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DiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… Intelligence (AI) is inadequate and creates a risk that the technology could be used irresponsibly, according to an … call. Stronger governance over the state’s growing use of AI is needed to safeguard against the well-known risks that … and the delivery of services. In New York State, use of AI is governed by the Office of Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksIncorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Follow-up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug-claims-were-improperly-paid-underSection 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York
… (Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 14.871) was created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1978 and is administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban … the HCV program that is separately administered by NYCHA. Because HUD payments were delayed in February of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchersFederal Funding and New York – Federal Funding and New York
… and how it supports services in the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-nyState Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile
… during the procurement process for medical equipment for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the … for coordinating and managing all activities for public health and health care facility emergency preparedness. This includes planning for public health emergencies and ensuring emergency plans work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/state-public-health-emergency-medical-stockpileTransforming Into Construction & Development
… Delivery work together to identify project benefits and handover plans, and tailor contracting strategies to award … projects faster, better, or cheaper, as was its plan. The data that was available was at times incomplete or … them better competition and pricing. Pre-transformation data, however, is not available. Key Recommendations Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… of Agriculture and Markets’ (Ag & Markets) initiative to reimburse school districts at a higher rate if at least … lunch is spent on eligible New York produced and processed food is growing, but it could better meet its objectives if some administrative burdens were addressed, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedDiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St. Lawrence … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced the arrest of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St Lawrence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the East Islip Union Free School District , Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District , George Junior Republic Union Free School District and the Otsego Northern Catskills Board … spent appropriately and effectively.” East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (Suffolk County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… a $133,860 extension of a related contract due to the criminal probe. “Mr. Dunkel diverted more than $87,000 in … grant contracts from 2006 to 2013. As a result of the criminal probe, DiNapoli’s office today rejected a $133,860 … For a copy of the criminal complaint, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… officials are required to report to each district the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, … officials consistently overestimated appropriations by an average of $4.4 million (or 6.6 percent) each year. As a … contributions ($615,000, or 14 percent) and health insurance costs ($710,000, or 11 percent). BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsOpinion 95-19
… LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a)(85); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§317-a, 323(1)(b): A city which has previously … chapter 62 applied to its current retirement expense, it can be argued that the amount to be amortized pursuant to … Whether a city which has previously prepaid to the State Policemens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19XVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… aid "Lapsing Action by Transaction Type" published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… The City Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for the effective … reports and issue audited statements. In addition, they did not have financial information available to develop … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our audit found city officials did not establish basic and routine financial policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesTitle V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund … Environmental Protection Agency established an operating permit program (Program) under Title V of the federal Clean … sources subject to the Program must obtain an operating permit and pay annual fees established by the Act. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/title-v-operating-permit-program-revenues-expenditures-and-changes-fund-balance-eightState Agencies Bulletin No. 1857
… efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Affected Employees … match: DOB and gender code not checked Other SSN Deceased Contact the SSA office for more information. Agency Actions … Information>Modify a Person. On the Biographical Details tab, the National ID field must be populated with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1857-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrests of three contractors for conspiring to defraud the … into paying more than $200,000 in bloated payments. The arrests are the latest in the combined efforts of the … Integrity which resulted in more than 30 public corruption arrests last year alone and more than $5 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… November 23, 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small businesses with less than 500 employees persist. In … Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… (FY) 2021 because of better-than-projected revenues from income and corporate taxes, debt service savings from lower interest … industry and other sectors have boosted personal income and business tax revenues to soften the blow,” … year FY 2021 because of betterthanprojected revenues from income and corporate taxes debt service savings from lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingOpinion 90-15
… nor any other provision of State law, however, provides for the establishment of the office of deputy police … ( cf . Town Law, §§20, 30[10], 32[2], 35[3], 42, providing for the establishment of deputy positions for various town offices; also see Public Officers Law, §9, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15