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Medicaid Payments for Early Refills of Prescription Drugs and Supplies (2024-S-16)
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments on pharmacy claims for early refills of prescription drugs and supplies. The audit covered the period from April 2023 through October 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-24s16.pdfTown of Horseheads – Information Technology (2025M-109)
Did Town of Horseheads (Town) officials adequately manage network and local user accounts, develop an information technology (IT) contingency plan, and provide adequate IT security awareness training to staff?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2026/pdf/horseheads-town-2025-109.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… or higher fares and tolls.” While the short-term outlook for the MTA’s operating budget has improved with the economy, … state and the city have not yet approved the MTA’s request for additional resources. As a result, it is not yet possible … increases of 4 percent, the capital program would account for 21 percent of operating revenues during the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… industry in New York City has stabilized. DiNapoli’s office releases an annual estimate of cash bonuses paid to … who work in New York City during the traditional bonus season. Bonuses paid by firms to their employees located … The securities industry, for example, accounted for 22 percent of all private sector wages paid in New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last … during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . Sales tax … in New York state rose by 492 in the second quarter April to June 2021 compared to the same period last year a dramatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to … could adversely affect the others, according to a review of the city’s financial plan released today by New York … P. DiNapoli. “The social, economic and budgetary impacts of the pandemic have been unprecedented on New York City, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-737
… since 09/09/2021, and to provide agencies instructions for the use of Action Reason code ACV to identify employees … Background In an effort to clean up payroll data for CUNY agencies, employee records that have been inactive … will be processed in Institution Pay Period 26L/27C, for the paycheck dated 04/07/2022. Pre-Processing Reports The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-737-2022-automatic-system-termination-inactive-cuny-employeesDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved New York’s … in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 th in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsTown of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (2025M-54)
… to the lack of controls and oversight of fuel operations, billing errors occurred and the potential for inappropriate … to access fuel. The Superintendent was unaware of the billing discrepancies for Town departments and the fire … for safeguarding and accounting for fuel, including billing other Town departments and the fire companies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-fuel-inventory-2025m-54New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… state faces many challenges ahead. While personal income tax collections were strong in December, the future is clouded with uncertainty. The federal tax bill’s impact on New York’s budget is yet to be fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… of age and certificates to employers every three years. From April 1, 2014 to October 31, 2016, DOL issued about … certificates without receiving all the documentation required, such as proof of a child’s date of birth, evidence … Social Security numbers, trust information or other required documentation. At least 133 children were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… York City’s collections totaled $842 million, an increase of 4.1%, or $33 million, compared to the same time last year. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $884 million, an increase of 0.4%. Over 63% (36 of 57) of counties experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… applicant scores when it distributed low-cost power to companies, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … reporting. Auditors were also critical of NYPA’s efforts to monitor whether customers met job targets. It allowed 12 … applicant scores when it distributed lowcost power to companies according to an audit released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 938
… (BDA) through the new automated process as indicated in the Budget Bulletin. Upon approval by DOB, NYSTEP will … OSC will not have access to view a BDA prior to approval in NYSTEP. OSC has created the new Reason Code BDA to be used … a BDA. The reason codes of transactions already approved in PayServ that require BDA approval should not be changed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/938-new-reason-code-transactions-requiring-budget-directors-approval-bdaOpinion 94-14
… of the project outside the municipality must be contiguous with the portion of the project inside the municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 90-4
… Uses (financing dredging of pond within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 91-42
… VILLAGE TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (authority to have custody of fire department funds) VILLAGES -- Powers and … may not agree to transfer fire department moneys into the custody of the village treasurer to be jointly invested with … may agree to transfer to the village treasurer the custody of moneys presently held by the fire department for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 93-7
… for professional services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). We are aware of no judicial … in the performance of the contract (see People ex rel. Smith , supra ; Schulz v Warren County Board of Supervisors , … statute to apply it to these services (see People ex rel. Smith , supra , 17 NY, at p 589; 1A Antieau, Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… The average bonus paid in New York City's security industry rose by 2 percent to … in 2014, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Even though … slightly less profitable in 2014, it added 2,300 jobs in New York City , the first year the industry has added jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… tax collections in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller … year. “Local sales tax collections continued to grow in November,” DiNapoli said. “Consumers across the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-november