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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … IDA officials developed a uniform tax exemption policy for project selection, but the method of determining the … and did not develop an adequate recapture policy to allow for the recovery of previously granted benefits if job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released five audits of the Department of Health’s (DOH) Medicaid program that identified approximately $706.6 million … for pharmacy services. Under FFS, DOH has taken a number of actions to help ensure pharmacy services are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsOpinion 89-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Equal Protection … -- "Compensation" (for purposes of County Law, §200) NY STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I, §11; UNITED STATES … salaries' and further provides that ' per diem or per hour schedules of compensation may be adopted for those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Comptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… over the prior year. In 2016, net tax exemptions were up $20 million, nearly 3 percent, from the previous year. Through … (21 percent), and finance, insurance and real estate (20 percent). Outside of New York City, IDAs in 2017 reported: … with the Capital District adding the most (22,987). Long Island led the downstate regions with nearly 47,000 jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… us all, and especially for the families of those who died in nursing homes, the time is overdue for a full analysis of … and at times data was interpreted incorrectly, resulting in erroneous conclusions. One of the most glaring examples … of 70.9 deaths per 1,000 nursing home residents, ranked it in the bottom third of all states.” The reality is far more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseDiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… taking over ambulance services. In both 2024 and 2025, the city used part of its general fund balance to … the necessary steps to override the cap as it prepared its 2025 budget. This allowed Kingston to increase its tax levy for 2025 in excess of the allowable growth set by the tax cap. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingTemporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… In New York, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides funds to … Cash Temporary Assistance is limited to 60 months for any adult. In January 2025, 204,974 people received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections. Thomas was … position as a public servant. Thomas will also resign and leave office effective September 30, 2019. "Mayor Thomas … James to root out public corruption across the state." “By using campaign funds to line his own pockets, Mayor Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… to DiNapoli’s report. The Division of the Budget (DOB) projects tax receipts in the Enacted Budget Plan will … in this year’s Executive Budget tax projections, DOB added back nearly $500 million to its estimate of total … Capital Plan, with capacity under the state’s debt cap projected to decline to $107 million in SFY 2023-24. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… percent), central New York (1.5 percent) and the Finger Lakes (0.9 percent) during the first half of the year. Due to … Essex County (9.3 percent); Dutchess County (7 percent); Franklin County (6.4 percent) and Rockland County (6.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013, a nearly 16 percent increase compared to 2012, according to a report … Overtime increased in 2013 for the third straight year. “State employees logged 14.8 million overtime hours … agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013 a nearly 16 percent increase compared to 2012 according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… threats to student and teacher safety,” DiNapoli said. “New York schools are required to develop and regularly review … local districts across New York and violence in New York City schools as well as New York City’s Universal Pre-K …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… steps to remedy the multitude of problems identified in the audit. Auditors noted recent combined operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached … because the city council adopted budgets for the general fund that were not structurally balanced and for the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged on benefits, according to an audit released today by New York … local officials know the rules and keep a tight handle on reporting.” The audit examined ten fire districts and … LOSAP and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged on benefits according to an audit released today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting … to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … from taxpayers to pay for white water rafting and Match.com,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Brooks Baker …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… the Oneonta Police Department and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General August 28, 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz … Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 million from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeXVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… transactions affecting lapsing appropriations are posted in SFS prior to the lapse date as no further payments or … Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to $257,500, a 20% jump over the previous … the average bonus rose 20%, the total 2021 bonus pool for New York City securities industry workers increased by … DiNapoli estimates that the securities industry accounted for 18% ($14.9 billion) of state tax collections in state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to advise Business Units that the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… District’s after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program … by allegedly tricking the district into paying them for services that never occurred. My office will not relent … out corruption. Thanks to District Attorney Fitzpatrick for his continued partnership in combatting fraud.” “My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-scheme