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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health … 260,000 improper payments (totaling about $26.8 million) for people enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program. In a … and improper Medicaid payments continue to be paid for people enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Decline $3.7 Billion in Fiscal Year 2018-19
… year that totaled nearly $1.5 billion according to DOB. Local assistance expenditures were $127.4 billion, up 4.5 … February. A deposit of $250 million was made to the Rainy Day Reserve Fund, bringing the combined total in the state’s statutory rainy day reserves (including the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-decline-37-billion-fiscal-year-2018-19Opinion 90-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards … from voting on the subdivision applications on which he has performed work as an engineer. Article 18 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 90-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… an audit found she manipulated court accounting records and pocketed cash receipts, according to State Comptroller … office shared the findings with the New York State Police and St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain’s office. … of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and one count of falsifying business records in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 92-6
… OF INTEREST -- Family Relationships (spouse of town highway department clerk repairing highway equipment) -- Powers and Duties (checking accuracy of … MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[2],[3], 801, 803: A clerk in a town highway superintendent's office, whose duties include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 95-20
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings … Whether a surrogates court should charge a petitioner one filing fee or separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20DiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that financial information for more than 500 state and local public authorities is now available at Open Book New York http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ , a … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that financial information for more than 500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Cohocton – Town Clerk Cash Shortage (Steuben County) The town had a cash shortage of $38,136 in the … to the town. City of Yonkers – Budget Review (Westchester County) The city’s proposed budget for the school district … required. Several others did not take steps to determine fair market value of the parklands alienated or replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New York state pension and Social Security payments made to her deceased mother-in-law over a 16-year period. “The defendant callously took advantage of her mother-in-law’s death to profit at the expense of New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsII.3 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… responsibility for budget formulation, presentation, and execution. These responsibilities are provided in Article VII … and responsibility for budget formulation presentation and execution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3-overviewNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… a prior program enacted in 2016 that greatly expanded paid family leave for employees statewide and increased the share … generally decreasing as income rises, suggesting paid family leave is a particularly important benefit to low- to … PFL is available for some Management/Confidential (M/C) employees, State employees represented by District Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… Objective To determine if the State Education Department (SED) is … To determine if the State Education Department SED is effectively overseeing preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesOneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured: Security awareness training was … accessed for appropriate purposes, and IT controls over BOCES’ network and financial system were adequate to safeguard information. Key Findings BOCES officials did not regularly provide formalized IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyState Police Bulletin No. SP-259
… of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2025 State Police Expertise Pay, and to provide agency … are affected. Background: Chapter 182 of the Laws of 2025 implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of … for an annual expertise payment. Effective Dates: The 2025 State Police Expertise Pay is effective on 11/01/2025, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-259-2025-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-police-investigators-unitDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased … acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being used by the city is not at risk of bias or … with responsibility for the oversight and governance of AI, which in the previous administration had been under an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli approved … Book New York . Major Contracts Approved City University of New York $11.5 million with Complete Book and Media Supply … media and publication subscriptions. State University of New York – NYS College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… upside, particularly if pressured by unforeseen economic events, including a recession. Unanticipated revenue has been … continues to grow. For example, the city announced in August 2023 that nearly $10 billion in additional spending … stated out-year gaps now total $17.6 billion from FY 2026 to FY 2028, $2.25 billion less than the three-year gap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainDiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… are having a tougher time getting work compared to other women around the country,” DiNapoli said. “More mothers in … the nation (-11.5%) from 2019 to 2022. Additionally, more women in New York City pursued self-employment in 2022. Self-employment among Black women rose by more than 70% from 2021 to 2022, a larger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levelsState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 … and prime contractors. Cumulatively through August for calendar year 2024, DiNapoli’s office approved … In July and August the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3988 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-august