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Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up)
… plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure all New Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-followDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… to help keep some costs relatively low. City and state officials need to keep a close eye on transportation costs to … (MTA), which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, is North America's largest transportation network, … than in 2012-2013. The MTA anticipates a fare increase in 2025 as ridership continues to recover to pre-pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD): Housing Preferences for Veterans (2014-F-14) An … or disregard by housing companies and lax enforcement by NYC HPD. Auditors found two housing companies in Manhattan … (Hamilton House and Clinton Towers) filled vacant apartments with non-veterans even though veterans had been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsProperty Tax Freeze Credit
… objective of our examination was to determine whether the Property Tax Freeze Credit (PTF Credit) payments approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) were … the PTF Credit in 2014, homeowners must receive the STAR property tax exemption (i.e., the property must be the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/property-tax-freeze-creditDiNapoli: Affordable Housing Developments Need Better Oversight to Address Unsafe Conditions
… refinancing, noting recent capital funding awards to address facade and boiler work. State Senator Brian Kavanagh, … forward to working with the new City Administration to address these deplorable living conditions.” Bronx Borough … Clinton Towers. I have spent many hours trying to address the financial, utility, scaffolding, vacant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-affordable-housing-developments-need-better-oversight-address-unsafe-conditionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… deposit reversal. Following the PayServ 9.2 upgrade, stop payments of physical payroll checks can now be submitted through PayServ, see Payroll Bulletin 1964 . The Stop Payment panel in PayServ will automatically populate … Immediately OSC Actions: OSC will review and approve stop payment requests daily and payroll checks will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesDiNapoli: Ontario County Resident Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds From New York State Retirement System
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts announced … over $2,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) intended for retiree … actions. I am committed to safeguarding the New York State and Local Retirement System, its members and taxpayers,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-ontario-county-resident-pleads-guilty-stealing-funds-new-york-state-retirement-systemDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reconciling the water produced by the town’s water system with the water billed to the town’s customers. For the audit … the treasurer has not filed the annual update document with the Comptroller’s office for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsArdsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Revise the reserve policy to … each reserve will be used. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61III.8 Confidential, Personal, and Private Information – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES There are many State and Federal laws governing the access and dissemination of confidential, … There are many State and Federal laws governing the access and dissemination of confidential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii8-confidential-personal-and-private-informationTown of Minden – Budgeting (2014M-366)
… 2011 through July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Minden is located in Montgomery County and includes the Village of … portions of its sales tax revenue to the town-wide general fund without first eliminating the tax levies in the … with statute and seek legal counsel to determine what remedies are available to address the $398,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/29/town-minden-budgeting-2014m-366Medicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers (2016-S-67)
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s67.pdfMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… (Rebate Program) to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, the … care, as of October 1, 2011, presented a unique challenge for the Department in terms of identifying all occurrences of … that serves as a universal product identifier for each medication and is the basis for the Department’s manufacturer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… to identify potential risks to its system from extreme weather conditions and flooding and developed plans to … and, in the longer term, rising sea levels. Severe winter weather can create hazardous travel conditions throughout the … does not have procedures to address all types of severe weather events and did not perform an assessment of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… what was actually provided; $740,920 was paid for newborn birth claims that contained inaccurate information, such as the newborn’s birth weight and diagnosis code; $513,427 was paid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 748
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the Merit Step payments and to provide instructions for … paychecks dated October 31, 2007 Background Chapter 419 of the Laws of 2004 which implemented the negotiated … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the Merit Step payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/748-october-2007-merit-step-payments-employees-represented-public-employeesAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Four State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate … of administering the Acts, and assessing these expenses on insurance carriers that issue policies or contracts of automotive bodily injury insurance. We performed certain procedures, which were agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1441
… – SUNY TDA Fidelity 413 – NBE Tax Deferred Annuity 414 – NYT Tax Deferred Annuity 415 – SUNY Tax Deferred Annuity 417 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1441-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information
… Purpose To determine whether the Roswell Park Cancer Institute … its ePHI and has protection policies in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI is lost or stolen. … To determine whether the Roswell Park Cancer Institute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information