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Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)
… appointed claims auditor properly audit claims prior to payment? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – January 22, 2024 … district before they are paid or appoint a claims auditor to assume the board’s powers and duties to audit and approve claims. A proper claims audit ensures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… Franklin County District Attorney Elizabeth Crawford, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James … former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, was sentenced to serve five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of nearly $90,000 after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionDiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. “There is a stark disparity in employment rates and wages for people … to be done to get employers to recognize that inclusion is a smart business decision. Fortunately, New York City is moving in the right direction with progressive leadership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomesDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… sector, erasing nearly $28.6 billion in market value and more than $850 million in property taxes in City Fiscal … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Midtown and the Financial District are two of the largest business … shifted office workers to remote work, rents fell, and vacancies rose. I am optimistic for the sector’s recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Cardinal Egan
… Simply put, he made a difference and his legacy will live on." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passing-cardinal-eganDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… weekdays than weekends. Commuter rail ridership was at, or near, pre-pandemic levels on weekends in June, but weekday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial transaction. Only … appropriation by law; the maximum life of an appropriation is two years and every such law making a new appropriation or … sum appropriated, and the object or purpose to which it is to be applied; and it shall not be sufficient for such law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsWayne Central School District – Financial Management and Property Purchase and Disposal (2014M-152)
… in Wayne County and in the Towns of Penfield and Webster in Monroe County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-and-property-purchaseTown of Plymouth – Highway Department Disbursements and Asset and Inventory Management (2024M-121)
… 949 disbursements totaling $2 million that included vehicle and equipment parts and solvents, reimbursements to … The Board approved 47 disbursements totaling $9,769 for vehicle parts that were not compatible with any Town vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-highway-department-disbursements-and-asset-and-inventory-managementOversight of Drug Disposal
… disposed of to mitigate those risks. Certain long-accepted disposal practices, such as flushing and garbage disposal, have led to the contamination of environmental … resources. However, more environmentally sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four … who is enrolled in a Plan can be disenrolled retroactive to the effective date the recipient lost eligibility. According to the MLTC contract in effect during the initial audit, the … To determine the implementation status of four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… county, regardless of whether it receives OCFS funding, is required to complete and submit a Child and Family Services Plan (Services Plan). The Services Plan is a local, 5-year plan (with annual updates) for the … and the allocation of resources, including RHY. OCFS is responsible for reviewing and approving all county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in real property taxes were not collected. New York Racing Association (NYRA): Capital Program Revenue and Expenses … progress in addressing the issues identified. New York Racing Association: Financial Condition and Selected Expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… Objectives To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental … serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 … To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… taking adequate steps to enforce protections against mercury discharges. Auditors found that two of the five water treatment facilities that are required to develop a Mercury Minimization Program had not done so. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-71
… Earnings mailbox. Questions regarding the impact on taxes or deductions as it relates to the third phase of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-71-third-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-rrsu-employeesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-66
… Earnings Code: D8R Effective Date: First day the employee is in Bargaining Unit 67 with a Payroll Status of Active or … Pay Period 12L; otherwise, the first day the employee is in Bargaining Unit 67 with a Payroll Status of Leave of … Period 25L End Date Newly Eligible Employees The agency is also responsible for creating the Additional Pay record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-66-second-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-rrsu-employeesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-65
… Earnings Code: D1R Effective Date: First day the employee is in Bargaining Unit 67 with a Payroll Status of Active or … Pay Period 9L; otherwise, the first day the employee is in Bargaining Unit 67 with a Payroll Status of Leave of … Period 11L End Date Newly Eligible Employees The agency is also responsible for creating the Additional Pay record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-65-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-rrsu-employeesPandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 … require. MCOs can also receive a one-time Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for prenatal and … costs. However, MCOs are not eligible to receive SMCPs for maternity cases that end in termination or a miscarriage. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-payments