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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and cemetery department collections and code enforcement permit collections totaling $71,992 were deposited an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… the financial risks posed by federal funding reductions and an uncertain revenue picture but also weakens checks and balances over the use of public dollars, according to a … Cuts from Washington, questions over state tax revenues and billions of dollars in out-year gaps pose significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… as of April 17, 2025, of the 13 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Non-Revenue Service Vehicles … by 26 LIRR departments. VFO does not service vehicles in-house. Instead, it has a maintenance contract with a … for the vehicles. VFO staff also monitor the open invoices in the vendor’s system and must authorize all invoices over …
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)
… Building Inspector (Inspector) properly manage building permit fee collections? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – June 18, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A building permit is an official document issued by a local government − … own local rules and regulations and establishes building permit fee (permit fee) amounts which vary based on property …
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
… (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and … everyone gets the health coverage they’re entitled to, it has a chance to save hundreds of millions of dollars by … gave guidance to local departments of Social Services, but it did not make sure they complied with this guidance. The …
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
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Civil Service: Payments by … or at-risk youth. They also found that DYCD does not have procedures requiring its providers to screen youth for … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
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
… trends in recurring program areas to more accurately forecast actual costs going forward. In addition to federal …
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-auditsOpinion 96-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … court fees which clerks are required to charge or collect. This is in reply to an inquiry from your office requesting an …
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
… Below is a comparison of Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) benefits by tier. Tier 2 Tier 3 … plan. Article 14: 3% for 25 years or until retirement, whichever is earlier. 3% until retirement unless the member’s plan limits creditable service … of key PFRS benefits including vesting contributions retirement age final average salary and benefit calculations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… the Department. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, New York’s Medicaid program had approximately 7.1 …
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)
… Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain complete, accurate and current accounting records and reports? Audit Period January … A town supervisor must maintain complete, accurate and current accounting records and reports for informed … In January 2025, the Town hired a bookkeeper, and the current Supervisor began working with her to set up a new …
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
… make it harder to graduate or force some out of school. I am encouraged that CUNY is acting on our recommendations to … courses each term to graduate within four years. This can cause students to pay for additional terms of tuition, as … Course Offerings: City University of New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
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
… Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (2015-S-6) Auditors identified … for services. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not fully comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up) (2021-F-2) An audit issued in December 2019 found that CUNY had fallen … reimbursements. Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC): Compliance with Executive Order (EO) 95 (Open Data) … Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up) (2021-F-3) An audit issued in December 2019 found that, in general, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… conditions needed to be improved. These included missing smoke detectors, missing outlet covers, overloaded power … that were awarded funding by HHAP during the three-year period ending March 31, 2016, all but one were … Of the 18 prior recommendations, three were implemented, 10 were partially implemented and five were not addressed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 92-32
… reconveyance to an historical society) -- Sale (on installment basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … authorize the purchase price to be paid to the town on an installment basis, secured by a purchase-money mortgage. You … society would pay the purchase price for the depot on an installment basis, without any stated interest, over a number …
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
… and officers prior to application approval; DFS could not support its verification of applicants’ tax obligations; … program required that physicians and other health care professionals who order, prescribe, refer, or attend (OPRA) … payments for 2.3 million OPRA services by physicians and professionals who were no longer actively enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits