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Opinion 93-19
… Court, which has concurrent jurisdiction over adoptions and in which no fees are charged. Subdivision 13 of section … or applying subdivision 17(g) of section 2402 of the SCPA and treating these requests as orders concerning the proper … in that proceeding which is required by law to be recorded and the recording of any letters required by law to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19Administration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its contract with the Institute for Community Living (ICL) by ensuring … To determine whether the Office of Mental Health OMH is effectively administering its contract with the Institute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Catskill , Town of East Fishkill , … District , Lumberland Fire Department , Village of Mastic Beach , South Farmingdale Water District and the Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The board and treasurer did not appropriately and securely execute check signatures for non-payroll checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Mtui and Mbaga Kaiza, were indicted for their alleged role in a scheme to steal more than $1 million from Medicaid by … Our joint investigation will ensure justice is served in this case and I hope it is a warning to anyone who would … cooperation. The positive impact of which has resulted in a significant decrease in funding that fueled large scale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… most of these recommendations were not addressed or only partially implemented. “East Ramapo school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… amNewYork yesterday published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … amNewYork yesterday published an oped from New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … for the departments that received and/or disbursed funds. Town of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations (Delaware County) Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followScarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… it prevents the Board, taxpayers, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and other interested parties from … investment policy or procurement policy, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117XI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) approval thresholds (State Finance Law § 112 and Education Law § 355, … § 373, § 6218 and § 6275) and agency discretionary buying thresholds (State Finance Law § 163). (See OSC Approval … of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC prior approval thresholds and agency discretionary buying thresholds State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… summonses issued to vehicles for parking, red light camera, and sanitation violations. In addition, DOF collects … plates. DOF’s Collections Division is responsible for collecting all summonses that are in judgment. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1964
… superseded by Payroll Bulletin 2369 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new process for requesting a stop payment for a replacement, reversal, or exchange of a NYS payroll paper check through PayServ. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1964-new-process-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-newVI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… passed in a particular legislative session, authority can only be moved between appropriations that were originally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by community-based projects … report today while he was in Plattsburgh speaking to the North Country Chamber of Commerce. "The North Country's unique rural landscape and natural resources … Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by communitybased projects led …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… that its customers – those who live, work, and travel in New York State – have a safe, efficient, balanced, and … offices across the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the maintenance of Department vehicles. … to monitor service costs and are likely not receiving best pricing for services. The Department does little to hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the … DiNapoli said. “An essential part of this year’s school reopening plans should be determining how to … the student’s unique learning needs. During the 2019-20 school year, more than 464,400 students in New York public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… felony offenses) are no longer processed in adult Criminal Court, but are processed in the Youth Part of Criminal Court (YPCC) or transferred to Family Court or a county probation department. Youth who are … facilities operated by the State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Of the AO arrests reported to DCJS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits have been issued. Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (Ontario County) Auditors determined Citizens Hose Company did not have adequate controls in place … and timely accounting records or properly reconcile bank accounts in a timely manner. About $5 million of real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… the rebate procedures resulted in the state missing out on $183.7 million. The largest portion of money left on … to obtain rebates. DiNapoli’s audit found DOH missed out on $26.1 million in rebates from January 2017 to March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebates