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DiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… $10,508 for entertainment, food and gifts, including $4,495 in holiday and staff appreciation gifts; $2,470 in … Each year the state and municipalities spend more than $1.4 billion to help provide those badly-needed services. Unlike … five criminal convictions and the recovery of more than $5 million in misspent public funds. A comprehensive look at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerExamination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… restructuring and consulting services to Downstate. On a monthly basis, PMA was reimbursed for professional fees and … initial contract, which was approved by the Office of the State Comptroller, required PMA to use reasonable efforts to … purposes or were reasonable in price. We also found that PMA did not make a reasonable effort to minimize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to her deceased mother, Rosemary Banack, between January 2010 … of Social Services by concealing the pension income on her application and re-certifications of eligibility for Medicaid assistance. "When her mother died, Tammy Banack concealed the death from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kIncorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Follow-up)
… Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Report 2022-S-24 ). About the Program The … drug program for the Empire Plan. This program includes a Commercial Plan for members and their dependents who do not … subsidies that are not available for claims paid under the Commercial Plan. Therefore, ensuring that claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug-claims-were-improperly-paid-underOversight of Nurse Licensing
… by nursing license applicants; monitors nurses once they are licensed utilizing available criminal and misconduct … as well as time frame goals and benchmarks to ensure they are completed timely. For example: Priority 1 … by nursing license applicants monitors nurses once they are licensed utilizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingCity of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… (Comptroller) collections were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Comptroller’s … manner. We reviewed 29 deposits totaling nearly $2 million that consisted of 1,835 entries made during our audit period … lacked a duplicate press-numbered receipt which precluded us from determining whether deposits were made in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131Town of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… included severance payments, due to concerns of potential litigation against the Town. The severance payments included … details, such as written evidence of concerns of potential litigation or a cost-benefit analysis, surrounding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58DiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state itself. … A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the states school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
From 2010 through 2021 the percentage of New Yorkers without health insurance declined every year to 52 in 2021 well below the national average of 86 and less than half of what it was in the state in 2010 119 according to an analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackDiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
Even as many small businesses shuttered their doors or struggled through the pandemic entrepreneurs in New York continued to identify and pursue new opportunities according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… The Albany Times Union today, urging the state Legislature to pass comprehensive campaign finance reform in New York, … politics sometimes causes elected officials to forget the best interests of their constituents. This is eroding voter confidence in the process. The best place to start cleaning up government is at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal purchases and used gas, oil and other town supplies for his own use, totaling nearly $70,000, according to an audit detailing … Roger Burlew was arrested and charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Report 2021-S-10 ). … the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) across the State. The unprecedented housing crisis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Office of … oversight of homeless shelters, allowing unsafe conditions that pose significant health and safety risks. Out of the 159 … shelters, as well as hotels and motels, auditors observed a range of unsatisfactory, and even squalid living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… taxes have been prepaid. The estimate does not include stock options that have not yet been realized or other forms … firms delayed payments and paid a greater share in stock or other forms of deferred compensation. The industry … also reported that: Broker-dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms earned a record $49.9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009Report on the State Fiscal Year 2015-16 Executive Budget, February 2015
The Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16 proposes steps that would build on recent progress toward structural budgetary balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2015-16.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2010-11 Executive Budget, February 2010
The Executive has proposed a spending plan that relies heavily on recurring spending cuts and revenue actions to produce a cash balanced budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2010-11.pdfCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… or maintain all reserve funds at reasonable levels. As a result, officials reduced the transparency of District … points) as of June 30, 2021. While officials reported that the District’s surplus fund balance exceeded the legal … by about $6.4 million. Officials could not provide us with evidence that the Board properly established the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Service Credit Purchase Payments – Legacy Reporting
… contributions, plus interest (if applicable), by means of: A single lump sum payment; or Transferring funds through a … made by payroll deduction, you will receive a notice from us to begin the payroll deductions. You should not begin … amount of each deduction taken. For Social Security and State and local income taxes, use the full earnings before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/service-credit-purchase-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 922
… of taxation rely on county information, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has begun populating employees’ … New York City. Affected Employees All employees who have a Home address in PayServ of New York City or the surrounding … and Rate Lookup website found at http://www.tax.state.ny.us/nyshome/online.htm may help determine if the address lies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/922-new-york-city-postal-codecounty-initiative-and-employee-tax-data-page