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Montrose Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-53)
… all claims are subjected to an independent, thorough and deliberate review that, among other things, determines … that the fire district complied with its written policies, and that each purchase was for a proper fire district … made using credit cards are also subject to claims audit and approval. The District’s 2024 budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/17/montrose-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-53CVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations included in our initial audit report, CVS Health: Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate … for NYSHIP. Since 2014, Civil Service has contracted with CVS Caremark to administer the prescription drug coverage … $2.5 billion per year. In accordance with the contracts, CVS Caremark was required to negotiate agreements with drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/cvs-health-accuracy-empire-plan-medicare-rx-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… to homebound seniors are prepared in sanitary conditions and are nutritious, high-quality meals, according to an … failure to adequately monitor the vendors it hires to make and deliver the meals is a particular concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has increased isolation and food insecurity. “There are nearly 2 million seniors in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… those services. In exchange, DOH pays the plans a monthly premium for each enrolled member. Generally speaking, if a … in October 2019. The audit identified $1.5 billion in premium payments that were made from 2017 to 2019 for … in NY since February 2020, but Medicaid made 45 monthly premium payments totaling $100,859 from June 2020 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2285
… automatic processing of the 2024 Year End Adjustments for Members of the NYS Legislature, and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Administration Pay Period 19C. … change during the year, the total earnings received for the year must equal the composite statutory salary, based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2285-2024-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureForfeiture of Benefits for Convicted Felons
… employees; Judges, justices and employees of the unified court system; Officers and employees of the legislature; and … may commence an action for pension forfeiture in the supreme court of the county where the conviction took place. … a crime related to public office.” Once proven, the supreme court has discretion to issue an order reducing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/forfeiture-benefits-convicted-felonsOpinion 96-5
… fees unless a statute expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22). Section 5225 of the Insurance Law … meaning (2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments , Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced … was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to pre-school children in the communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg and Borough Park, in Brooklyn. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedOpinion 89-6
… LAW, §190.60: A fine imposed following a conviction in Supreme Court, for a violation of section 190.60 of the Penal … and not the State. You ask whether a fine paid into the Supreme Court of a county following a conviction under … of fines imposed by a court of record, such as the Supreme Court, unless a special provision for the collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6DiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… New York City metropolitan area, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to … City Emergency Management (NYCEM) found weak oversight and poor management of hazard mitigation efforts, operational continuity plans and evacuation plans. The audit is the first of four that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersOpinion 91-30
… require direct involvement in the procurement of contracts with the town would have a prohibited conflict of interest if … require direct involvement in the procurement of contracts with the town. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 et seq … officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality if he or she receives a direct or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Poland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 District officials … did not report exceedances directly to the local health department and did not have any documentation to support that … officials did not report exceedances to the local health department, and did not notify staff, parents and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20Purchases and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up) (2023-F-31)
To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Purchasing and Procurement Practices (Report 2020-S-67).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f31.pdfParticipation Request - Employer Contribution Stabilization Program
The participation request form is used to enroll in the Contribution Stabilization Program (Chapter 57, Laws of 2010) for payment of retirement contributions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/csp-participation-request.pdfMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up) (2023-F-2) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Select Programs (Report 2020-S-47).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f2-response.pdfOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up) (2023-F-6)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (2020-S-2).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f6.pdfCyber Incident Response Team (Follow-Up) (2023-F-8)
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Cyber Incident Response Team (Report 2020-S-58).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f8.pdfMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up) (2023-F-2)
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Select Programs (Report 2020-S-47).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f2.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up) (2023-F-5)
To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Report 2020-S-40).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f5.pdfEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up) (2022-F-33)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f33.pdf