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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking

… steps to improve its efforts to ensure survivors of human trafficking receive the services and assistance available to … the use of force, fraud or coercion to make someone engage in commercial sex or other forms of forced labor. OTDA’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-trafficking

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… been issued. Empire State Development – COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program (2023-S-10) Empire … Local Districts that submit this data. Auditors found OTDA does not have access to the client-level data collected in … $501,000 of the overpaid claims, and were taking steps to make more recoveries. Of the initial report’s eight audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Town of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)

… of $187,553. Expenditures totaling $50,038 for New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (NYSLRS) … overall fiscal health. The Board also did not audit, or contract with an independent public accountant to audit, the … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17

Geddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle

… scam. Carhart, 43, of Syracuse, enrolled in the town’s health insurance after telling officials and falsifying … Carhart cost the town another $30,000 by failing to pay her actual health insurance premiums and leaving the town to … Geddes town officials and altered reports to cover up her theft,” State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindle

Former Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty

… to the investigation by the Bronx District Attorney's Office and the State Comptroller's Office, in 2008, Russell--who has run the Baychester Youth … Council since the 1980s, has now been held accountable for her actions.” For a copy of the audit, go to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guilty

Food Metrics Implementation (Follow-Up)

… Background To assist agencies in increasing their New York State food purchases, the State Finance Law (Law) requires the Office of General … establish guidelines, and provide training on New York State food purchasing to agency personnel involved in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/food-metrics-implementation-follow

Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care

… services, drugs for symptom control and pain relief, counseling, and physical and occupational therapy. Medicaid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care

Nursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)

… four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-follow

Do We have Your Money? $230 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year

… Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office will attend … search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. DiNapoli oversees 33 million unclaimed funds … and other sources that have been dormant for a number of years. Residents who cannot make it to the events can …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/do-we-have-your-money-230-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-year

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels

… technology (IT) department that operates out of its main office. RGRTA owns IT resources including … Security Policy (Policy) established by the State Office of Information Technology Services (NYS ITS). The Policy defines the minimum information security …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levels

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… physical inventory. Menands Union Free School District – Payroll (Albany County) District officials have established … and correct. Nanuet Union Free School District – Payroll (Rockland County) District officials do not require … for overtime. In addition, officials did not provide the payroll clerk with written procedures for processing the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

Maintenance and Tuition Payments to the Lake Grove School and Mountain Lake Children's Residence

… Mountain Lake Children's Residence (Mountain Lake) to the State Education Department and the Office of Children and … under the respective governing guidelines of these State agencies. The audit covers the four fiscal years ended … and expenditure reports to their funding sources, the State Education Department (SED) and the Office of Children …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/maintenance-and-tuition-payments-lake-grove-school-and-mountain-lake-childrens-residence

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-436

… for processing the December 2011 Uniform Allowance Payment. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the following … Nurse Nurse Practitioner Background The Uniform Allowance Payment is authorized pursuant to a CUNY memorandum dated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-436-cuny-december-2011-uniform-allowance

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-417

… for processing the December 2010 Uniform Allowance Payment. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the following … Nurse Nurse Practitioner Background The Uniform Allowance Payment is authorized pursuant to a CUNY memorandum dated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-417-cuny-december-2010-uniform-allowance

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1447

To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase for certain employees represented by CSEA

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1447-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-and-agency

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1595

… issued in calendar year 2016 Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires that uncashed checks become abandoned property after one year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to perform certain payee … requirements: In accordance with Abandoned Property Law §1422, an initial outreach letter will be sent to all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1595-outreach-escheatment-2016-uncashed-payroll-checks

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-390

… Affected Employees City University of New York employees in the following titles: Campus Security Assistant Campus … Eligibility Amount Campus Security Officer (Full-time) Be in Active pay status for at least 100 workdays from June 1 to … Public Safety Sergeant Campus Peace Officer (Hourly) Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1 to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-390-cuny-december-2009-uniform-allowance

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1626

… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee Increase for certain … for Dues (Code 201) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 212) based on the annual salary amounts as follows: Annual Salary … (Code 475) or Agency Shop Fee (Code 476) deducted at 1.3% of biweekly gross salary, not to exceed $30.15 and exclude …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1626-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-and-agency