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DiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “My office pays close attention to Medicaid because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and … audit found areas where the Department of Health can do better and avoid improper and wasteful spending of taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… discretion, which ESDC allocated to promoting Start-Up NY, tourism, Taste NY and Masterbrand. As required by law, the State Attorney … contract. ESDC only provided details about Start-Up NY, a tax free incentive program for businesses affiliated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractOpinion 92-38
… service until new chief appointed) -- Vacancy (procedure for filling in village) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (approval of nomination for fire chief); (appointment of fire chief) VILLAGE LAW, … commencement or expiration of the chief's term ( cf . Application of Barker , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 658, affd 278 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Motor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… of Motor Vehicles (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses incurred in connection with the administration of Article VI and … our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in these statutes, which direct that the Comptroller and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers prevailing wage rates and tried to hide its … state law requires contractors working for the state to pay the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits set for the … Shorefront officials told auditors the company did not pay the prevailing wage rates because workers would lose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesOpinion 2008-2
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … an interest if the contract was entered into prior to the time the officer or employee was elected or appointed. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 90-44
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE BOARD -- Compensation (statement of … St Comp No. 79-266-A, p 48 and No. 79-741, p 150). The meaning to be ascribed to the term as used in any particular … of which it is part" ( id ., at p. 213). In short, the meaning of a particular term in a statute cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44New Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… planned balance as is permitted by Law. District officials have not properly budgeted for tuition and teacher personnel … in his contract. The Board does not audit the claims nor do they receive an abstract of claims for approval. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mNew Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations and whether they and officials complied with Law when using a line of credit.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/new-suffolk.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term capital needs that pays particular attention to the growing threat climate change poses to transit, and … 460 subway cars during its 2015-2019 capital program — to replace those over 40 years old and prone to break downs — … to the system, not just when they’re completed; tracking how completed projects change the MTA’s state of good repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherOpinion 98-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … county board member as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(h), (2)(e), 803: A county … would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is the sole proprietor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… May 13, 2021 Edition Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March 2020, the federal government has … Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) Act signed in December 2020, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021Earnings Limits
… Overview The earnings included in the calculation of your final average earnings (FAE) , … Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limits the earnings used in the calculation of pension benefits. The amount is set by … below for the maximum amount of earnings that can be used in your FAE calculation. Earnings Period Earnings Limit April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/earnings-limitsThe Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: A Shrinking Investment in New York's Future, February 2014
This is the third report released by the Office of the State Comptroller on the State’s Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/transportation-highway-fund-2014.pdfDiNapoli Report Spotlights New York's Veterans
… of the approximately 890,000 veterans living in New York served during wartime, including 31 percent in the Vietnam War-era, according to a snapshot released … our freedom,” DiNapoli said. “Across the country and in our state, we’ll be forever indebted to our veterans for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-report-spotlights-new-yorks-veteransOpinion 2000-20
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (membership in volunteer firefighters … thereby and that the fire district will receive sufficient benefits in furtherance of its statutory purposes to … museum. According to the information accompanying your inquiry, the museum is a non-profit organization, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Report on the Joint Investigation of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency
A joint investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Comptroller’s Office, and the New Windsor Police Department revealed institutionalized corruption in the administration of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency’s Accelerator Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/joint-investigation-orange-co-ida.pdfNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… March 30, 2021 Edition While Some New York Industries Are on the Path to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021Cost-of-Living Adjustment
… 3 percent annually. This Year’s COLA Increase The COLA for September 2025 through August 2026 is 1.2 percent. The … you will receive the maximum monthly increase of $18 (for a total maximum annual increase of $216) before taxes. … September is added to your existing monthly COLA amount. For example, a retiree receiving an annual pension benefit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentNew York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to transfer to FY 2021 to help balance that year’s budget, according to a … of the Financial Plan of the City of New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-year