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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… The audit also revealed that Smegelsky: Cashed a $1,863 refund check due to the fire company for overpaying a vendor; … results, did not list individual disbursements and did not account for all revenues. DiNapoli made a number of … Limit the number of signatories on the company’s checking account to reduce access to company funds; Ensure that cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… MLTC. The MLTC MCOs provide long term care services (e.g., home health care, adult day care, nursing home care) and other health-related services (e.g., …
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
… Public Library – Audit of Claims (Erie County) The board did not audit and approve claims prior to payment. The … not address the requirement for an audit of claims and the board did not adopt a written claims audit policy. The … to payment and has the same person that audits the claims sign checks, there is an increased risk that the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 90-64
… REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when issuing bonds to finance improvement to park district); (need for when … to improve park district) TOWN LAW, §202-b; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §35.00: The determination to increase or improve … A bond resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds to finance an improvement to a town park district is not subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… unused leave was incorrectly calculated — resulting in over/underpayments of $7,430. Two administrators received … accounts, 462 were not used to log into the system in at least six months from the date of the test. District … did not always ensure students received services in accordance with their individualized education programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) to inspect and certify that the programs are safe and give … both before and during the COVID pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable to addiction,” said DiNapoli. “Skyrocketing substance abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing … under an Educational Assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be … state, local, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. A qualified program may benefit only the employee. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 1860
… program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to … is considered the taxable amount and must be reported in PayServ through either Time Entry or the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1860-educational-assistance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued. Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Financial Oversight of … SUNY System Administration continued to pay a former president her presidential salary of $608,000 while she was on leave in the job title of special assistant to the president. Find out how your government money is spent at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… audits were issued. County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections The county’s parks and recreation … inaccurate. The deposits contained variances totaling $6,180. Auditors also determined 97% percent of the daily golf … $811 for a private organization. West Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (Suffolk County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… addition, they did not deactivate and could not physically locate the badges for 15 of 25 shared accounts selected for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Adaptive Solutions Multi Services, PLLC - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Adaptive Solutions Multi Services, PLLC … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/adaptive-solutions-multi-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… workforce reached more than 300,000 employees in June of 2024, the first year-over-year increase since the COVID-19 … at 306,248 employees at the end of City Fiscal Year (CFY) 2024, but staffing at the city Law Department (1,396), Fire … courts grow from 22,611 in June 2019 to 32,873 in June 2024, a 45% increase. While the Department of Investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits were issued. Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency (RCIDA) – Payments in … budgeted appropriations and a decrease of $25,000 from the 2024-25 adopted budget. During the review of the village’s … village’s tentative budget 30 days before the scheduled vote, as required. However, the village posted a conflicting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsYork Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially … issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with existing regulations, according to an audit … excluding specialized high school admissions. Students in Temporary Housing Not Properly Prioritized The matching … address per student, which meant as many as 7,000 students in shelters or temporary housing may not have received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… occurred and falsified the destination traveled to in order to boost payments to the company. Investigators also found patients who were seeking drug treatment were allegedly paid kickbacks by the Chaudhry and … purchase illicit drugs undercutting the objective of the treatment. The investigation further revealed that Chaudhry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeFreedom of Information Law (FOIL)
… forth in Article 6 of the Public Officers Law (§§84-90), is designed to ensure public access to government records. … page for an alternative means to request such records. What Happens After Your FOIL Request Is Received Within five … you request, their format, their availability, the time it takes to assemble the documents, the time it takes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foilMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report showing that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) short-term financial outlook has been buoyed by the economy, but that significant challenges remain, in particular closing the unprecedented funding gap in its proposed five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… students had overstayed or broken laws, including 4,000 violations primarily for burglary, driving while under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-education