets. Since the Debt Reform Act was passed in 2000, state-supported debt … in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY 2026-27. A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … issued by public authorities, primarily personal income tax and sales tax revenue bonds issued on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, … long-term decline was due, in part, to population changes and a relatively lower share of workers participating in the … York’s labor force is the backbone of our state’s economy, and its strength has been its diversity, high levels of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakMedicaid Program – Accuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health
… health plan marketplace) properly sent accurate, complete, and timely Medicaid eligibility and enrollment information to the Medicaid claims payment system, and if it did not, determine the corresponding Medicaid … health plan marketplace properly sent accurate complete and timely Medicaid eligibility and enrollment information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-accuracy-medicaid-eligibility-determined-ny-state-healthMedicaid Program – Mainstream Managed Care Organizations: Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting
… costs to the Department of Health (Department) and whether the Department is appropriately applying the … The New York State Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides a wide range of … services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/13/medicaid-program-mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premiumOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… fuel, paper, and biodegradable plastics. Federal and State law define industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis … in part, authorized institutions of higher education and state departments of agriculture to grow or cultivate … opportunities for industrial hemp production in the State, the Department did not always follow established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… Audits Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionNew York’s Dairy Industry in Crisis
New York’s Dairy Industry in Crisis
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/0310snapshot.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-478
… agencies of the change related to the taxation of imputed income for a non-employee same-sex spouse’s health coverage and of the potential tax impact for non-residents of New York State. Affected … same-sex spouse's health coverage to be taxable as imputed income for NYS tax purposes, regardless of whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-478-changes-taxation-imputed-incomeState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,484 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.6 billion and approved … Building 2 at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County. $1.4 million with Arold Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberCOVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… is seeing an historic level of federal funding right now and our job is to follow the money and ensure funds are used wisely and administrated efficiently." End of quote. The Office of … to track federal relief funds received during the pandemic and eight programs that offer targeted assistance to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerDiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid
… New York City forecasts a surplus of $965 million in the fiscal year ending in June 2022 (FY 2022), based largely on the receipt of $750 million in unrestricted federal aid, and projects … the city, thanks to strong market returns and the influx of federal funds,” DiNapoli said. “The city should capitalize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aidCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B22-6-10)
… expenditures in their 2023 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is no … revenue and amend as necessary. Review the estimates for New York State Touring Route Program revenue and expenditures … New York Office of the State Comptroller City of Newburgh …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/18/city-newburgh-budget-review-b22-6-10Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The federal government established the Medicare buy-in program to assist certain low-income people pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… inventory was decentralized with multiple individuals and a service provider maintaining inventory records, which … exempted from sampling and how they would be secured, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted for water … and $739.8 million for the city. The 2025-26 budget is $35.8 million more than the city’s budget for 2024-25, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCentral Office – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… York’s (CUNY) Central Office adequately ensured that all bank accounts were authorized and only used for appropriate … and transactions. The audit covers CUNY Central Office bank accounts for the period January 1, 2013 through July 13, … requires the University Controller to ensure that each bank account complies with University policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/central-office-controls-over-bank-accounts