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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether Battery Park City Authority … the enactment of Title 12 of the Public Authorities Law to address "substandard, insanitary, deteriorated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has identified $32,271 in unallowable expenses and $489,616 in questionable costs that were paid by the state Office of … payment for appropriate expenses or if program goals are being met. Moving forward, as the state continues to invest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… Small businesses are a vital part of New York state’s economy, supporting nearly 3.9 million jobs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, … and impact of economic development activities taking place in their own backyards." DiNapoli's report found the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbState Police Bulletin No. SP-227
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 1, … Paid Leave of Absence. For employees who are Inactive or on a Leave of Absence without Pay on the effective date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-227-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2021-F-17) An audit … in August 2020 identified $18.2 million that was paid for hospital services for ineligible members. Of the $18.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been paid for deceased individuals. “The Medicaid program provides … Medicare buy-in program, Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who meet buy-in program eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: State Ends Third Quarter of State Fiscal Year on Solid Financial Footing
… recent forecast by the Division of the Budget contained in the Mid-Year Update to the Financial Plan. While tax … this transition period. “Tax collections performed well in December, and the state’s economy and finances continue … last year, and $386.2 million higher than anticipated in the latest projections but $1.1 billion higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-state-ends-third-quarter-state-fiscal-year-solid-financial-footingDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been poorly … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable … and providing the best care possible to all New Yorkers in need of their help.” In a letter to the federal Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… literacy education in all our schools. Financial literacy can be a great equalizer for students, and New York cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… period, require certification by OCA before paychecks for the affected employees can be released. Also, paychecks for an employee whose Recertification Date has expired will … and will, if applicable, update the Recertification Date for all affected employees. New Page Emp Job Certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… over the preceding decade than in nearly every other state for which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid … reached a record high of 825 in 2014, the last year for which data are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2022-F-8) The initial audit determined that weaknesses in key management controls, including communication, … City streets and sidewalks efficiently and effectively. In addition, deficiencies in operations’ inspection process and rating calculations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-199
… automatically) End Date: Same as Effective Date Goal Balance: Same as Annual Addl Earnings (to prevent making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-199-2019-state-police-expertise-payMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… to develop sustainability-related recommendations for the MTA and its operating agencies. In April 2009, the … prior to a storm’s arrival, during the storm, and for recovery and post-recovery. Key Findings Metro-North did … Plan and Coastal Storm and Hurricane Plan do not account for weather conditions such as extreme cold/heat, tornadoes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … for buildings statewide. One component of its mission is to design and build facilities for State agencies and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 30, 2023, officials had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through … years and made tuition calculation errors totaling $3,036 in the amounts billed. Campbell-Savona Central School … officials did not properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential state aid for special education and homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0City of Jamestown – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-72)
… 31, 2013. Background The City of Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … requests for proposals (RFPs), when procuring $596,763 in professional services from five vendors, and could not … can collect, record, prepare deposits and make adjustments in the system with minimal or no oversight. City and BPU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/14/city-jamestown-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-72Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… were reasonable. For the five-year period ending June 30, 2013, district officials planned to use $4.2 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits