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Many New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 1.4 million households paid half or more of their income in 2017 towards housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. This is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… with the Capital District adding the most (22,987). Long Island led the downstate regions with nearly 47,000 jobs created (See Appendix A); Long Island continues to lead the state in net job gains, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbComptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcs-0DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… and payroll vendor records show this worker was paid for only 22 hours at the prevailing wage rate and 12 hours at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… from residents for permits, fees and town tax collections but not deposited in the town’s bank accounts, according to … from residents for permits fees and town tax collections but not deposited in the towns bank accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestImproper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… State's Medicaid program provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically … to Medicaid recipients in the home. EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode … were transferred into Managed Long Term Care during a 60-day episode of care. The CHHAs should not have received full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-followImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up)
… that undermine the Department’s ability to (1) ensure that only qualified providers participate in the Medicaid program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providers-followDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result of the findings, DOH invoiced $9.3 million of … audit’s fieldwork and changed policies that would allow for the collection of additional rebates. DiNapoli’s auditors … from Oct. 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. “The state is still missing out on millions in savings to taxpayers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsNew York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City is experiencing its largest and longest job … in the nation outside of California, Texas, Florida and New York. Still, most of the jobs added were in employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund in recent months. “Research has shown that companies … at a competitive disadvantage. And when companies fail to address shareholder concerns over lack of diversity they … put our portfolio companies on notice that we want them to be responsive and adopt best practices when it comes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider
… received from Medicaid for a period of six years from the date the care, services, or supplies were furnished or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-providerDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… 2015, IDA projects reported a total of 608,825 full-time jobs, with an increase of 224,734 jobs over the life of these projects, at a median cost of … ($138 million) had the highest total net exemptions; and Manufacturing accounted for 1,187 projects, or 26 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbComptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcsDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… and New Yorkers owe an average of $32,200. As the cost for a college education increases, more young people are … Plan . The Direct Plan offers a broad array of investment options, including individual investment options provided by the program and age-based investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeMedicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up)
… C (Report 2012-S-133). Background Medicaid provides health care services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also … Under Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare managed care or Medicare Advantage, private managed care companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c-followImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… train service to the newly implemented service and found only a 23% increase in service across all branches. Of the 271 trains added, only 153 trains represented increases in branch service. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Stronger Supplier Oversight
… DiNapoli today announced that Fortune 500 retailers Dollar Tree and Dillard’s have agreed to new reporting standards … robust reporting standards on workplace safety.” Dollar Tree , which operates nearly 5,000 dollar stores in 48 … requirements for its overseas suppliers. Similar to Dollar Tree, Dillard’s agreed with Comptroller DiNapoli’s request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-stronger-supplier-oversightPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… of the checklist, however, is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1Medicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… follows: We obtained PNDS submissions and encounter claims for a sample of five of the highest paid MCOs, which showed … Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, withdrawn by DOH for not meeting Medicaid program standards, or automatically … who were excluded from or otherwise ineligible for the Medicaid program. (Note: $548,184 of this was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providersDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all … new policy, Safeway will: Ask suppliers to provide palm oil and palm derivatives for its products that are verified … preference to suppliers of 100 verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oil