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MTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… Authority’s (MTA) short-term financial outlook has been buoyed by the economy, but that significant … a report showing that the MTAs shortterm financial outlook has been buoyed by the economy but that significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseRecord of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… shows hours worked or tracks accruals and confirms that full hours were worked. But, for those who don’t, determining … or other reasons during the three-month period, so that a full three months of active working days are reflected on … recertifications for at least 30 years and provide full and complete copies to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… The owner of a Schenectady County medical transportation company was … fraud and abuse, and protect the state’s Medicaid program. I thank District Attorney Carney and Sheriff Dagostino and … from a program meant to support vulnerable people in need,” Carney said. “By billing Medicaid for transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeOpinion 90-64
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of Facilities … AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (bond resolution for park district) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when issuing bonds to finance improvement to park district); (need for when determining to improve park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64State Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… must be reported and are subject to federal, state, local, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. A qualified program may … Exceed $5,250; or Exceed $5,250 when combined with any additional Educational Assistance benefits paid to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… found that 10 did not get any type of documented on-site visit during the recertification period. Auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1860
… deposit advice statement. OSC has prepared the attached letter explaining the tax rules governing educational … Agencies are strongly encouraged to: Provide this letter to affected employees prior to processing these … tax withholding. Include additional information with this letter that identifies the specific paycheck date on which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1860-educational-assistance-benefitsAdaptive Solutions Multi Services, PLLC - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… these two officials owned a day care named Sunflower Kidz Daycare LLC (Sunflower). They each received compensation from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/adaptive-solutions-multi-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… Purpose To determine whether managed care organizations (MCOs) provided the Department of Health (Department) with complete and accurate Medicaid cost information and whether the Department appropriately set … To determine whether managed care organizations provided the Department of Health with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/medicaid-program-managed-long-term-care-premium-rate-settingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Clarence Public Library , Village of Fort Johnson , Town of Green Island , Village of Lindenhurst , … the claims for which checks are written. Village of Fort Johnson – Claims Processing (Montgomery County) Village … audits of the Clarence Public Library Village of Fort Johnson Town of Green Island Village of Lindenhurst Sayville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Building Access Badge Accounts BOCES officials did not properly manage and monitor badge accounts used to access BOCES buildings. Badges that … longer needed out of the 87 active non-employee individual badge accounts. They also created 25 duplicate accounts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… all collections at the golf course were properly accounted for and deposited. Officials did not maintain records … all collections were recorded, deposited or remitted. For the 2023 fiscal year, 30% of the golf course deposits … supported or approved. Auditors reviewed leave records for 27 of the town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… Report, but also displays funding, staffing levels and service performance for 36 city agencies. This data is … Probation, Parks and Recreation and the Taxi and Limousine Commission. For example, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services is processing civil service exam results more quickly, from 323 days in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $24,239 that they should have. Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Dutchess County) District officials did not ensure all employee payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, … the board did not provide adequate oversight, segregate payroll duties or develop compensating controls or develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… The audit found that NYCPS did not always follow required placement policies, which set how certain groups of students … to ensure every student is matched according to the placement rules.” Each year, more than 70,000 eighth graders … for schools with diversity in admissions policies. Manual Placement Problems Auditors found that more than 200 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… was paid for practitioner, pharmacy, inpatient, lab, and clinic claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsYork Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … remedial actions on the three outlets as a follow-up test of those water outlets showed lead levels were now below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) of the Mattituck Fire District (District) effectively audit … 30, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area An effective audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48Village of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-83)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Sherburne … essential services. The Village has four operating funds: electric, general, sewer and water. The Village’s 2024-25 … In addition, the Board did not have written multiyear capital and financial plans, or a written fund balance policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-83