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State Agencies Bulletin No. 435
… Purpose To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program. Affected … To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-programTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 … on these purchases. The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a volunteer group and paid utility bills totaling $811 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Public Authorities
… play a significant role in the debt structure of New York State. State public authorities are legislatively created and have various levels of autonomy from the State, based on the powers and constraints built into their … Public authorities are corporate instruments of the State created by the Legislature …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authoritiesDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… organizations (MCOs) that contract with the Department of Health (DOH) to provide health services under the state’s … “My office will continue to work with the state Department of Health to ensure the improper payments are recovered and … Medicaid claim costs totaled more than $51 billion, of which managed care premiums comprised nearly $27 billion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsOpinion 90-49
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (improvement district … include activities so trivial or inappreciable as to fall within the doctrine of de minimis . [Emphasis added] The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49DiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… of several years due to errors in its billing system and may have exposed patients to unqualified and uncredentialed health care providers, according to three … problems with the Department of Health’s eMedNY system and other issues, hundreds of millions of dollars more in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine … To determine what workforce development programs and services State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMonitoring of Construction Management
To determine if the Office of General Services is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements and if the oversight and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program ( … the State. HCR also offers Security Deposit Assistance (SDA), which covers the cost of security deposits for tenants entering into new lease agreements. SDA was a temporary initiative started as a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingTransformation of the MTA
… We also determined whether MTA has implemented any aspect of the Transformation Plan (Plan) that resulted in improved … assign, transfer, share, or consolidate any one or more of its powers, duties, functions, or activities, or any department, division or office, or any of those of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaOpinion 2024-1
… VILLAGE LAW, § 11-1112. We are in receipt of the City of Troy’s (“City”) resolution no. 2024-127, adopted by the City … opinion from our Office “declaring that the City of Troy may lawfully issue general obligation bonds to fund … across the State, including $3,846,900 to the City of Troy, to improve their drinking water infrastructure by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… felony offenses, and makes statutory changes to the discovery process and other revisions intended to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetPekin Fire Co. President Dipped Into Bell Jar
… allegedly withdrew $1,800 from the company’s bell jar account and falsely submitted the required New York State … and the New York State Police, Amacher allegedly pocketed cash for his own use. “Mr. Amacher literally had his hands in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/pekin-fire-co-president-dipped-bell-jarFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… trips and electronic equipment for herself. I thank Bronx County District Attorney Clark for working with us to hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… received under the Pesticide Reporting Law for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015, and to determine … received under the Pesticide Reporting Law for the period January 1 2013 through December 31 2015 and to determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds
… Lisa Stone, the former treasurer of Pulteney Fire District No. 2 was sentenced to five years … and balances. I thank Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office for … working with us to bring Ms. Stone to justice.” Stone, 45, of Hammondsport, was sentenced by Steuben County Court Judge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… Fishing and hunting bring a stream of cash to New York’s … equaled more than one-third of the county’s population. Fishing is the most popular, with two-thirds of New York participants fishing exclusively, followed by 28 percent who fish and hunt … Fishing and hunting bring a stream of cash to New Yorks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Business tax … receipts (up $285 million, or 3 percent) partially offset by lower personal income tax collections (down $1.3 billion, … Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote transparency in government and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but … that could be used to narrow the budget gaps if not needed for other purposes. The city’s financial plan has a general … and leisure and hospitality sectors, which have accounted for 60 percent of the gains. Job growth, though slowing, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… for stealing nearly $46,000 in public funds to pay for gambling at local casinos, according to New York State … confessed to DiNapoli’s investigators that he was actively gambling during this time and used the money to cover his … for stealing nearly $46000 in public funds to pay for gambling at local casinos according to New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000