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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… paid out 4.6 million state refunds totaling $4.4 billion to date. Another 471,000 refunds totaling $466 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. "My auditors are committed to safeguarding the funds of honest New Yorkers," DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Tablet and Kiosk … JPay Inc. (Provider). Tablets are loaned to Individuals in the general population and can be used by Individuals to … website. The objectives of our initial audit, issued in May 2023, were to determine if DOCCS provided sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/05/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individuals-followXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… FORMER NYS EMPLOYEES In accordance with Public Officers Law §73(8)(a) (POL 73), former State employees are subject to … whether a vendor is a State employee. Public Officers Law, section 73 (4)(a) states that: [n]o statewide elected … legislative employee or political party chairman or firm or association of which such person is a member, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… root out fraud and protect the retirement system. I thank District Attorney Brown and the Social Security Inspector … investigation of a double-dipping former Rome police officer resulted in the recovery of almost $90,000. … office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and fraud and encourages the public to help fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsState Contracts by the Numbers
View breakdown of State contracts by agencyauthority or type
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/by-the-numbersOpinion 88-36
… is subject to the rule of strict or absolute liability for the loss of public funds. Hence, liability exists whether … sheriff or other employee also may be personally liable for loss of public funds caused by misconduct, whether … prohibits the county from ever being made responsible for the acts of the sheriff bars local legislation by which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Who Has Been Hurt by the Recession in New York State?, February 2010
The current recession has had a significant impact on New York State’s residents
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-recession-nys-2010_0.pdfDiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Albany … part of the plea. “Deanna Hansen callously exploited her father’s death to steal from the state retirement system,” … the intended purpose, the defendant assumed her deceased father’s identity for personal gain,” Soares said. “I hope …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… determines how special education providers can use public funds to make certain that children get the greatest … Education Department so that they can recover the misspent funds.” Shared staff at Starting Point Services divided their … uncovered waste, fraud and abuse of special education funds, DiNapoli announced an initiative involving a broad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 3.9 Percent for First Quarter of 2021
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State declined by … collections have dropped statewide year-over-year. From April 2020 through March 2021, statewide local collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-3-point-9-percent-first-quarter-2021Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… since the audit, we identified nearly $7 million in new improper payments and further actions are still needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-followDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… The State Education Department (SED) should improve its process … misconduct, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … such as Pennsylvania and Florida, have addressed this risk by requiring licensees to report new convictions within 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentInvestors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject ExxonMobil’s plan to block a shareholder proposal for information on how the company will be impacted by public policies seeking … know how ExxonMobil’s bottom line will be impacted by the global effort to reduce emissions and what the company plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… (BLS) released new data indicating consumer prices grew by 8.5 percent nationally and 6.1 percent in the New York … recent data through March 2022 are only available at the state level; while this is an imprecise comparison to the NYC … is attributed to a number of factors, including increased money supply from federal stimulus payments, supply chain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Report 2020-S-63 ). About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a reminder to New Yorkers that not only are contributions to New York's … and the Advisor-Guided Plan , sold exclusively through financial advisors. The Advisor-Guided Plan has different … grandparents and others can use the program to save money to help cover qualified higher educational costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… Gulnick Jr. found no evidence of any crimes committed by Gulnick while he served in his government role, but did … county procedures that could leave it vulnerable to fraud, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “A thorough … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder resolution, Akorn Pharmaceuticals is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection … that might have its products on hand for such purposes to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of payments with Washington, … most impacted remains to be seen. Key findings in DiNapoli’s report: In FFY 2023, federal expenditures for each U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… residents and $23,100 for out-of-state residents. Students can qualify for in-state tuition in several ways, but the … Policy to ensure tuition is charged correctly. It also recommended that campuses get sufficient proof of residency to determine eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-students