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XI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… related to types of intergovernmental agreements and whether they are subject to the Office of State Comptroller (OSC) review and approval. Additionally, information regarding procurement … related to types of intergovernmental agreements and whether they are subject to the Office of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreementsNew GASB Standards
… to GASBS 16 and requires the State to consider other types of compensated leave such as holiday, parental and jury duty … personnel from each reporting entity. The cooperation of all reporting entities staff to ensure proper enrollment … Lease Period Early Termination Period Lease Extension Use of Underlying Assets Fiscal Funding Clause Making a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/new-gasb-standardsDiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required … from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Medicaid’s home care services are vital and allow many New Yorkers to … Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationDiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… New York state has appropriated $1.71 billion through State Fiscal year (SFY) 2025 to help counties implement the provisions of the “Raise the Age” (RTA) law enacted in 2017, with $658.8 million … New York state has appropriated $171 billion through State Fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people are separated from … unused gift cards. “We’re returning more than $2 million a day to New Yorkers, and my office is working to make it … . Upcoming Events in New York State: Date Day/Time Event Location County Lower Hudson Valley June 4, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report Medicaid Program Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals Report 2021S36
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Sentenced to 3 to 9 Years in Prison for Stealing $700,000 from Medicaid Program
… partner with law enforcement to root out waste, fraud and abuse. I thank District Attorney Carney and Schenectady … to justice.” “It is true that there is waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicaid system when it comes to providing … to the Medicaid program by the transportation provider. Group rides are not allowed without prior authorization, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-sentenced-3-9-years-prison-stealing-700000Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… When employees need to make small one-time purchases, it is often more convenient for them to pay with a credit … a credit card policy and a system of internal controls in place. Review our best practices below as a reference for … using Merchant Category Codes, such as charges from dry cleaners or health spas. Contact your credit card company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudXIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… Monthly Reporting Requirement Pursuant to §107 of the State Finance Law, the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance is required to publish in the State Register, on or before the last day of each month, a detailed statement of all balance(s) on … The Commissioner of Taxation and Finance is required to publish in the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliationsOpinion 2007-6
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to one-time payment made to next ranking subordinate officer) … the next subordinate officer in a specific amount, to be paid in a single lump sum at the conclusion of the one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 97-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … until after the agency approves the application. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a … review board. You state that the board member in question is a sign maker who has been found to have drawn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Opinion 88-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … poundage fees on income executions) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§5003, 5004, 5231; COUNTY LAW, §650: The proper … Concerning the proper method of computing interest on income executions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16XII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units experience problems when making payments to certain complex vendors. When these problems are … the Office of the State Comptroller works with the vendors to develop a consistent payment method for Business Units to follow which meets the needs of both New York State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesDiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… of mismanagement that cost taxpayers nearly $42 million in the last decade, including $20 million in 2014 alone, according to a report released today by New … with disabilities receive Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services in New York annually at a cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,458 … a campground and equestrian center at Frontier Town in Essex County. $7.1 million with Bette & Cring LLC for … of a North Country Welcome Center on I-81 at Exit 50 in Orleans, Jefferson County. $1.7 million with Marfi …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2015
… and justice programs including: $979,000 to the Unified Court System; $961,000 to the New York State Coalition on … Center Inc. for art conservation. Department of Health $95.6 million with Island Peer Review Organization … of the Upper Plaza at Roberto Clemente State Park. $4 million to replace the Quaker Lake Bathhouse at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2015Opinion 98-13
… discussed in the opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Town Building (use of to display historical material) -- Public … LAW, §§57.07, 61.05; EDUCATION LAW, §§253, 255, 262; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(9-a): A town may … Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, §61.05 provides that any municipal corporation may establish and maintain a free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Upstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the State’s regional transportation authorities by disrupting operations, decreasing ridership, and severely … at current levels—or may be faced with limiting services. Regional transportation authorities provide public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… regarding children in direct placement is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New … even within, Local Districts. Direct placement data in CONNECTIONS was not always complete or accurate, which may … we found discrepancies between source information and CONNECTIONS data for 23 of the 30 cases we reviewed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2017
… Matters, Inc. $292.4 million for 50 Judiciary Civil Legal Services grants, including $54.6 million to Legal … Associates, Inc.; $1.5 million with Upstate Electrical, LLC; and $1.3 million with S&O Construction Services. $1.8 … Inc., Island Peer Review Organization, Inc., and MCMC, LLC. Department of Health $98.3 million with Medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2017