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Non-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation, as of April 17, … Point Avenue—through a major transfer hub at Jamaica to the easternmost tip of Long Island. LIRR’s Engineering … and relinquishment. During the period from May 2023 to September 2024, VFO was responsible for an inventory of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Building Inspector (Inspector) properly manage building permit fee collections? … modifications planned for the property. A board-appointed inspector oversees, administers and enforces building codes, … The Inspector did not properly manage permit fee collections The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56DiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… of Health has let the state’s Medicaid program pay for services that federally-funded health care programs … whether DOH was doing enough to control Medicaid costs for New Yorkers’ health care. The audits found tens of … to maintain enrollment by recertifying eligibility for Medicaid, which may result in enrollees transferring to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Requirements Report (Follow-Up) (2022-F-1) An audit issued in October 2020 found DEC had established procedures to help … facilities or verified whether events were reported in a timely manner. In a follow up, auditors found DEC made progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Facing Larger Budget Gaps Amid Slowing Economic Growth and Rising Costs
… additional savings if the need arises, as well as prepare for potential federal funding cuts down the road.” … expenses that were prepaid in FY 2025. After adjusting for all surplus transfers and prepayments, the November Plan … the city did not take significant steps to prepare for or provide clarity on the fiscal challenges it faces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-facing-larger-budget-gaps-amid-slowing-economic-growth-and-rising-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Long Island Rail Road: Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and … Transportation Authority (MTA)-established Blue-Ribbon Commission on Sustainability released its Final Report, which … A prior audit, issued in March 2024, found the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) did not perform a systemwide assessment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… power to fix. As the MTA strives to improve the system for riders and overhaul its operations, we hope it takes a … construction, leading to delays and additional costs. For example, during an accessibility project to install … Act, Transit’s design neglected to raise the platform edge for passengers using wheelchairs. The mistake was discovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysOpinion 96-23
… from the statutory court fees which clerks are required to charge or collect. This is in reply to an inquiry from your … or local law relating to fees of clerks, no clerk shall charge or collect a fee from the state, or an agency or … in which any of them is involved, nor shall any clerk charge or collect a fee for filing, recording or indexing any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… “Our audit found substantial delays in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable contractor selections … bathrooms as well as boiler upgrades. However, the first construction contract ($16,500 for electrical work) wasn’t … 2011. DHCR officials said they were unable to award construction contracts sooner because the amount of available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateComparison of PFRS Benefits
… Plan (Sections 375-h, 375-i) Articles 11 and 22: Benefit reduction is permanent, and percentage is prorated … earnings each year. Service Retirement Pension Benefit Calculation — Most PFRS members are in Special 20- … Tier 6 Benefit Information A comparison of key PFRS benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health (Department) and whether the Department is … and locally funded program that provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically … and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $53 billion. Most of the State’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careTown of Edinburg – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-68)
… (Board’s) 2025 calendar-year fund appropriations (general, highway and fire protection) totaled $2,119,755. Audit … ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations of $1,007,328. The highway fund had a total unrestricted adjusted cash balance … funded its respective expenditures. For example, the highway fund incurred $263,016 in 2024 payroll expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-edinburg-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-68DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Limited course offerings and lack of access to advisors may be keeping students at the City University of … York (CUNY) from graduating within four years, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Students who are unable to register for or complete courses needed for their majors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the Medicaid program and prevent improper payments for services. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care … who did not fully comply with the DOH’s Medicaid policies for provider enrollment and revalidation were able to obtain … Two managed care organizations reported medical costs for services procured through a corporate affiliate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to meet the requirements of EO 95. Department of Motor Vehicles: Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of … Disabilities (OPWDD): Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up) (2021-F-1) An audit issued in August … controls over fleet vehicle management to ensure that all vehicles are properly accounted for, that vehicles are used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… but is not conducting program and fire safety inspections for certified runaway and homeless youth programs and … Inc. (2019-BSE3-001) OGS paid Summit more than $867,000 for 40 individuals provided by Summit’s subcontractor, … Bestworth, who did not meet the contract qualifications for security guards. Bestworth’s president acknowledged none …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 92-32
… and adequate consideration, to an historical society for restoration and preservation. The town, by local law, may … reconvey the depot to the historical society for restoration and preservation. The historical society would … respect to such buildings and structures for acquisition, restoration, improvement and interest charges. (Emphasis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry (Industry). The audit scope covers the … About the Program DFS is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York State, including title insurance. Title insurance protects the property owner and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the following audits have been issued. Homes and Community Renewal – Division of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected … not maintain financial or cybersecurity standards. Not all license applicants completed a fingerprinting process that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Bolton (Warren County) Auditors found that officials for the Town of Bolton adequately assessed the impact of the … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … budget. Due to uncertainties in available state funding for highway improvements that were planned to be made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0