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DiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… for his own use, totaling nearly $70,000, according to an audit detailing the fraud released today by New York … on Public Integrity investigation, a collaborative effort to combat public corruption at all levels of government, by … shows the extent of his alleged theft and his efforts to cover his tracks. Burlew betrayed taxpayers' trust by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… From 2014 through 2016, Broome County depleted its fund balance to dangerously low … as a cushion for a general fund operation in excess of $247 million (as was adopted for 2017) provides no margin of … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 140,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Central … 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… advisor to the nearly $150 billion New York City pension funds. “It is long past time these sponsors take a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbtDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… more than three-quarters of this money is siphoned off to pay for borrowing and operating costs of state agencies, … A useful measure of the health of the fund is called pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, which gauges the amount of cash in the fund that the state dedicates to pay for capital and operational expenses. PAYGO is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… had adequate controls over the time and attendance of Public Safety employees to provide reasonable assurance that … and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds (2012-S-104) … To determine whether York College had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… and fines and fees collected were appropriately accounted for. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 to December … by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of … fines and fees, resulting in potentially millions of dollars going uncollected. For example, one of the methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesOpinion 90-12
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … moneys paid into court. CPLR 2607 requires a copy of the court order to be certified by the clerk of court. You ask whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Subway Wait Assessment
… where Transit fails to meet the wait assessment, whether it determines the causes and takes corrective action to … March 1, 2013 through February 6, 2015. Background Transit is a constituent agency of the Metropolitan Transportation … as lines with lower frequency and shuttles tend to have better wait assessment rates than lines that run more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentOpinion 89-48
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 10 of section 37. The bonds should be considered a court record and permanently retained by the county clerk. … county shall provide and keep a book called the 'lien bond docket,' which shall be suitably ruled in columns headed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48DiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… and inadequate procedures my auditors found and recoup the money that rightfully belongs to taxpayers." In 1990, … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 … Brooklyn as well as express bus routes from those boroughs to Manhattan. The MTA has the authority to collect fares from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followXIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… collection has occurred. This issue will disrupt Federal billing and could potentially end up in monies not being … normal. In turn, there would be a net $0 effect on the SFS billing and the federal draw. Upon submission, GLJE’s using … contract line associated to the NYS01 project is open for billing as well as adjust the billing limits on both the old …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idState Pension Fund Commits Additional $50 Million to Invest in New York-Based Companies
… middle market businesses by supporting strong management teams and providing strategic and financial guidance. We view … with companies led by strong, entrepreneurial management teams, providing capital for acquisitions, management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-pension-fund-commits-additional-50-million-invest-new-york-based-companiesNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… above grew slightly, according to a follow-up report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. No age segment … and Community Supervision (DOCCS) prisons for a new offense or parole violation, which increased by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I urge school district leaders to closely monitor their financial conditions, even if their … position,” meaning there may not be enough cash on hand to cover operating costs. Almost half have a new or increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressSUNY Bulletin No. SU-299
… This Legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan. ( Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No.1256 . ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-299-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planSelected Performance Measures
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) constituent agencies’ performance measurements are … In addition, we sought to determine whether the MTA uses relevant metrics to measure its performance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresSUNY Bulletin No. SU-289
… This Legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan. ( Please refer to Bulletin 1256 ) Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-289-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen … state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies … will now face justice.” “Our investigation uncovered these illegal actions by our own employees, who used State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larceny