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DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… COVID-19 crisis and needs to find cost savings wherever it can,” DiNapoli said. “Hundreds of millions of dollars could … had approximately 7.3 million recipients and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $67.4 billion. Medicaid Program: … recommended DOH review the findings and recover any funds possible. Audits Department of Health audits Find out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… York,” DiNapoli said. “While numbers are down this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Gaming Commission is studying ways to boost revenues going forward. Before expanding gambling, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… retailer revenues and taxable sales. More direct federal funds to state and local governments would also provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicOpinion 94-12
… opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real property) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real property) TOWN LAW, … be in exchange for fair and adequate consideration. Prior to negotiating with any particular lessee, the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 95-9
Concerning a length of service award program established by a fire district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Opinion 90-34
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … fire insurance tax moneys must be paid to the treasurer or other fiscal officer of the fire department or, if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 88-10
… to the State or a political subdivision from the tax ( Manhattan & Queens Fuel v County of Nassau , 113 AD2d 595, … provides therefor ( Belcher v County of Nassau , supra ; Manhattan & Queens Fuel v Village of Rockville Centre , 126 … the ... oil company upon which it was directly imposed." ( Manhattan & Queens Fuel v Rockville Centre , 126 AD2d at 524, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of town records or accountability analyses comparing cash on hand and on deposit to known liabilities. Town of St. … The director did not develop procedures to segregate cash receipt duties or provide adequate oversight of the cash receipt function. A single employee had almost complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 2007-5
… COUNTIES -- Fund Transfers (referendum requirements for transfer from capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … item of equipment into another capital reserve fund is not subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask … with obligations issued by counties that operated under an alternative or optional form of government on September 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5DiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… Overall, the amount of money in the city’s Rainy-Day Fund is virtually unchanged over the last two years, as … has required better than expected revenues to be used to fund new costs. Funds in the Rainy-Day Fund now equal 1.6% of … the city budgetary flexibility for its economic and policy objectives and demonstrate that it is preparing for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… and Family Services adequately operates juvenile justice facilities for court-placed youth to ensure they meet State … oversight of nine State-run residential juvenile justice facilities that serve court-placed youth. The nine facilities include three secure facilities, five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… (GHG) emissions and helping safeguard the New York Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) long-term investments. The agreements are part … . The IPCC has estimated that a 55 percent reduction in global GHG emissions is needed by 2050 to stabilize global …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) can take steps to improve its efforts to ensure survivors of human trafficking receive the services and assistance available to them, according to an audit released today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: Here’s … and 3.5 times that of the United Kingdom. This crisis has also deeply affected our state. New York had a 33% increase … In order for lawmakers to support effective policies and get DOH adequate resources to meet new protocols, we need the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program (Program) designed to support small businesses or for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations … by the COVID-19 pandemic that either did not qualify for federal assistance programs or that received inadequate … ESD awarded the entirety of the $760 million allocated for small businesses to 40,842 applicants, with an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… in order to sustain or extend the vehicle’s useful life. At SFS, PM includes annual and light service … and were properly disposed of at the end of their useful life. The audit found that Transit and MTA Bus did not always … may invalidate the warranty, have a shortened useful life, or be subject to more repairs, resulting in higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted … data are available, White homeownership rates were 13 percentage points higher than Asian rates, 34 points higher … costs and limited housing stock across the state.” SONYMA is a New York State public benefit corporation created in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowState Agencies Bulletin No. 1652
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … BDA . Employees who will not receive the Parity Increase due to salary requirements explained under the Eligibility … is <= $13.00. If an employee appears on this report but is due a salary increase, the agency must take the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1652-managementconfidential-mc-final-1-parity-increase-effective-april-2018Career and Technical Education (2019-N-4)
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4-response.pdf