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DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… proposal pending at eight other portfolio companies: Aetna Inc.; Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; Western …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… acupuncture service. Key Findings We identified $7,331,458 in actual and potential overpayments for services not … payments during our audit period. We found: $210,068 in overpayments from a random sample of 836 services, from 10 … that United made overpayments of $7,010,427. $223,765 in duplicate payments for services already paid on another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesOperational Advisory No. 32
… 2020, guidance has also been updated regarding new Vendor ID’s, the proper use of the Vendor ID and required supporting documentation including related … submitted online or through a bulkload file. Supplier ID/Vendor ID and Documentation The same vendor ID that was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelinesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… agent did not ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the purchasing policy and procedures. … fund balance levels, which ultimately resulted in a higher-than-necessary tax levy. The board consistently underestimated revenues in the general and highway funds. As a result, unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXIII.2.B Expense Report Submission – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… AND POLICY An expense report must be submitted within 30 days of (i) the end of a travel event or (ii) the date the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2b-expense-report-submissionDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar For First Quarter
… and $400 million is a refunding. The anticipated sales in the first quarter compare to past planned sales of $7.57 … programs. The schedule will be modified and updated in response to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterWhat Not to Report – Legacy Reporting
… April 1, 1972 Cafeteria Plan Salary Reductions Some public employers have adopted cafeteria plans (e.g., specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-not-reportAppointment of Claims Auditor – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… for auditing claims may increase the effectiveness of this key control because a claims auditing official would … be directed to the governing board rather than to the department head that may have placed or approved the purchase … Schedules published by the New York State Department of Education at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appointment-claims-auditorComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 90-38
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Seasonal Limited Use … and are dependent upon the highway for access. We are in receipt of your letter concerning a town highway which has … to annually designate, on or before November in each year, a town highway as a seasonal limited use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Use of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… Fund is used for its intended purpose. Background In 1985, the New York State Legislature required the Office … to prepare a plan to service the snowmobile trail miles in New York State and established the means to fund a statewide snowmobile trail system. In 1989, Parks completed the plan and the use of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… over 5,000 ride permits and collected more than $530,000 in permit revenues. Records indicate that, during this … visits to conduct inspections of rides across the State. In 2013 alone, Department staff performed more than 9,000 … accidents or incidents reported, two of which resulted in fatalities. Department inspectors promptly responded to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… services contract with former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, … Background The Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to promote a … Council should work together to determine whether and to what extent funds were improperly paid and recover funds as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsVendor Responsibility Documentation
… Non-material amendment with no adverse information Other states and other countries P-card transaction Purchase order against statewide contract Preferred source Price list change Public authority/Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-documentationOpinion 89-14
… be a charge against the appropriate city, town, village or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Compliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… diploma. SED Regulation 100 states that qualifying Arts courses must: Be taught by individuals who are certified Arts … the required units of Arts education was missing. For Arts courses taken by 90 students in our sample, there were no syllabi available for one or more of the Arts courses taken. The syllabi for Arts education that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsXI.7.C Deferred Payment Arrangements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The purpose of this Section is to set forth requirements for … Item K-0036 . A DPA is a written agreement between a debtor and a state agency, an agent of the state agency, or the State Attorney General's Office. The agreement establishes a payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7c-deferred-payment-arrangementsLists
… Local Governments 2024 Data (updated April 2025) Munis in Stress [ pdf ] Not Filed and Inconclusive [ pdf ] Summary … School Districts 2024 Data (updated January 2025) Schools in Stress [ pdf ] Not Filed and Inconclusive [ pdf ] Summary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/listsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… estimate all authorized unmetered uses. (Include unmetered public buildings, firefighting, main flushing, water quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-system