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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… support, approvals and propriety and did not identify any concerns. However, the finance director did not prepare … property tax levies in those funds before allocating any remaining sales tax revenue to its town-wide funds. As a … by the employee's department head; 49 edits did not have support and 22 edits were done by the employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Medicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… premium payments to Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus managed care plans (Plans) for recipients who were no longer … premium payments to Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… of 11 state and local Comptrollers and Treasurers is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to … The full text of the comments they filed to the EPA is here . "The movement to a lower carbon economy is already underway and nations around the world have set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… debt for non-capital purposes. Amend the constitution to ban the issuance of state-funded debt by public authorities … data and information on 140,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtOpinion 91-62
… may require". Section 1-102 does not expressly state that only property which is no longer needed for village purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Oversight of Nurse Licensing
… or criminal convictions. Furthermore, nurses are only required to disclose this information every three years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… financial plan continues this practice. The city forecasts only a small increase in tax revenues in FY 2016, even though …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthOpinion 2002-13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire departments' annual fund-raising drive) INSURANCE LAW … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2000-12
… OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … Law (§800 et seq.) that prohibits a town board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 2000-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … industrial development agency may not determine at the end of a year to provide additional compensation as an … an annual salary and an extra lump sum amount at the end of the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Medicaid Program – Improper Premium Payments Made on Behalf of Managed Care Members Residing Outside the State
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) improperly paid Medicaid managed care premiums on behalf of members who resided outside of New York. The audit covered … To determine if the Department of Health improperly paid Medicaid managed care premiums on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/09/medicaid-program-improper-premium-payments-made-behalf-managed-care-members-residingNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… were for preventive maintenance. We determined that only 172 of the 768 tickets documented maintenance as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… centers around New York state are potentially putting youth at risk, according to an audit from New York State … to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical altercations, illegal drug use, … its Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY), including three secure facilities. Following a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… (135) and corporate data breaches (238) in 2022, trailing only California and Texas for ransomware attacks and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… the primary payer during any overlap and Medicaid should only pay any remaining costs such as deductibles. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverState Agencies Bulletin No. 1935
… Section 169 Commissioners and other positions specified in Executive Law Section 169 (e.g., Board Members and Board … Section 169 Commissioners and other positions specified in Executive Law Section 169 are affected. Background … Increases for the Executive Law Section 169 positions in Administration Pay Period 11L/12C, paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1935-january-1-2021-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissionersDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… exceeding the average among local governments (69.5%). Only three cities (Dallas, Phoenix and San Jose) devoted less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… corporations pledged to fight against racial injustice. Many companies have taken steps to back their promises, but … on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, and how they affect the company’s business. The proposal was … and hiring related lawsuits and published reports alleging employees have been subjected to unsafe work conditions. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsXVI.3.D Basis of Accounting/Measurement Focus – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy Reference: National Council on Governmental Accounting (NCGA) Statement 1 GASB Statement … measurements made on a cash or accrual basis in the State’s financial statements. As defined in GASB Statement 63, the … of transactions and events, a measurement focus identifies what transactions and events should be recorded. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusState Agencies Bulletin No. 1834
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic processing for the bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay, and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … agreement between New York State and NYSCOPBA provides for a bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1834-april-2020-hazardous-duty-pay-increase-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and