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DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… each year. “New York state offers many worthy causes for income tax filers to donate to on their income tax forms, … to provide greater clarity on why spending from the funds is lagging.” In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, … Fund, which received 24.9% of the total, followed by Breast Cancer Research and Education (8.9%) and Food Banks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013, up $105 million from 2012 but estimated job gains … can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local officials to improve their … Industrial Development Agencies IDAs provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013 up $105 million from 2012 but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s … New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or … growth is expressed as a percentage. List of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local governments Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… issues. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… To determine whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital claims for intraocular procedures. The audit covered … million members. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought … office. Barnes, 44, admitted before Judge Richard Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself … $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… and monitor the work performed by contractors to ensure compliance with bid specifications. Monitor project activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
… To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for drugs from manufacturers that did not enter into a … adequate oversight of Medicaid managed care payments for drugs, which led to improper MCO payments for drugs from manufacturers without an NDRA at the time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreementDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… “A low-carbon economy is becoming a reality with more and more companies recognizing the need to adapt their businesses and address the financial risks posed by climate change,” … initiative (SBTi), which are considered a best practice in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They are Domino's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in 2014, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today in recognition of 529 College Savings Day. The investment … helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in collegerelated expenses in 2014 New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) can take steps to improve … ensure survivors of human trafficking receive the services and assistance available to them, according to an audit … “Survivors of human trafficking face physical, emotional and financial trauma,” DiNapoli said. “Programs exist to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… than forecast by the Division of the Budget DOB in the SFY 202526 Executive Budget Financial Plan according to the March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… today announced that nine villages were designated in fiscal stress under his office’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) for their fiscal year ending in 2024. DiNapoli’s office evaluated all non-calendar year local governments that filed their financial reports in time to be scored and designated three villages in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Report 2021-S-32 ). About the Program The New York … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, providing over 1 million members with four types … Insurance Company of New York Overpayments for PhysicianAdministered Drugs Report 2021S32 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/21/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) management of the program and found it must be … participants are held accountable. I am encouraged by DEC’s positive response to our audit recommendations.” … on the severity of the contamination. The audit reviewed DEC’s administration of the program from January 2019 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Improper … inpatient and outpatient services. A recipient’s status in a hospital—inpatient versus outpatient—affects Medicaid’s … care generally requires recipients to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored by the health care team at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/12/improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims-followAid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… AIM In each State fiscal year, the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program provides … to all of New York’s cities (other than New York City), and towns, as well as nearly all* villages. While AIM … are made at various times throughout the year, towns and villages receive their AIM payments annually in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 27.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, … Collections for the month of June showed some improvement in most regions. Total collections were down 25.4 percent … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 271 percent in the second quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper … recipients have other third-party health insurance (TPHI) in addition to Medicaid (e.g., employer-based coverage, … Key Finding DOH and OMIG officials made minimal progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-followDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution, State Comptroller Thomas … The defendant, Michael Glinski, 45, was arrested in January 2025 following an investigation by DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks