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Capital Asset Management (2022-S-32) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s32-response.pdfImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up) (2023-F-40) 30-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f40-response.pdfImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (2020-S-66)
To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-20s66.pdfCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and regulation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s28-response.pdfNotice of Reserve Funds
… Signed into law on December 31, 2016 as Chapter 514 of the Laws of 2016 – A.7675 (Buchwald) / S.5795 (Marcellino) – To … school district fiscal operations by requiring publication of reserve funds and reserves funded by resolution Memo Bill … school district fiscal operations by requiring publication of reserve funds and reserves funded by resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/notice-reserve-fundsResources – Enhanced Reporting
… to refer back to or use when using enhanced reporting in Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/resourcesDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… "We're making it easier for all New Yorkers, regardless of income level, to invest in their loved one's future," … the minimum contribution was first brought to the Office of the State Comptroller by the Mayor's Office and NYC Kids RISE. "The elimination of the minimum contribution to 529 college savings accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… economic conditions that we are watching closely, but for now our financial position remains strong.” Year-to-date tax … well as funds from the federal government. The report is now accessible in Excel and Adobe formats. Since becoming … These are easily accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… (DWI), allowing them to evade the provisions of “Leandra’s Law” that require them to install Ignition Interlock Devices … While efforts were made to strengthen Leandra’s Law, it is still too easy to circumvent the law. City officials must work harder to keep DWI offenders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… 7 percent less than last year, which suggests that 2016 bonuses could decline for the third consecutive year. The average salary (including bonuses) of securities industry employees in the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… treatment provider was able to collect $3.9 million in ineligible payments due to the processing of invalid claims and inadequate oversight by … $47.6 million contract with Phoenix House New York (PHNY) in 2009 to provide outpatient, inpatient, and residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesOpinion 89-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus … Whether a town may pay an attorney employed as counsel to the zoning board of appeals a fixed annual amount for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… with state regulations in six counties – Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk and Wayne. “Individuals who … cases (79 percent) were either not reported (Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego and Suffolk counties) or not … and Wayne). For example, auditors found officials in Erie and Montgomery counties did not report the activity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededMaternal Health
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is effectively monitoring … To determine whether the Department of Health DOH has implemented recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… tax collections in April of 2015 drove higher collections for the year, my office will be looking closely at this … Dedicated Infrastructure and Investment Fund, only $857 million was actually moved, which significantly … increase in capital spending and additional federal funds for health care spending associated with the Affordable Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… transparency both in process and content. “The creation of a paid family leave program and increases in the state minimum wage will help distribute the benefits of economic growth more broadly among New Yorkers, while the … sound, there are open questions regarding the use of lump sum appropriations and whether future spending will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Livingston County District Attorney Gregory J. McCaffrey, and the New York … of her mother’s public pension payments after she died in January of 2020. “Ms. Chatley allegedly concealed her … “Thanks to my investigative team, the State Police, and District Attorney McCaffrey, she is being held accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) last year, with half of all agencies reporting contracts as late as 90 to 100 percent of the time, according to a report released today by State … State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with notforprofit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest first … of 2015, rising 29 percent compared to the same period in the prior year as the cost of legal settlements declined. … Wall Streets profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $113 billion the strongest first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… excluded them from the survey. In 2020, DFTA amended this practice by excluding non-English speakers from their survey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniors