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DiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… Plan, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA faces continued … Plan according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Glens Falls Housing Authority , Town of … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Glens Falls Housing Authority Town of Groveland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… totaling $352.5 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Those who break the rules will not profit … including personal income tax refunds. The majority of questionable returns were filed by taxpayers who claimed … refundable credits based on incorrect information such as fake or inflated number of dependents or understated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… annual data, which is self-reported by IDAs through the Public Authorities Reporting Information System. The data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… percent, and among the highest in the nation. However, weakness in the global economy and a strong dollar have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryXVII.2.C Transactions Against Lapsing Appropriations – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… Vouchers and Expense Reports Pursuant to Article 4, Section 40, Paragraph 3 of the State Finance … was incurred before the end of the fiscal year. Prior to approving these transactions, OSC may request documentation to confirm goods were received in satisfactory condition or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2c-transactions-against-lapsing-appropriationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 , Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department … fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2The Child Study Center of New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provide preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between three and five years of … be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the RCM requirements. For the fiscal year ended June 30, … Ensure that costs reported on annual CFRs fully comply with SED’s requirements, and communicate with SED to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/child-study-center-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… audit covered expenses reported on Kids in Action’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program Kids in Action is a for-profit organization located in Suffolk County, Long … between 3 and 4 years of age. Kids in Action is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. Kids in Action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/04/kids-action-long-island-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the … the Department gains a level of assurance over the OPRA provider’s validity to provide Medicaid services. It … payments for claims that reported a provider in a required OPRA field who was no longer actively enrolled in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-orEmpowering Minds Therapy Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for-profit special education provider located in Holbrook. Empowering Minds provides preschool special … costs that Empowering Minds reported on its CFR that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. The … costs included: $6,899 in personal service costs that were not fully supported by employee time records. $912 in other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/empowering-minds-therapy-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMary Cariola Children’s Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the costs reported by Mary Cariola Childrens Center Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly calculated adequately documented and allowable under the State Education Departments guidelines including the Reimbursable Cost Manual and the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/07/mary-cariola-childrens-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMama Program, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the costs reported by Mama Program LLC on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable necessary directly related to the special education program and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Departments Reimbursable Cost Manual
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/mama-program-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBuffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs and revenues reported by Buffalo Hearing & Speech … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/buffalo-hearing-speech-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualReview of Advance Contract Payments
… June 2018. Key Findings We found SED needed to improve its contract monitoring to ensure contractors expended advanced … the contractors expended the funds as required by the contract nor did SED know whether the contractors owed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsWilliamsburg Infant & Early Childhood Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 30, 2019, Williamsburg reported approximately $11 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based … 3 fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, we identified $822,224 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements in the RCM and the CFR Manual, as follows: $424,478 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/williamsburg-infant-early-childhood-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped over for people farther down the waiting lists because of lax oversight and poor controls, … Applicants who were next in line for coveted MitchellLama apartments were skipped over for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… for all students. As of fall 2019, approximately 162,000 full-time undergraduate degree-seeking students were enrolled in the university. Only 30 percent of full-time bachelor degree-seeking CUNY students who enrolled … degree within four years, according to CUNY data. Of full-time students who first enrolled in 2013, only 53 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesProcurement (P) Card Program
The objective of our examination was to determine if the PCard transactions within our scope period were appropriate and in compliance with the laws rules regulations and guidelines governing the purchasing card program and State purchasing requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/05/01/procurement-p-card-programDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… government sales tax collections totaled $11.9 billion in the first half of 2025, an increase of 3.7% ($423 million) … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Year-over-year growth in collections during the first half of 2025 almost doubled … local sales tax collections experienced stronger growth in the first half of 2025, future revenues may become less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-year