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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2105
… Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits Per Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2105-change-shift-differential-payment-amounts-specific-nursing-titlesDiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … portfolio companies: Aetna Inc.; Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingBuffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs and revenues reported by Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Inc. (Center) on its … is an SED-approved special education provider located in Erie County. Among other programs, the Center provides … rate. As a result, the Center received $216,451 in excess public funding reimbursements. Key Recommendations To SED: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/buffalo-hearing-speech-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMonitoring of Select Programs
… are currently waiting for services. In response, the 2019-20 enacted budget contained an appropriation of $15 million, … $15 million in appropriations for each of the years 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22, intended to reduce or eliminate … this goal. While the initial fund allocation in 2019-20 was based on AAAs’ reported Unmet Need in 2017-18, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… the fines collected went to the account. DOH’s use of PSC funds was also restricted due to Division of Budget cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsMary Cariola Children’s Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are three and four years of age. Mary Cariola is reimbursed for these services through … included: $10,063 in personal service costs consisting of $9,025 in non-reimbursable compensation not supported by … SED’s requirements, and communicate with SED to obtain clarification as needed. … To determine whether the costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/07/mary-cariola-childrens-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 90-38
… for this year as a seasonal limited use highway pursuant to Highway Law, §205-a. You ask whether the town highway superintendent is required to remove snow and ice from, and maintain the highway if, … Law, §205-a authorizes a town highway superintendent to annually designate, on or before November in each year, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Opinion 95-14
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 88-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … 119-o lists several subjects which may be addressed in a cooperation agreement. For example, the cooperation … equitable basis (General Municipal Law, §119-o[2][a]). In addition, the agreement may provide for the manner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12DiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Mtui and Mbaga Kaiza, were indicted for their alleged role in a scheme to steal more than $1 million from Medicaid by … Our joint investigation will ensure justice is served in this case and I hope it is a warning to anyone who would … cooperation. The positive impact of which has resulted in a significant decrease in funding that fueled large scale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeCapital Asset Management
… inventory data, BCA conducts periodic physical inventory site visits (site visits) to State agencies. New York State has a … not established adequate policies and procedures for its site visit process, as our site visits to 17 sites (at 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Continues to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Poor Climate Policies
… climate change’s impact and to set meaningful goals for lowering their emissions and using renewable energy … sources,” DiNapoli said. “There is no single magic bullet for addressing climate change, but we are continuing to move … use more renewable energy, increase energy efficiency and report on their efforts to adopt environmentally sustainable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-continues-hold-corporate-america-accountable-poor-climate-policiesNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… in 2021, compared to 12 percent with a disability in the population. One-quarter of New York’s population below the … 2010 – 2019 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Supplemental Poverty … and the SPM framework, with adjustments by the New York City government for local housing costs, which are higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… risks and concerns that underscore the importance of taking action to address the trajectory of state spending and improve the state’s structural … Cumulative outyear budget gaps projected by the Division of Budget (DOB) have increased to a total of $27.3 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportResponse to Human Trafficking
… to vacate certain criminal charges associated with a survivor’s trafficking situation. OTDA is required to refer … health care, legal services, and food assistance. If a survivor appears to be eligible for public assistance … National Human Trafficking Hotline, conducted a National Survivor Study in 2021 and concluded that “while some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingDiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is inadequate and creates a risk that the technology could be used irresponsibly, … of Transportation (DOT). The audit, the second in a series on AI Use in New York Government, follows a 2023 … systems they use. DiNapoli’s audit highlights a disconnect between the state’s eight-page AI Policy and how agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksTemporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… portion of the Safety Net program, as reported by OTDA. It does not include Safety Net Assistance cases that are State … portion of the Safety Net program, as reported by OTDA. It does not include Safety Net Assistance cases that are State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceDiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft From the Department
… Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that William …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-connection-100k-theft-departmentComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Comptroller DiNapoli Ensures State Procurements Provide the Highest Value to New Yorkers … Office has conducted independent, pre-review of State and limited Public Authority contacts, adding … ever. The Comptroller's contract oversight extends to most State agency contracts, generally those where the contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … were followed. The former director hired an employee in violation of Broome County Civil Service requirements at a … statements, direct deposit listings or cancelled checks. In addition, all employees did not complete detailed time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0