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DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… from failing. TARP placed restrictions on bonuses for top executives and many have voluntarily forgone bonuses, but it did not impose limitations for lower-level employees. “A 44 percent decline in the bonus … obvious that 2009 will probably be another difficult year for the industry.” “Taxpayers have invested billions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “When consumers shop for groceries or buy gas or even mulch, they expect the … it can add up and consumers may end up paying more for everyday items,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit found that … devices and check that consumers are getting what they pay for.” Testing of retail pricing and weighing devices falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the risk that equipment may be misappropriated, or used for personal use. In a follow-up, auditors found the … implemented. State Department of Health: Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (Follow-Up) (2013-F-16) An … identified $14 million in potential Medicaid overpayments for claims pertaining to 2,564 individuals enrolled in both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… and (2) includes only items it has received and not paid for on a previous voucher. Business Units may encounter this … because Business Units should request that vendors invoice for goods or services that have been delivered. For example, assume a Business Unit wants to make a partial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… by our own employees, who used State Police resources for their personal benefit. We will not tolerate illegal … or sworn — and we will hold them accountable for their actions,” said State Police Acting Superintendent … and the Madison County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance on this case.” Rapasadi, 57, and Relyea, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyXIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… from an old NYS01 project that was converted and closed for transacting. If the new converted Project ID has or will … to post the credit against it, the agency should wait for the expenditures to be on the new project. If the new … does not have enough expenditures against it to allow for a credit to expenses, agencies will need to transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… all Lehman bank accounts were authorized and used only for appropriate purposes and transactions. The audit covered Lehman’s bank accounts for the period of January 1, 2013 through February 5, 2015. … graduate and professional schools. CUNY provides education for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 247,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and the majority of public bus … Transit’s Division of Operations Planning is responsible for generating random samples of subway stations for traffic checkers to observe and record whether passengers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with new tools for reviewing and explaining an employee’s retroactive … - Identifies retroactive pay calculated for an employee at the time query is run and prompts for the employee’s Emplid. The query displays the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheckRavena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andGlen Cove City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-17)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … and remedial action plans that identified water outlets for sampling and which water outlets they exempted, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-17Harpursville Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-11)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/harpursville-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-11DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… earnings also corresponded with declining responsibilities for emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an overall increase in the size of the state workforce for the first time since 2019, growing by 2.5% in 2023. … job market.” Key Findings: Three large agencies accounted for about two-thirds of the state’s overtime hours in 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … However, they have not allocated sufficient resources for future highway equipment needs. The capital plan should … should be replaced and whether to accumulate funds for replacement in reserves or take advantage of current low …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2021-F-17) An audit … in August 2020 identified $18.2 million that was paid for hospital services for ineligible members. Of the $18.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … 10 of 18 claims totaling $163,725 were not authorized for such payment. Village officials ensured that leave … Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for operation/maintenance and debt service costs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … Also, the city has not established a formal process for staying current on system cybersecurity threats. Water … County) Village officials did not seek competition for 15 professional service providers paid almost $1.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also determined that the board did not properly plan for the funding of and spending from reserves. In addition, … funds from reserves without adequate public notice; for example, transfers to reserves totaling $593,941 and … Although the city appears to have budgeted sufficiently for termination salary payments for the 2020-21 fiscal year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1049
… PayServ has the following Reason codes which may be used for affected employees that are to remain on the payroll or … Reasgn In Lateral movement in the same title and grade for movements within a payroll agency or between payroll … Lv Reinstatement from any type of Leave of Absence. For additional information or questions regarding which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1049-information-regarding-processing-layoff-transactions-payservDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-108.2
… 37 Retroactive 2% Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … between the State of New York and DC-37, provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for fiscal year 2020-2021 and includes the 2020 RRSU Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-1082-april-2020-district-council-37-dc-37-retroactive-2