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DiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… and storm damage, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Climate change poses … and communicate these challenges to stakeholders at the state and local levels.” In 2022, DiNapoli’s office conducted … registered to take part in Climate Smart Communities, a state program addressing climate change. The survey asked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsIX.11.B Federal Program Information Act of 1977 (As Amended) – IX. Federal Grants
… numbers are used extensively by the Federal and New York State Governments in all grant award notices and state accounting records to account for, and report the … the primary source for retrieving information from state accounting records to prepare financial statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11b-federal-program-information-act-1977-amendedXII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… Service payments. The Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit (VMU) has created a Vendor ID to associate with every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceContract with EBSCO Subscription Services, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … books, journals, magazines, and other literary materials to State agencies, political subdivisions, and other … at the time of our initial audit, EBSCO was authorized to charge agencies a service charge that should not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/contract-ebsco-subscription-services-inc-followSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. … of eight University employees whose expenses exceeded $100,000 or had outliers in the area of train fare. In total, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Arden Hill Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… and Arden Hill. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-arden-hill-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire … St. Luke's. Empire's payments to St. Luke's are generally based on standard fee schedules. However, St. Luke's is … costs to acquire them. Key Finding We reviewed one claim payment to St. Luke's for special items and determined Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Mount Sinai Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and Mount Sinai. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-mount-sinai-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Peter's Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and St. Peter's. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-peters-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… in its five-year capital program. While we don’t yet know how the gap will be closed, we do know that the public mass transportation system is … and city economies” DiNapoli said. “If the MTA doesn’t get the funding it needs, the MTA will have to choose between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… Many of Long Island’s 2.8 million residents enjoy a high quality of life, marked by low unemployment, low crime rates, strong … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The number of jobs has reached a record level on Long Island and the … Many of Long Islands 28 million residents enjoy a high quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesComptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud
… certified minority and women owned business enterprises (“MWBE”), in accordance with state law. Between February 2012 … for Metro Center. TAPPE arranged for three certified MWBE subcontractors to receive the overwhelming majority of MWBE payments. In total, NYU paid the three companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraudXI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
This section identifies the documentation that must be submitted to the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC Bureau of Contracts to satisfy Tax Law 5a which was added to the Tax Law under Part N of Chapter 60 of the Laws of 2004 and amended under Part L of Chapter 62 of the Laws of 2006
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… theft complaints related to COVID-19 for 2020 through mid-March 2021, reporting 3,617 in New York. Of the state’s identity … their supposed application for benefits. As of late April 2021, the state Department of Labor (DOL) said it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020GASB Statement 87, Leases
… Agency Guide GASB Statement 87 Lease Definitions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/gasb-statement-87-leasesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local … In most instances, the law also specifies the number of points that can be granted each time an activity is performed and the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programBusiness Services Center Shared Services
… Purpose To determine whether implementation of the Business Services Center has improved the consistency, efficiency, and … Efficiency (SAGE) Commission, established the Business Services Center (Center) within the Office of General Services (OGS) as a centralized office for processing Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/16/business-services-center-shared-servicesSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so. The audit covered vendors with a … Department is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, including the sales and use tax. Provisions of State Tax Law (Law) impose a tax on sales of tangible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesRichburg-Wirt Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-73)
… district corporations and political subdivisions of the State of New York (State), distinct from the municipalities in which they are … Audit the Treasurer’s records in accordance with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 177. Ensure all of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/richburg-wirt-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-73IX.12.D Federal Funding Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… Technically, nearly all cash disbursed under federal programs listed in the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) (formerly CFDA) is … are subject to the cash management requirements detailed in the CMIA statute INCLUDING the interest provisions. … Technically nearly all cash disbursed under federal programs listed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12d-federal-funding-subject-cmia