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DiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… power to fix. As the MTA strives to improve the system for riders and overhaul its operations, we hope it takes a … construction, leading to delays and additional costs. For example, during an accessibility project to install … Act, Transit’s design neglected to raise the platform edge for passengers using wheelchairs. The mistake was discovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… procedures. In Greenburgh, 11 bids were received for the consultant contract. The contract was awarded to the … sixth-lowest bidder for $288,400, although DHCR rated the consultant with the lowest bid ($126,100) as comparable to the consultant who was selected. DHCR officials explained that, …
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) … Contributions. Retirement Age Members in special plans can retire after completing their plan’s minimum service … Retirement — Regular Retirement Plan (Sections 375-h, 375-i) Articles 11 and 22: Benefit reduction is permanent, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… costs to the Department of Health (Department) and whether the Department is appropriately applying the … 2016. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides a wide range of … services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The New York State …
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)
… financial report (AFR). 1 Understanding the Audit Area A town supervisor must maintain complete, accurate and … (including budget-to-actual, balance sheet and reconciled cash balance reports) to the Board. The former Supervisor … checking accounts, which included departmental remittances from the Town Clerk, Town Justice and Tax Collector. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-edinburg-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-68State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… They found about $1.17 million (68 percent) in expenses for 17 contracts either lacked sufficient documentation to … years of age in western New York. The center is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, auditors identified …
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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the Medicaid program and prevent improper payments for services. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care … who did not fully comply with the DOH’s Medicaid policies for provider enrollment and revalidation were able to obtain … Two managed care organizations reported medical costs for services procured through a corporate affiliate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Limited course offerings and lack of access to advisors may be … complained that they could not register for a desired course; Significantly, 139 of those 252 students (55 percent) indicated they were unable to register for a course that was required for their major; and 103 of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesOpinion 92-32
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A town may purchase an historically … town on an installment basis, secured by a purchase-money mortgage. You inquire about the propriety of the use of … You indicate that the town would hold a purchase-money mortgage as security. Town Law, §64(2) authorizes a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry … October 3, 2011 through October 9, 2018. About the Program DFS is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York … in New York State than in comparable states, as noted by DFS officials in a January 2018 written statement to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2022-S-18) The Department of Financial Services (DFS) oversees the activities of nearly 3,000 financial … than $175 billion. Auditors found limited assurance that DFS is adequately performing its oversight responsibilities … license applicants completed a fingerprinting process that DFS uses to assess backgrounds of major shareholder and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Due to uncertainties in available … cost savings would be realized nor did they develop a cost savings plan. This is not an appropriate budgeting method. As a result, the board adopted an out of balance budget. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… complied with its policies for the screening of its direct hire and temporary nurses, it had not taken action to ensure that direct hire nurses who began before 2002 or any of its temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFinal Average Earnings
… Tier 6 Final Average Earnings Now Highest 3 Years An April 2024 law … pension benefits of Tier 6 members. When you retire, your final average earnings (FAE) will be based on the average of … factors, including your tier , service credit , and final average earnings (FAE). Your FAE is based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsVI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… do not exceed the available Federal funds. The Project Parent is equivalent to the billing amount for the Federal … Federal grant Budget Control and set up using the Project Guide. For Non-Onboarding agencies, agencies will establish a … XIX, Section 2 Establishing a Project using the Project Guide of this Guide for more information. The Onboarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… $10 million in 2014. I want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli for shining a light on the challenges that Albany is facing. … our city’s tax rates and debts already exceed the median for other cities. We will continue to work with our partners … report found a number of positive economic indicators. For example, the city’s unemployment rate of 7.2 percent was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factors30% New York State Initiative
… and Markets is adequately administering the 30% New York State Initiative to ensure that New York State food products are provided to children as part … period from July 2022 through June 2025. About the Program New York State households with children have experienced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/16/30-new-york-state-initiativeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-865.1
… a later pay period are affected. Background: The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Bill for Budget Accountability, or One, … of New York and DC37 (2021-2027), SEIU Local 300 (2021-2026), IATSE Local 306 (2021-2026), and the New York State Nurses Association (2022-2027), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-8651-reporting-cuny-flsa-compensatory-time-earned-lieu-overtimeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Health – Improper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and … of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-12) For Medicaid recipients enrolled in managed care, the … pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each recipient and, in turn, the MCOs arrange for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits