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DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… public authorities jumped $3.5 billion since last reported in 2013, with state and local authorities reporting nearly $60 billion in spending in their latest annual filings, according to a report … public authorities jumped $35 billion since last reported in 2013 with state and local authorities reporting nearly $60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… percent in 2017, down slightly from the previous year and at its lowest since 2006. Statewide motor fuel collections … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York City Department of Youth and Community … such as Ridgewood, get up to $325 for each participant, who earn hourly wages from DYCD for up to 25 hours a week. … auditors he was informed by Ridgewood that his child had “won the lottery” and the 2018 fee of $500 was being refunded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsDiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and homeless New Yorkers, have been shortchanged by the nonprofit hired to provide outreach services at Penn … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA and homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreachNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… requires more than passing a law up in Albany, which is why we rely on school districts and administrators to provide … complex and multi-layered issue to address. That’s why since DASA’s passage, we have amended the law multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… metropolitan area grew by about 56% between 2012-13 and 2022-23, less than in the Los Angeles, Miami and San … largest category of household spending nationally in 2022-23 at 17%. The New York City metro area’s lower … the cost of transit for more low-income households. In 2022, nearly 48% of households earning less than $51,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentDiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… some progress, challenges remain and more effort is needed to ensure people with disabilities have equal opportunities … for workplace flexibility and encouraging employers to practice inclusive hiring can help improve employment … representing 15% of the working-age population. Due to the daily challenges facing people with disabilities, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesOpinion 89-25
… reserve fund) SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- … of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts) VILLAGES -- Powers and … of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts); (authority to sell excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Opinion 92-43
… -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession of State statutes … governing contracting process) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Supplies and Equipment (necessity to obtain prior … board approval in procurement policies and procedures) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, 142, 284; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §104-b: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43DiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… state’s Medicaid system made approximately $6.8 million in inappropriate payments, including $3.5 million for … abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found several cases in which the Department of Health’s eMedNY system failed to catch millions in overpayments. To its credit, the department is working to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… overdose fatalities surged during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York state, with opioid-related overdose deaths … 2019 to 2021, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The surge is … overdose fatalities surged during the COVID19 pandemic in New York state with opioidrelated overdose deaths increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicXII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… and when requested by the Business Unit, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has the ability to offset payments … the Business Unit must send a letter to: Office of the State Comptroller Director, Bureau of State Expenditures 110 State Street, 10th Floor Albany, NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsXIII.4.E Overnight Per Diem Rates – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… the GSA rates set for travel. Rates are available by Federal Fiscal year which begins on October 1 of each year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4e-overnight-diem-ratesDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… “We use devices with rechargeable batteries every day, but they pose serious environmental risks if they’re not … over 25 pounds and rechargeable vehicle batteries. Recycling in New York is managed by Call2Recycle (C2R), a … collection bins, pays for shipping and sorting and selects recycling facilities, so there are no public costs or public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsNewspapers Available for Notice Publications
A partial list of newspapers by county. Any newspaper distributed in the county where you must advertise is acceptable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/newspapers-notice-publications.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2024-25 Executive Budget
After years of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State finances appear to have stabilized.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2024-25.pdfMedicaid Program: Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers (2021-S-6) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations violated federal and State regulations by making payments to unenrolled providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21s6-response.pdfMedicaid Program: Overpayments for Medicare Part C Claims (2023-S-13)
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments on Medicare Part C claims for recipients covered by Medicare Advantage Plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s13.pdfMedicaid Program: Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers (2021-S-6)
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations violated federal and State regulations by making payments to unenrolled providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21s6.pdfTown of New Castle - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-19)
Determine whether payments received by the Recreation Department were properly receipted, deposited and reported to the Town Board.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/new-castle-2020-19.pdf