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Examination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… restructuring and consulting services to Downstate. On a monthly basis, PMA was reimbursed for professional fees … were eliminated. Instead, expenses were reimbursable on the basis of PMA’s actual cost. However, the contract … appeared to exist within the Finance Department. Moreover, on several occasions, Downstate staff deferred to PMA when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company , Town of Ripley and the Sauquoit Fire District No. 1 . “In today’s fiscal … activities. Five of the company’s committees have just one member. As a result, these committees did not function as committees, but as one individual making decisions for the entire company without sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Report on the State Fiscal Year 2017-18 Enacted Budget Financial Plan and Capital Program and Financing Plan, July 2017
As our nation enters its ninth year of economic expansion, New York State faces some signs of increasing fiscal challenges.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-financial-plan-2017-18.pdfDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… Corp. for $4.7 million for painting bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two companies debarred by the state for prevailing wage … to review contracts, most are approved within 15 days, and one-quarter are approved within five days. In State Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorOxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit … used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can … or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health Insurance Program: CVS Health: Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue (2019-S-27) CVS Health did not seek … of Civil Service for rebate-eligible claims in the account for the period Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) measured the effectiveness of the obesity … mission is to protect, improve, and promote the health, productivity, and well-being of all New Yorkers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/17/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programsOpinion 98-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … to temporarily finance operations of the other) EDUCATION LAW, §2580(1), (4); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §9-a: The moneys … 519 NYS2d 395; see also, e.g., Divisich v Marshall , 281 NY 170; Fuhrmann v Graves , 235 NY 77; Board of Education of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… through June 8, 2011, Medicaid paid about $6.9 million for services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the … also found that the dentists routinely certified claims for services that were purportedly provided by another … our findings to the State Attorney General’s Office for further investigation. In August 2012, Lawrence Bruckner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… states that New Yorkers will be the healthiest people in the world – living in communities that promote health, protected from health … quality, evidence-based, cost-effective health services. In harmony with that endeavor, the Department administers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… meeting, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church of England — supported by more than 60 … a reduction in demand resulting from carbon restrictions. Two leading independent proxy advisors, ISS and Glass Lewis, … State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… heard of the phrase “conflict of interest.” The phrase can apply in a variety of situations which all have one thing … exceptions also described below. What powers and duties can cause an interest in a contract to be prohibited? If you … having a value of $75 or more under circumstances where it can be reasonably inferred or expected that the gift was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… hazardous violations were resolved quickly. As a result, some Class 1 violations remained open for as long as six … inspectors found the conditions had not been corrected and continued to pose an immediate threat to life and safety. … in our initial report. Of the four prior recommendations, two have been implemented and two have been partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followOversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Follow-Up)
… ESD undertakes projects intended to generate employment and economic benefits and provide financial assistance to … report. Of the initial report’s three recommendations, one was implemented and two were partially implemented. Key Recommendation ESD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/15/oversight-select-high-technology-projects-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 8
… Subject: Paying for One Invoice on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is intended … Vendors may not see an accurate accounting of invoices and payments on e-Supplier. Vendors are not able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/8-one-invoice-voucherMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein referred to as “the Doctor”) … with a review by other external oversight authorities of some of the matters addressed in this report. Subsequent to … payments to Joia were for patients who lived approximately one hour away (one way); and 134 of the 270 claims in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberPayments Not Requiring Pre-Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… by a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System as billed by OSC. These types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-not-requiring-pre-auditDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… three dollars in total. These funds are critical to help pay for essential investments in human services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… our recommendations as “irrelevant” and “nonsensical.” In part, officials argued that it is inappropriate for auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements