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DiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
… in disrepair, a partially submerged golf cart in a course pond, and downed trees. Monroe County also failed to enforce … For a copy of the report visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/counties/2014/monroe.pdf For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Sewer Authority , Town of Cheektowaga , Town of Dover , Village of Ellicottville , Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District , Village of Malverne , Village of Pelham , Rochester Land Bank Corporation , Schroon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 90-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … of) COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for recording satisfaction of mortgage) FEES -- County Clerk (collection of fees for recording satisfaction of mortgage) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017, 8021; SOCIAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Opinion 2006-2
… to be expended is funded by private contribution) TOWN LAW §§202-d, 209-h: A town must follow the procedures set … The town should be certain, however, that there is firm commitment for the contribution. … Whether a town must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… Straphangers are waiting longer for the next train to arrive than the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) reported numbers would have them believe, according to … a decline in performance. Wait assessment measures the train's ability to meet goals for the length of time between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014Opinion 90-23
… Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL … FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their constitutional debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer's Activities (Columbia County) The board did not segregate the treasurer's … of Investigations. The treasurer pleaded guilty in Columbia County Court to falsifying business records in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud
… – including a new $80,000 swimming pool – and her ordinary living expenses. In September 2018, an NYU program director … Shriya Shinde, and Rackets Investigator David Caban assisted with the investigation. Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraudDiNapoli: Taxpayers Moving Out of State Spiked in 2020, Led by Those Leaving NYC
… personal income tax (PIT) filers left New York state in 2020, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … the pre-pandemic average. The report examines PIT filings for the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 and follows up on … net out-migration rates remained higher, particularly for families. Policy makers need to make sure the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-taxpayers-moving-out-state-spiked-2020-led-those-leaving-nycDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… provides paratransit services, known as Access-A-Ride (AAR), in the five boroughs. NYCT’s services, with nearly … E-Hail. The MTA defines primary carriers as blue and white AAR vehicles that are owned by NYCT but are operated by … As of April 2023, the more costly primary carrier service AAR vans averaged $116 per ride, compared to broker services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… managed care organizations (MCOs) to coordinate the care for enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries. In exchange, MCOs receive a monthly premium payment for each … to 90 percent or higher by the end of 2016. Despite this operational shift, the State remains legally responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionDeath Benefits
… is listed in your Retirement Online account and on your Member Annual Statement. Be sure to keep your … service, and your death is not the result of an on-the-job accident, your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary … is reduced 4 percent per year starting at the age of 62 (63 for Tier 6 members) but cannot be reduced below 60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State Comptroller's (OSC) Contract Award Protest Procedure ("Protest Procedure"), found at Part 24 of Title 2 … Procedure applies to all contract awards subject to the approval of the State Comptroller as required, or provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2021, down from … 10% or more. Staffing reductions were far more common in high-need school districts. Between SY 2018-19 and SY … override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. List of School Districts in Stress: School Districts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… the annual total from a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … keep personal information confidential, and companies must do more to protect consumers from identity theft.” Credit … using the names and personal information of people who have not filed claims. People learn about the fraud when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… needs to address before emergency federal funds dry up in 2025. After that, the MTA faces enormous budget shortfalls … federal support in Congress’ proposed infrastructure bill (H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) … by allowing the MTA to borrow less, but passage of the bill remains uncertain. In addition to planned capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… exposed patients to unqualified and uncredentialed health care providers, according to three reports released today by … to be enrolled as participating providers and their National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) to be included on … the possibility that the first hospital wrongly recorded a patient’s transfer as a discharge, which is a red flag that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Students who are unable to register for or complete courses needed for … an educational path to many who otherwise couldn’t attend college, but limited options may make it harder to graduate … In addition, 13 of 25 officials said they do not offer online or hybrid courses (courses encompassing both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and reimbursements from other entities for medical and dental expenses paid to LIAACs related entity and group medical benefits provider, the Long Island Network of Community Services, … have been remitted to DOH. Department of Health: Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… Problems with the administration of the public housing modernization program run by New York … delays. Auditors found: $300,000 in funds was approved for a Kingston project in August 2002. The project included … handrails, sidewalks, kitchens and bathrooms as well as boiler upgrades. However, the first construction contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-state