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Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… of the Law require the Program to be administered by a 12-member Board, with DCJS as administrator and the DCJS … supported by a time and effort tracking system; 21 of 139 overtime requests that lacked appropriate … and $385 in pre-approved overtime that – according to payroll records – was not worked. Key Recommendations Take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-programCollege Readiness
… high school – whether they decide to enroll in college, get a job, pursue a trade, or enlist in the military, for example – and can result in better opportunities and access to careers that … in the high schools in our cohort after that date and were also expected to graduate by August 2019. We looked at how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessMaternal Health
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is effectively monitoring related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthOversight of Adult Care Facilities
… adult care facilities with 37,547 residents in New York State. The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the … we reviewed to ensure the issues were actually corrected by the facilities. These citations included 89 violations … pertained to a complaint about an overall lack of care by the facility, including allegations that the facility did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilitiesFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… reported that the number of New York households facing food insecurity at the height of the pandemic declined due to … in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point from 2019 to 2021. Since then, … federal assistance programs, including emergency food benefits, have lapsed and food insecurity has grown, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicResponding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… for improving operations and governance. They can also identify strategies to reduce costs and strengthen … or concerns. Where Does the Audit Response Letter Get Sent? Generally, audit responses should be addressed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-132
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of … who require an adjustment. Affected Employees: Employees in the Rent Regulations Services Unit (RRSU) - BU67 who meet … Background: Per Chapter 177 of the Laws of 2024, employees in the RRSU bargaining unit listed above may be eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-132-district-council-37-dc-37-2024-non-pensionable-lumpDiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because of … of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state. “Buffalo’s finances are trending in the right direction,” said … our city’s fiscal condition. Buffalo is on the right track and I’m pleased that this profile by the Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… an optional employment compensation expense tax (or payroll tax) that is intended for employers to use to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 99-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … held that bond proceeds of a public authority are not the "money of the State", nor "money under its [the State's] … The state aid must be paid in the manner prescribed by section 544 of the Real Property Tax Law out of "moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Opinion 91-47
… 30, 1991 Michael Colodner New York State Unified Court System … Concerning the appropriate fee to be charged by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Opinion 92-20
… permanently used by it for a meeting hall or exhibition grounds ..." (emphasis added). Further, Not-For-Profit … ordinance "any exhibition or entertainment held on the grounds of a town or county [agricultural or horticultural] … from such exhibition or entertainment by the lease of its grounds for such purpose" (emphasis added). Not-For-Profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… Board. “As not only a legislator but also a practicing pharmacist, I appreciate the efforts of Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-80
To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSCs automatic processing of the repayment of RRSU Bargaining Unit 67 DRP reductions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-80-repayment-rrsu-bargaining-unit-67-deficit-reductionDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… (NYEIS). Additionally, local officials said the provider directory was not kept up to date on the NYEIS. As a result, … deliver equitable access. Regularly verify the provider directory is accurate and up to date to ensure it is useful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesOpinion 88-74
… in the Vietnam War. You ask if, in our opinion, it is legal for municipalities to contribute to the monument fund. … F. Healy Deputy State Comptroller … Whether it is legal for municipalities to contribute to a monument fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… District of New York, Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in … the trust his fellow volunteer firefighters placed in him by allegedly stealing $5.7 million of their money over a period of more than 13 years as their elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportResponse Planning for Unexpected Events
… trains across the Metro-North network. The OCC is staffed by rail traffic controllers assigned to manage 12 dispatching districts (specific sections of track defined by control points along the roadway). The supervisors of … When an unexpected event occurs, the OCC is notified by train engineers, train conductors, police (MTA Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsDiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing
… New York City was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, but many small businesses hit hardest were initially left out of the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) because they … small businesses, but it has proven difficult for many of New York City’s mom-and-pop operations to navigate,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-paycheck-protection-program-nyc-stumbled-finding-footingDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… With a budget deadline soon approaching, more than a third of the Executive’s proposed nearly $7 billion gap-closing … statutory changes that could distort the reporting of revenue and spending in the state’s financial statements … needs to identify long-term solutions for the millions of New Yorkers that rely on Medicaid and the taxpayers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budget