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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the BOCES claims auditor approved claims submitted by her employer, which compromised the auditor’s objectivity and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring
… Division of Franchise Administration is responsible for granting franchises for public communications structures … offer free, high-speed Internet access as well as free phone service; a touchscreen tablet interface to access City … due to the City from the Consortium; that the required number of Links were installed according to the specified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/30/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoringDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… and the start of the pandemic that we are still trying to recover from economically and emotionally. Part of that recovery is a reckoning with how we responded to it. My office’s recent audit examines how the state … of Health (DOH) collected and used data from nursing homes to curb the virus’ spread. DOH was not prepared when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceVII.1 State Revenues Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… employee, department, institution, commission, board or other agency of the state receiving money for or on behalf of the state from taxes, commissions, fees, penalties, forfeitures, costs, … agency sole custody funds. Agencies receive revenues from a variety of external sources with all, or virtually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii1-state-revenues-overviewDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… switch to electric cars is a part of the state’s strategy for lowering emissions, we have a long road ahead. NYPA needs … program headed in the right direction.” The state’s plan for increasing the number of public EV charging stations was … had installed just 277 public EV charging ports, or one for every 168 EVs registered in NY. It had installed another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released five … auditors found DOH missed opportunities to lower costs on pharmacy services delivered through Medicaid managed care … funds possible. Audits Department of Health audits Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… of its residents: the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act, which requires public reporting of sewage discharges; … submitted written incident reports to the DEC within five days of a “dry weather overflow,” where sewage discharge … had not done so. DiNapoli recommended DEC: Initiate prompt enforcement action to register publicly owned sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… process in PayServ 9.2 and to provide the updated Form AC 2772 (Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, rev … conversion to v 9.2. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits will be made according to the single Direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772Opinion 91-63
… or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 91-56
… Termination of public authorities Every authority or commission hereafter created by this chapter shall terminate … however, that any appropriation made to such authority or commission by the state of New York or by any political … Law Dictionary, 5th Edition, 1979). Thus, an obligation to pay outstanding notes or bonds is but one example of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56Opinion 90-62
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … removed from office pursuant to Public Officers Law, §36, or a vacancy in the office is created under Public Officers Law, §30 or another provision of law. You ask whether an elected town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 89-36
… years) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(4), (8): There are no permissive referendum requirements either to establish a … usefulness of exactly five years. You ask whether the permissive referendum requirements of General Municipal Law, … July 10, 1989). Subdivision four of section 6-c prescribes permissive referendum requirements for the establishment of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36DiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… Through 2023, the foreign-born labor market grew 18.5% since 2015 nationally, while New York City’s declined … York City’s 1.8 million foreign-born workers made up 44.3% of its total labor force, more than double the national … One Page Summary: Foreign-Born in the Workforce in NYC Other related work New York City’s Uneven Recovery: An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… as appropriated fund balance, one-time state funding and sale of property, to finance its operations and includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… Services adequately operates juvenile justice facilities for court-placed youth to ensure they meet State standards and … five limited-secure facilities, and one non-secure facility. OCFS must ensure that these facilities are operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.2
… Report, which shows the status of payroll checks issued out of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). This report … OSC updates the Payroll Check Notification Report, posted on the PayServ bulletin board, on Tuesday and Thursday each … Officers (garnishment refunds) Payroll Reissued Checks (State Payroll stop/reissues) Payment Status Paid (check has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22432-revised-new-payroll-check-notification-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2023-S-53) The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), a component of Homes and Community Renewal, administers the … areas of the state. Overall, auditors determined that HTFC is making program payments to property owners for the correct … payments that were rejected by DOH’s encounter system. As a result of these rejections, auditors estimated a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January … from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New … a New York City problem, it is impacting communities all over the state. New York needs to examine how it’s using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… watch for red flags such as unusual destinations or items on the card. Verify that the items purchased were actually … Have a reconciliation process and timetable. Follow up on any identified discrepancies. Establish a method for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… To effectively manage your local government’s capital assets, you must develop a long-term plan. The plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districts