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DiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County … to pay for fuel for her personal vehicle. She was employed by the village between 2015 and November of 2020. “Jaeger … battle to service its residents with precious little money. Every dollar stolen is a dollar not spent on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… until the beginning of the formal testing period. Agencies ready to process master files should request them by emailing the Payroll Improvement Project mailbox. Agencies ready to submit test AI files should email the Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… information technology (IT) security awareness training to all employees. Also, district officials did not develop … Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to four employees who routinely accessed personal, private … that were potentially overfunded or unnecessary. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCapital Planning
… Interest New York State Canal Corporation: Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (2014-S-45) Albany Port District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningInternal Control System Components
… whether the Workers’ Compensation Board’s management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all … Policy and Reporting Manual Bulletin B-350 requires the head of each covered agency to certify compliance with the … the internal control activities undertaken during the previous year. As the State’s chief fiscal officer, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-componentsInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Canal Corporation’s … Thruway Authority (Thruway Authority), was created in 1992 to operate and maintain the New York State Canal System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenanceOversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… with the Department. The Department is responsible for collecting registration fees and transferring them to the … supports trail development, maintenance and other services for the more than 10,000 miles of public snowmobile trails in … Trail Fund and is disbursed by Parks through grants-in-aid for trail services. The Department collected about $16.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… determine the extent to which improper enrollments may have caused Medicaid overpayments. Consequently, readers of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthProperty Tax Freeze Credit
… with the Property Tax Cap, the homeowner’s school district must also have a State-approved efficiency plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/08/property-tax-freeze-creditOpinion 88-58
… for the construction of town buildings would be subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask whether a referendum is required for a town to expend $40,000 from a capital reserve fund for the … a town board may authorize the town highway superintendent to erect a building for the housing and storage of machinery, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… and grants for the rehabilitation of existing housing or the construction of new housing. One way the Corporation … to be used in conjunction with other State, Federal, or private financing for low-income housing projects. … Generally, the Program provides up to $125,000 per unit, or a total of up to $2.4 million per project. The Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
City of Yonkers Budget Review B61610
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Medicaid Program – Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists
… 2010, the dentists' two offices were open for a total of 19 hours. However, the dentists submitted claims for 198 … criminal charges (including felonies) for his conduct. The court ordered the dentist to make restitution to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/04/medicaid-program-suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentistsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … board, however, has not adopted a long-term capital plan to address this issue. Village of Newport – Financial … professionals for services totaling $27,048. For access to state and local government spending, public authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 261
… File layout. Affected Employees Payroll and systems staff in agencies that use the PaySR Master File. Payment Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/261-changes-master-fileOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… whether the State Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to … the Review Board. The Department’s Plan approval process is lengthy, taking an average of 290 days, which can affect … … To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 … gift cards early this new year and remember to check for unclaimed funds . “Tis the season of giving, not losing, so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.2% in Second Quarter
… P. DiNapoli. While this growth was largely driven by New York City, all other regions of the state also saw … cooled through the second quarter,” DiNapoli said. “New York City was again the largest single contributor to … decade before the pandemic. In the second quarter of 2024, New York City saw a 3.3%, or $82.4 million, increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-22-second-quarterMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for drugs … program. The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) helps to offset the costs of most covered outpatient drugs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreement