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NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with … and county government employees to discuss the program. "NY ABLE offers peace of mind to individuals with disabilities … long-term care can put a financial strain on families. The NY ABLE program provides families and individuals with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pension Fund's Ranking as Top U.S. Investor Battling Climate Risk
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … Owners Disclosure Project named the New York State Common Retirement Fund as the number one U.S. pension fund, and the … the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pension-funds-ranking-top-us-investor-battling-climate-riskOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… and services. Our review identified: 10 (3.3%) unallowable or insufficiently supported transactions (of 304) totaling … transactions, totaling $5,974, were for unallowable goods or services, such as for bowling events and amusement park … mileage did not clearly support the services received or the full amount of the expenditure. 16 (4%) EOP students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… by HDC inspectors that either remained uncorrected or persisted. We found approximately $1.6 million in … 2023 that were either unrelated to normal operations or inadequately supported. Included in the $1.6 million are: … in contracts with no evidence of competitive analysis and/or bidding and written HPD approval. We estimated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… did not pay the victim’s mortgage, property taxes or other bills for four years, causing the victim’s home to … by emailing a complaint to [email protected] or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… Justice is led by Executive Deputy Attorney General Kelly Donovan. The Attorney General’s investigation was … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (CRF) overall return in the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The state pension fund enjoyed a solid third quarter and, barring a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… fiscal stress,” is “susceptible to fiscal stress,” or has “no designation.” In 2015, the three villages that … and Twenty-four villages did not file necessary data, or filed inconclusive data, each of the past three years and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villagesDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… claims worth nearly $1 million over a 27-month period for thousands of Medicaid recipients whose benefits were … “The state’s Medicaid program, providing health care for millions of New Yorkers, accounts for a huge share of the state budget each year,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programDiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… that exceeded limits allowed by the law, according to an audit of the Department of Health (DOH) released today … “New York puts limits on these medications for a reason – to cut the potential for abuse. The Department of Health needs to do a better job making sure that pharmacies, health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… filers; $9,350 for heads of households; and $6,350 for single filers. DiNapoli's report notes that: Over two-thirds … the administration's plan would change that proportion, or increase or decrease federal taxes for individual New Yorkers, will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Joins Lawmakers in Applauding New Law to Fight Government Waste
… today thanked Gov. Cuomo and the State Legislature for enacting legislation authored by state Sen. Martin Golden … to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse. The new law (A.5056/S.3757) enables the Office of the State … of taxpayer dollars," DiNapoli said. "The new law provides for faster and earlier access to data relied on by state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-joins-lawmakers-applauding-new-law-fight-government-wasteDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 totaled $111.7 billion, … position of the state remains on a solid footing, for now,” DiNapoli said. “While tax collections have exceeded … State policy makers should ensure that the enacted budget for State Fiscal Year 2023-24 commits additional resources to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… to replace its long-troubled Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old … manage an unprecedented volume of traditional UI benefit claims, but it also administered UI benefits for the … requirements, contributed to a dramatic increase in UI claims. Even before the pandemic, the U.S. DOL reported New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudOpinion 93-15
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books for audit to, the town board. You ask … whether, pursuant to Town Law, §123, the board of trustees or the separate treasurer of a town public library is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 92-55
… §§1-102(2), 11-1120, 11-1122: A village may not contract to provide, at the expense of the private owners, a village … to Village Law, §11-1120. You ask whether the village may enter into a contract to provide, at the expense of the private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 92-49
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … recreational trail is subject to permissive referendum, or the town board, upon its own motion, may submit a proposition therefor to referendum at a special or biennial town election, if the lease payments are to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… of actions taken by the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit found it had incorrectly paid contractors for … result of actions taken by the state Department of Health after an audit found it had incorrectly paid contractors for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… be used to insulate the capital program from budget cuts or to help balance the operating budget. The city also added … the Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt3-2016.pdf … New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthOpinion 92-21
… is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have asked if towns and … case" as envisioned by the statute. Indeed, for whatever reasons, the Courts have failed or have been prevented from … services and are now required for legal and administrative reasons to dismiss the cases en masse . With mass dismissals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21