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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Medicaid Payments for … included: claims billed for excess quantities of drugs; claims for drugs in which the prescriptions were … inappropriate refills. The audit also identified a range of practices by both Joia and a doctor that warrant further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… DiNapoli said. “According to federal authorities, one in six Americans contracts a foodborne illness every year … 96,761 establishments. These inspections resulted in more than 1.2 million violations of the sanitary code, … by the departments. Of those, 717 (73 percent) resulted in no enforcement action, and for 590 of the 717 (82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… Last year, billions of gallons of untreated sewage and stormwater impacted more than 200 … Infrastructure Act of 2017 authorized an investment of $2.5 billion in clean water and drinking water infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has adequate … DHS contract and ratesetting practices, New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (Title 18, Part 900), and PPB rules. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-117
… Court System of OSC’s automatic processing of the $800 Salary Increase and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … salary in Job Data with an effective date of 4/5/07. These increases will be processed in the following manner: For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-117-march-31-2007-general-salary-increase-employees-unified-courtOpinion 94-22
… to not-for-profit association) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§980-j, 980-l: Charges imposed on behalf of a town business … the gift and loan prohibition of article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution, the services provided under the … prior to the receipt thereof (see, e.g., Town Law, §118[1]; cf. 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-50, p 77, pertaining to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive … services and operations, revealing the statewide impact of the revenue losses from the pandemic. “COVID-19 has … report found that 46 of the 57 counties shared nearly $2 billion in sales tax revenue with other local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
Despite waiting lists for Mitchell Lama apartments being very long and turnover very slow some developments continued to collect $200 fees from applicants
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the conviction of Tammy Banack, a resident of Kirkville, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… Immigrants in New York state comprise 22 percent, or 4.4 million, of the … with nearly 48 percent having completed some college. The Southern Tier has the highest proportion of its immigrant population, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and … (co-op) housing to middle-income families. A total of 269 State-supervised Mitchell-Lama developments … conditions. DHCR works with owners as they near the end of their 20 year affordability requirements to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… private forest conservation programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be ineligible, … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York state offers a property tax break for landowners who commit to protect their private … their goal to improve private forest management. The tax benefits received are worth hundreds of thousands of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1794
… have any of the following deductions are affected: Deduction Code Narrative Description 400 CUNY 403 Roth 403 … have any of the following deductions are affected: Deduction Code Narrative Description 404 SUNY 403(b) Plan 412 … employee’s current biweekly deferral election. The regular maximum contribution amount of $19,500 for 2020 in the Goal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1794-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Police Bulletin No. SP-245
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-245-2024-holiday-bonus-payment-eligible-employees-state-policeDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… New York state bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringHolley Central School District - Procurement (2019M-7)
… officials did not obtain the required written quotes for 39 of 42 purchases reviewed totaling $176,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/15/holley-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-7Retirement System Membership – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Police officers and paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) must become members of the … become a member, you must complete and file a membership application with the Office of the State Comptroller. Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/retirement-system-membershipState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Mahopac Fire Official Guilty Plea
… embezzlements to buy a yacht, a Mercedes, a Corvette, and Pandora jewels for his wife. My ongoing partnerships with … Attorney Preet Bharara, the New York State Police, the IRS and FBI brought Mr. Klein to justice today with his guilty … plea. Klein will be ordered to repay the $5.7 million and is going to federal prison for his crimes." … Michael …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-mahopac-fire-official-guilty-pleaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1687
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance Affected … Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/1/2018 provide for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Date(s) The 2018 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1687-2018-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… funds electronically, subject to conditions. Section 10 requires the designation of one or more "banks" or "trust … Responsibilities of the Governing Board [pdf] Updated 2021 … Revenue Enhancement Ideas Cash Management for Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districts