Search
Opinion 89-12
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Westchester County. Department of Health $48.8 million with Magellan Medicaid … operations so that providers may continue to provide care. City University of New York $7.8 million to support the … Substance Abuse Program of the Empire Plan. Department of Corrections and Community Supervision $6.7 million to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchResidents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… by the federal Administration for Community Living (ACL) through that agency’s National Ombudsman Reporting System … audit. Read the report , or go to: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093020/sga-2020-18s48.pdf Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… to pay for medical and living costs. "People who become disabled later in life, including many of our veterans, face … families depend on a wide variety of public benefits for income, health care and food, and housing assistance. By … in implementing these ABLE accounts statewide. This was no small undertaking. However, the federal law does require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesFuture Forward Internship Academy
… or Payroll, Accounting and Revenue Services. Track II – Governmental Accounting & Management Location: New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/internsOpinion 2005-3
… 1709(11); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§72-j, 109-b: A union free school district is not authorized to construct, or enter … primarily for commercial purposes. In addition, a union free school district may not sell a building currently in use … This is in reply to your letter asking whether a union free school district may construct a facility that will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… to resolve the investigation. "This family manipulated the system to enrich themselves at the expense of children with … utility and maintenance bills for the Koffler’s vacation home in Westhampton and expenses incurred in Saint Barth’s … taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementOpinion 2000-12
… -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: … et seq.) that prohibits a town board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or appointed town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 91-63
… (§800, et seq .) contains provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or … contract. In addition, an officer or employee is deemed to have an interest in, inter alia , any contract of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to … of Civil Service (Department) administers NYSHIP. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Department … reimbursement limits. In contrast, OSC’s prior audit of 200 special item payments, for the one-year period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… Local Departments of Social Services (LDSS), including the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should do more to fix the underlying causes, many of which are controllable, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The subways are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… external events, such as recent developments in Greece and China, and changes in federal monetary policy, could impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… for working-age people with a disability declined by 1.8 percentage points in 2020 to 29.1 percent. Since then, it has … who do not have a disability in 2022, a disparity that is also greater than the 4.7 percentage point gap nationwide. … Act and ensure that New Yorkers with disabilities are given the accommodations necessary to have equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… inventory records and ordered excessive quantities of workbooks. As a result, officials ordered 4,126 workbooks … did not maintain a comprehensive perpetual inventory of workbooks, nor did they perform annual inventory counts at year-end. As a result, officials were not aware of the large quantities of workbooks stored at the elementary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… office sectors, but retail, restaurants, construction and tourism continue to lag the national recovery. We need these … construction, office, restaurants, retail, securities, tourism and transportation and warehousing sectors include: … the sector to recover its pandemic job losses before 2027. Tourism The sector has yet to recovery nationally, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… Group . The Fund has also refiled the proposal at Amazon.com , where 44% of shareholders supported it last year. … not,” DiNapoli said. “Companies are responsible for their business practices and must ensure that they do not harm … fund is committed to ensuring the companies we invest in address racial equity. Research shows that ensuring equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… the contributions of immigrant workers,” DiNapoli said. “Many industries rely on foreign-born workers to keep … high of nearly 2,800 in FFY 2019. During that time, fewer people obtained temporary or permanent visas to legally live … work authorization. The state Department of Labor improve how it evaluates and reports which employers hire asylum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… nationwide have led to unprecedented growth in student loan debt in New York and the country. Federal Reserve Bank … in the third quarter of 2023 New York’s per capita student loan debt was $5,830, higher than the national average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… with co-occurring disorders are at increased risk of death by suicide. Auditors examined records for 101 youths and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortages