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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… scorekeeping events due to various discrepancies with game schedules. For example, time sheets were submitted with overlapping game times and for dates when there were no games scheduled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … transactions using paper-based voucher processes instead of the State procurement card, and to identify potential cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followRed Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… inherently risky Alterations or questionable handwriting on documents Duplications Payments to a vendor that have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsContract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … OASAS paid Daytop $11.5 million more than it was entitled to. The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followFairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… employees are paid only for hours worked and leave time to which they are entitled. Review payroll errors identified … if appropriate, consult with the attorney for the District to possibly recover overpayments made to employees. Ensure that all leave requests are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… and Deputy Director did not approve overtime hours prior to the WTP operators working overtime as required by the … in containing excessive amounts of overtime being charged to ratepayers. Village officials agreed with our findings … recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix C includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6English Language Learners Programs
To determine whether the State Education Department is adequately overseeing whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… environment. “Each year, for the past seven years, we’ve been able to lower pension contribution rates or … returns, prudent management and a diverse portfolio we have kept the state pension fund strong and one of the best … the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Its audited invested asset value as of the close of last fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredOpinion 94-5
Whether the report of a town authorized by Town Law 11613 may include articles written by individual town board members in which the board member discusses various issues facing the town board
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1874
… Employees Interest arbitration ineligible employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU21 who meet the … Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in Institution Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/03/2020 or … 17L, paychecks dated 12/09/2020. The payment is made in a separate check and there will be no direct deposit for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1874-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2177
… Allowance can be processed beginning in Institution Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/14/2023 or Administration Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/20/2023. The payment is … Employees who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2177-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 2076
… Maintenance Allowance should be processed in Institution Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/15/2022 or Administration Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/21/2022. The payment is … Employees who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2076-2022-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 1679
… who meet the eligibility criteria Background Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2012, which implemented the 2009-2016 Agreement, including … Part-Time employees Agreement), between the State of New York and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1679-2018-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Orthopedic Associates accepted the $6,932 as payment-in-full and waived the $1,733 due from the member. Orthopedic … Because Orthopedic Associates accepted $6,932 as the full payment, United should have only paid $5,546 on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandDiNapoli Report Looks at New York City Metro Area's Import and Export Economies
… The New York City Metropolitan Area accounted for more than $103 billion, or … according to DiNapoli’s report. The New York City-Newark-Jersey City Metropolitan Area, which also includes parts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-report-looks-new-york-city-metro-areas-import-and-export-economiesDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… vacancies and fewer available workers, although the MTA does offset some of the additional overtime cost with payroll … overtime costs will drop. The MTA’s financial plan also does not yet factor in recent uncertainty for funding of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnContractors or Consultants – Membership and Enrollment
… NYSLRS Pension Integrity Bureau 110 State Street Albany, NY 12244-0001 In addition to the completed certification … email our Pension Integrity Bureau at pensionintegrity@osc.ny.gov . Rev. 7/21 … Workers who provide services to NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/contractors-or-consultantsCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… Another submitted unpaid food costs from a prior vendor as part of its contract invoice so that the outstanding vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… the US HHS due to: Excessive cash balances on deposit that are not needed for program purposes; Unspent “advance” funds … OSC draws on your behalf, this return will be processed through PMS, and if the intent is for a refund to be issued … must never be charged to an appropriation that was provided to control grant expenditures since such charges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… before re-locating to its current location in Lynbrook, NY, for defrauding the New York State Medicaid program out of … Investigative support was provided by Supervising Legal Assistant Wendy Dorival, as well as Confidential Legal … under the supervision of MFCU NYC Deputy Regional Director Twan Bounds, Regional Director Christopher M. Shaw, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-owner