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DiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… and commercial contaminated sites that could pose risks to the public’s health and safety have languished in the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … of the program and found it must be strengthened to ensure private parties follow through on the timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program by billing … duplicating and inflating costs, and paying kickbacks to Medicaid recipients, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … "The defendants allegedly engaged in a systematic scam to defraud the Medicaid program of millions of dollars,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… (MCOs) that contract with the Department of Health (DOH) to provide health services under the state’s Medicaid … least $6.6 million in improper and questionable payments to ineligible providers over a four-year period, including almost $60,000 in payments to pharmacies for medications that were prescribed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsOpinion 91-36
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Joint Parks (use of … Whether park land fees imposed upon subdividers by a newly … be used to finance additional facilities in an existing town park located in the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 91-15
… a condition of subdivision approval was upheld in Jenad, Inc. v Village of Scarsdale , 18 NY2d 78, 271 NYS2d 955. … in connection with site plan approval for a multifamily condominium development. Although the Court held the … out that no park land double toll was involved because the condominium development was not a subdivision, and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 90-57
… to receive fire protection from village with service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (cost of service award program for village fire department); (need for referendum on contract with village having service award program) -- Villages (authority and procedure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 90-49
… AND PHRASES -- "Per day" (for purposes of compensation to improvement district commissioners) TOWN LAW, §214: Where … district commissioners, a commissioner is entitled to the full per day amount for each day on which he or she … It is for the municipal auditing body or official to determine, in the first instance, whether a claimant is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49DiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… appropriations, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … made in the SFY 2014-15 third quarter financial plan update included with the Executive Budget. These adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 billion in improper Medicaid payments over the course of several years due to errors in its billing system and may have exposed patients to … and other issues, hundreds of millions of dollars more in taxpayer dollars could be misspent and unqualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionTransformation of the MTA
… confirming the staffing in the Plan for six of the consolidated functions, and working with MTA Procurement and … Management Office (TMO). Depending on the structure of the consolidated MTA function, staff transfers were accomplished … team, along with their current job function, into the consolidated MTA functions. TMO held “Go/No-Go Meetings” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and … To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal HCR has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingContract Advisory No. 33
… of certificate of registration must be provided with the contract documents in the Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) or Contract Submission System, as applicable. State Contracting … for further details. Click here for guidance on uploading contract documentation in EDSS. References: Documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registryMonitoring of Construction Management
… Objectives To determine if the Office of General Services (Office) is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements, and if the … To determine if the Office of General Services is adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Objective To determine if improper Medicaid payments were made on … The audit covered the period from January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2019. About the Program The Department of Health … To determine if improper Medicaid payments were made on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… Contract Administration Program (PBCA), and the COVID Rent Relief Program (COVID RRP) to ensure they meet requirements; and whether HCR … and the PBCA across the State. HCR also administered the COVID RRP, which was established by the State as part of the … Contract Administration Program PBCA and the COVID Rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… Purpose To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has … the LIRR has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA property. Our audit covered … To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road LIRR has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadState Agencies Bulletin No. 2148
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the M/C Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment … authorizing the 2023 M/C lump sum payment pursuant to Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2023 is pending. The lump sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2148-managementconfidential-mc-2023-non-pensionable-lump-sum-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2129.2
… Code BNP Description: Expanded Eligibility Criteria to Accommodate Employees Transferring Between Eligible BU’s; … Employees; Added Earnings Code ABN; Added Information to Reduce Original Payment Amount and to Collect Overpayments Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21292-civil-service-employees-association-csea-non-pensionable-lump-sumState Agencies Bulletin No. 2148.1
… Bulletin No. 2148 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the M/C Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment … authorizing the 2023 M/C lump sum payment pursuant to Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2023 is pending. The lump sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21481-managementconfidential-mc-2023-non-pensionable-lump-sum-payment