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DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… used a town credit card to pay for lunch to celebrate an employee’s birthday, which is not an appropriate use of … and capital plans, among other issues. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) The significant revenue and … for personal services, contractual expenditures and employee benefits between the operating funds using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXI.18.I Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the labor law.” Bids that do not contain the above certification may not be considered for award; provided however, that if the bidder cannot make the certification, the bidder shall so state and shall provide … statement which sets forth in detail the reasons why the certification cannot be made. The certification may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18i-sexual-harassment-prevention-certificationXI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
The Infrastructure Investment Act1 allows for a designbuild contract an alternative delivery method for capital projects located in New York State related to physical infrastructure undertaken by an authorized state entity subject to certain restrictions bulleted below
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… 10 contracts for commissary items at Auburn Correctional Facility. $3.5 million with Kalos Inc. for software … $109 million contract extension with Mead Johnson and Company for WIC infant formula rebate. $31.5 million with … of New York $350 million for SUNY Binghamton with Sodexo Management Inc. for campus food and beverage services. Net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… developments (developments), with over 105,000 apartments, were built under the Program. Developments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-located-outside-newInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New … it incurs for the operation and training of the State Army and Air National Guard, including facilities, equipment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Report 2020-S-18 ). About … (BOE) is responsible for administering and enforcing election laws in the State. To fulfill these … the nation’s voting process. HAVA established minimum election administration standards and created the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security-followComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… today announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company, Inc., which conducts business as Bottini Fuel, for falsifying their business records to improperly … prisons, town governments, and state agencies. Bottini Fuel pleaded guilty today to Falsifying Business Records in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Daniel B. Brubaker, Postal Inspector in … Service, New York Division, announced the arrest of BAKARE DOUKOURE, SANNEH TUNKARA, and LASSANA SYLLA on mail fraud and identity theft charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateInventory Controls
… ITS supports 108 State entities and operates 83 stockroom locations statewide. Stockroom personnel are required to … record within ITSM to reflect the changes. As of January 2023, stockroom managers are required to complete quarterly … use ITSM. We found that ITS stockroom employees at several locations were unable to adequately navigate ITSM to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/14/inventory-controlsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-341
… Project. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in NYSTRS, Plan Type 86, who owe arrears or are entitled to refunds … and/or membership status in the NYSTRS Employer Secure Area (ESA) with the corresponding information in PayServ for … NYSTRS editor as identified in the NYSTRS Employer Secure Area. Questions regarding PayServ entry may be directed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-341-agency-actions-required-fiscal-year-2021-22-new-york-stateDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… revenue in property taxes, real estate transaction taxes, mortgage taxes and commercial rent taxes. Property taxes from … tax collections because they are assessed at a much higher rate than residential properties. In FY 2021, office … collected $1 billion in transfer taxes and $816 million in mortgage taxes in FY 2021, the second year of declines as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… current fiscal year, overtime costs totaled $1 billion, up from $385 million in the same period last year. Police, fire, … 30, 2022. While the city may save more than $1 billion from lower than budgeted personnel costs, most of the savings … services. It’s unclear how the city can meet its plan to add more than 13,300 teachers and support staff over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… with early intervention services misses a critical window of opportunity and increases the risk of significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… & Local Solutions Inc. for E-ZPass NY Customer Service Center systems and license plate owner identification … million with Faneuil Inc. for E-ZPass NY Customer Service Center operations services. Department of Transportation … Program. Department of Transportation $3.2 million to National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for design …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… ridership in 2026. According to the MTA’s fall 2022 rider survey , 41% of subway riders said they use … of crime have outpaced the growth in ridership. In 2022, there were 2,334 major felonies, but this included … cars’ Mean Distance Between Failures (how far the average car goes before needing repair) has been gradually declining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that despite the scarcity of affordable housing, vacant apartments were generally not filled within the 120-day time frame, with 1,286 apartments taking, on average, 222 days to fill, including … vacant for a year or longer. Protracted delays in filling apartments cost the developments about $9.1 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1205
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2013 calendar year Affected Employees All Employees … To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2013 calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1205-2013-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Excessive … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report Medicaid Program Excessive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of no more than 0.3%. On February 7, 2014, … of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. In response, Article 29 of New York’s … that, while the Program had rapidly expanded opportunities for industrial hemp production in the State, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-follow