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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the following audits have been issued: Research Foundation of the State University of New York: Allocation and Budgetary Controls Over … methodology for charging SUNY campuses for the costs of central office operations and statewide initiatives the … methodology for charging SUNY campuses for the costs of central office operations and statewide initiatives the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 … OUF began mailing checks for newly reported accounts of $250 or less to eligible individuals. To further assist … online claiming system or by calling 1-800-221-9311. A map of unclaimed funds owed to New Yorkers by county and region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backOpinion 88-54
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … DISTRICTS -- Extensions (prior to effective date of a consolidation) WATER DISTRICTS -- Extension (prior to … if so what time table must be followed for the extension of the consolidated district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 92-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Subdivisions (authority of town to regulate traffic on private roads in residential … Whether a suburban town with a population of over 400000 according to the 1990 federal census may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Opinion 96-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Corporation (MVAIC) represents an appellant on behalf of MVAIC, the exemption from fees granted by section 5225 of … the counsel for MVAIC represents the appellant on behalf of MVAIC but the corp itself is not named as a party or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 96-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- Property (use of … may use the excess proceeds from sale for the construction of a new town hall or whether special legislation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 98-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (where last day of interest-free period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or … day for tax payments wo penalty is timely when last day of the penaltyfree period is Sunday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 99-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Consolidation (spreading costs of debt over entire district in connection with proceeding to … districts and extensions may be charged to the entire area of a new consolidated sewer district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12Opinion 94-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Service Award Programs (participation by retired members of fire department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§215(1), 217(a): … active life retired members and life retired members of a fire department for which a volunteer firefighters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… A Pennsylvania man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was … the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline C. Romero, the Inspector General … States Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced. From October 2017 through October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Budget
… Authority’s improved revenue forecast and expectations of additional federal aid. “Improvements in fare, toll and … Authoritys improved revenue forecast and expectations of additional federal aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-budgetXIX.2.D Update a Project using the Project Guide – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… can up updated at any time by that agency through the use of the Project Guide in SFS. SFS navigation is as follows: … can up updated at any time by that agency through the use of the Project Guide in SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2d-update-project-using-project-guideComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library , Cincinnatus Fire … accrual records are not accurate. Auditors found a total of 209.37 leave accruals hours were overstated and 17.25 … Although the board has adopted procurement and code of ethics policies, it did not adopt an investment or credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsInformation Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… announced today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today … court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury convicted him of 6 felonies, including grand larceny in the second degree, … scheme to defraud in the first degree and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… March 18, 2021 Edition Economy Four Out of Five Small Businesses in NY Continue to Report a Negative … Overall Impact From COVID-19 One year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s small businesses … and employment growth resumes. Seventy-eight percent of small businesses (with less than 500 employees) surveyed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021Public Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Since 2015 For SFY 2022-23, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by … near-record-low caseloads in SFY 2021-22. The number of public assistance recipients increased every month since … Safety Net Assistance (SNA). FA provides up to 60 months of cash assistance to eligible needy families; SNA provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareFarmland Protection Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets is adequately administering and … acre data going back to April 2005. About the Program Some of the most productive, resilient, and versatile land in the nation forms the foundation of New York State’s farm economy. According to the American …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) provided adequate oversight to ensure managed … (Restriction Program) was created to reduce the cost of inappropriate utilization by identifying Medicaid recipients who demonstrate a pattern of misusing and abusing the Medicaid program. Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… (AI) governance structure over the development and use of AI tools and systems. The audit covered the period from … to improve government operations. In recent years, the use of AI has rapidly gained popularity amongst public and … and benefiting business, it is also giving rise to a host of unintended consequences. AI systems create unique …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governance