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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… as required. In July 2023, the former clerk was arrested on charges of petit larceny for stealing nearly $4,000 from … implement controls to safeguard the treasurer's signature on disbursement checks or monitor the third-party online … Village of Suffern – Budget Review (Rockland County) Based on the results of the review, auditors found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Madison County District Attorney William G. Gabor and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Oneida City Chamberlain Nancy Andrews for allegedly stealing … Police members, the Comptroller’s Office and the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office for their outstanding work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsEmployer E-News Archive — 2024
… Made the Switch May 2024 E-News was not published in May. April 2024 New State Budget Affects NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/employer-e-news-archive-2024DiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… and the Higher Education Services Corp., is designed to help parents save for college and offers tax deductions up … to begin saving for your child’s future," DiNapoli said. "I encourage parents and loved ones to take advantage of this … 13 additional investment options that account owners can choose from based on risk tolerance. The Advisor Plan is for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenTown of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … seek competition when procuring professional services. Of the 67 professional service providers that were paid … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Oversight of Campus Foundations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Campus Foundations … to the campus to support approved programs and activities. In 2017, SUNY’s 31 campus-related foundations had net assets … certain the campus foundations conducted their activities in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-followReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)
… of our follow-up. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-followImproper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Report 2016-S-4 ). Background The State's … Department of Health: Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers ( 2016-S-4 ) … initial audit report Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers Report 2016S4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-followMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Hospitals' Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions
… hospitals for patients admitted for 50 or more days for high levels of care and without any ALC. Key Findings For the … Medicaid about $750 million per year. Given the relatively high incidence (32 percent) of overpayments from the sample that was reviewed, there is high risk that Medicaid overpaid many other inpatient claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/25/medicaid-program-overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissionsOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Report 2015-S-1 ). Background The State’s Medicaid … of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. We issued our initial audit … whether the Department was maximizing revenues from drug rebates. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1682
… of the new procedure for how OSC will handle current year Social Security and/or Medicare (FICA) tax deficiencies … the former employee. Former employees who incur a current year Social Security and/or Medicare tax deficiency will now … INACTIVEEMPLID_TAXDEFICIENCY, that Agencies can run as the year-end approaches. Agencies must provide written notice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1682-current-year-social-security-andor-medicare-tax-deficiencies-and-impactState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for periods ranging from 2 months to as long as 28 months without final clearance. In a follow-up, auditors found DOH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… illicitly,” DiNapoli said. “New York puts limits on these medications for a reason – to cut the potential for abuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsAvailable Options – Article 14 Benefits
… life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your death. When you die (even if it is only one year, or sooner, … your birth date and that of your beneficiary. After your death, your beneficiary will receive the same monthly amount … dies before you, all benefit payments will stop at your death. Joint Allowance — Partial* This option will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/available-optionsThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… Reigniting the Return April 2021 PDF Version Highlights In 2020, the 10-year period of record growth in tourism came to an end, and the number of visitors to New York City fell by 67 percent to … In 2020 the 10year period of record growth in tourism came to an end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityOpinion 92-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (solid waste generation fee); (retroactively) LANDFILL -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18Opinion 98-7
… (replacement of fire chiefs' cars); (acquisition of traffic signal control system) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus … (replacement of chiefs' cars and acquisition of traffic signal control system) -- Powers and Duties (acquisition of chiefs' cars and traffic signal control system) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-7Opinion 2003-5
… Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply to death benefits provided pursuant to General Municipal Law §208-b. You ask whether the … Law §363-d applies in the case of death benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law §208-b, for a firefighter who died …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 90-4
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … preventing damage to property within the village resulting from floods or erosion, construct drains, culverts, dams and … of the State Constitution which prohibits municipalities from giving or loaning money or property to or in aid of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Glossary
… Property”). Account A record of financial transactions for individuals, such as with banks, brokerages, utility … must group the individual items into one aggregate amount for each property type. Audit An examination and verification … to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds requesting payment for monies being held by the New York State Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossary