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DiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… A second audit released today found another $61,711 in overpayments to providers because of incorrect Medicare … appropriate treatments. Taxpayers have invested heavily in the Medicaid system and have a right to expect that health … had approximately 6.5 million enrollees and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $50.5 billion. DOH generally uses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… Major changes to the federal tax code being considered by the President and … reported by New Yorkers on their federal taxes, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … stakes are high for New Yorkers if these changes are made to the federal tax code," DiNapoli said. "There is a distinct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… he was elected to serve. As he admitted at his plea, the one he served was himself, stealing funds from the department … MVFD funds under his control by writing checks to his two businesses, Abbie Graphic Services, Ltd. ("Abbie … $38,658.46 worth of jewelry and cruise purchases within two weeks. KLEIN also used the money he stole from the MVFD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… to identify the owners of unused gift cards. Retailers can provide OUF with a name if the person registers the gift … the card details, such as card number and balance, which can be used by the gift card owner to claim the balance from … without requiring them to fill out a claim form. If OUF can confirm the identity and mailing address of an entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the first quarter of the state fiscal year 2016-2017 was 2 … 30, 2016, the Fund has 38.3 percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 15.6 percent in international public equities. The remaining Fund assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… Fund's (Fund) overall return in the first quarter of the state fiscal year 2017-2018 was 2.9 percent for the period ending June 30, 2017, with an estimated value of $197.1 billion, according to New York State Comptroller … to buoy our investments through the opening months of the state fiscal year," DiNapoli said. "As a long term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Elon Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay Proposal & Tesla Board Members
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, released the … pay proposal is excessive, waters down the holdings of other shareholders, and gives a captive board unwarranted … distractions, Tesla proposes to reward Musk, currently one of the richest men in the world, with another unprecedented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-elon-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-proposal-tesla-board-membersDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… The former treasurer in the village of Riverside, located in Steuben County, stole more than $80,000 … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/riverside.pdf DiNapoli encourages the public to help fight … The former treasurer in the village of Riverside located in Steuben County stole more than $80000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kSchool Districts – Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting (2025-MS-2)
… reports for the following municipalities: Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District , Chazy Union Free … have or maintain a complete remedial action plan. Sampling Plans – Only one District developed and maintained a complete … and four had an incomplete sampling plan. Remedial Action Plans – Only one District had a complete remedial action plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/31/school-districts-lead-water-testing-and-reporting-2025-ms-2State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… a provider of taxi services that overbilled DOH for tolls. The provider told auditors it charged for tolls based on the cash toll rate instead of the discounted … the provider billed Medicaid a total of $169,893 for tolls. In response to the work of auditors, the provider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsOpinion 92-21
… (mass dismissal of cases - entitlement to fees under General Municipal Law, §99-l) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l: When a town or village justice … to the payment of fees pursuant to section 99-l of the General Municipal Law in situations where a town or village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Opinion 92-49
… in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION - Recreational Trail (as constituting park facility) REFERENDUM - Permissive … (need for when town leases land for recreational trail) TOWN LAW §§81,220: A proposed lease of real property for use as a town recreational trail is subject to permissive referendum, or the town board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 92-55
… consumer of the village water system (see 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-553, unreported). Further, we have stated … out their services for private purposes (1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-79, p 93; 27 Opns St Comp, 1971, p 110; cf . … described in your inquiry. March 6, 1992 Joseph Hamilton, Mayor Village of Union Springs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 93-15
… -- Finances (requirements of annual audit of by town board) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN LAW, §123: Neither the board of trustees nor the separate treasurer of a town public … Whether pursuant to Town Law 123 the board of trustees or the separate treasurer of a town public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 95-17
… maintenance of improvements in a district, town general funds may not be expended for those improvements or their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 95-15
… of any tax refunded shall be a charge upon each "municipal corporation" or "special district" to the extent any taxes of the municipal corporation or special district are refunded. The term "tax … in a manner which will work hardship or injustice (see, e.g., Freeman v Kiamesha Concord Inc. , 76 Misc 2d 915, 351 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… New York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 … conditions, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the annual meeting of the Financial Control Board. “New York City’s economy is strong today and shows no signs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget
… It is welcome news that the Governor and the Legislature have completed … It is welcome news that the Governor and the Legislature have completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 91-31
… the county governing board declaring that the health and welfare of the people of the county requires compulsory … 1986, under Public Health Law, §2145, that the health and welfare of the people of the county required compulsory, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Rochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (2025M-36)
… set forth in Section 2854 of the New York State Education Law, as amended by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2014. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/08/29/rochester-prep-charter-school-3-it-asset-management-2025m-36