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College at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… looking to cheat their fellow New Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is stopping … audit. The majority of questionable refunds stopped were for returns filed by taxpayers who claimed refundable credits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… Wall Street’s profits of $8.7 billion in the first half of 2014 were 13 percent lower than the same … expenses in its public reports so it is not clear exactly how much they impacted profits. Noncompensation expenses … down profits in the first half of 2014 and are likely to do so in the second half as well given the announcements of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelOpinion 92-37
… which requires the Comptroller's approval. The procedures for merging a fire protection district into an adjoining fire … in section one hundred seventy-three of this chapter for the extension of a fire district". Subdivision 2 of Town … the resolution must be submitted to the State Comptroller for approval. Subdivision 1 of section 173, on the other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37DiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… a year over the next four years and improving the quality of care for Medicaid patients remains a challenge after more than two decades of reform, according to a report released today by New York … failure to meet key benchmarks would result in a loss of significant potential federal funding. That could force …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risksOpinion 91-44
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Compensation (health … (see Town Law, §174[7]), may elect to participate in the State health insurance plan with respect to its … Service Law, §163[2],[4]; 4 NYCRR 73.1[b]-[i], 73.2). In either case, it appears that the statute and regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Contract Advisory No. 24
… Pay Discounts have the ability to save the State money and can benefit the vendor community by improving cash flow. … Clearing House (ACH) payments when negotiating discounts and contract terms with vendors. GFO, Chapter XII, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2023. About the … Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking the expenses of administering the Acts and … ascertain the expenses incurred in administering the Acts for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2023. Expenses to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
… Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2022. About the … Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking the expenses of administering the Acts and … ascertain the expenses incurred in administering the Acts for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2022. Expenses to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2021
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor … help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate insurance coverage, or are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleAppendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… corporation is located but within New York State Prior approval of the governing board of the district/municipal corporation. Outside of New York State Prior approval of the governing board of the … within a reasonable distance and time period in New York State. Notification and proof of attendance must be sent by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvalsAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor … Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2024. About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleXV.2 Fiscal Year Period – XV. End of Year
… System (SFS) is April 1 – March 31, the State Fiscal Year, for all Business Units, including those which operate under a … of law and to complete the execution of the financial plan for the State Fiscal Year, the last business day of the State … System SFS is April 1 March 31 the State Fiscal Year for all Business Units including those which operate under a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv2-fiscal-year-periodDiNapoli: State’s Paid Family Leave Program Helping Millions of New Yorkers
… (PFL) program rose steadily between 2018 and 2021 as the amount of allowable time off and weekly cash benefits … with $872 million paid on approximately 156,000 claims in 2021, the latest year for which PFL data is available from … paid family leave is a particularly important benefit to low-to moderate-income employees. Participating insurers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-states-paid-family-leave-program-helping-millions-new-yorkersSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Report 2020-S-40 ). About the … may deny a COA in some circumstances, such as when a vendor submits an incomplete application or has unpaid tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections
… The Commission regulates all aspects of gaming activity in New York and is responsible for overseeing three types of casinos in the State: commercial, video lottery terminal (VLT),¹ and … complete and these costs will be billed. The Commission does not have policies regarding dispute resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collectionsExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… the 57 recommendations included in our series of 15 audits conducted in 2008. These audits assessed compliance with … Of 57 recommendations included in our original reports, 34 were fully implemented, 11 were partially implemented, and 12 … Ultimately, only about half of the entities met the Order's goal of increasing renewable energy purchases to 20 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationDiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York
… New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget Series of Briefs Tracking New York City Federal Funding … A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… current and emerging workforce needs. Additionally, a State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) and other State-level and local and contracted providers have roles in … projects). OWD was disbanded in 2022 and replaced by the Empire State Development’s Office of Strategic Workforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… Comptroller's Office has deposited $10 million in state funds in each of the two bank branches. "Residents of New … law authorizes the Comptroller's office to deposit state funds in approved banks to help build a stable base of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communities