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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… to make sure that consumers were paying the correct price, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “When … for groceries or buy gas or even mulch, they expect the retailers to be fair and the pricing or weighing devices they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit division found it did not collect more than $13 … 1, 2013 and June 6, 2015. Not adequately enforcing NYC Transit violations has cost tens of millions more over the years. “New York City Transit can and should do more to collect fines from those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedNew Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and the Orange County White Collar Crimes Taskforce. They were assisted in the … with the District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County White Collar Crimes Taskforce on this important … to partner with my office, and the other members of the White Collar Taskforce for their dedication to investigate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… on an indictment charging them with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree in … millions of dollars. Both were remanded to Orange County Jail in lieu of $1,000,000 cash bail, $5,000,000 fully … and from approved Medicaid medical service providers. It is alleged that the defendants acted in concert with each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… 4,282 active projects with a record high total value of nearly $136 billion in fiscal year end (FYE) 2023, an increase of 3.1% or over $4 billion, from the prior year, according to … new highs in 2023 despite a modest decrease in the number of active projects,” DiNapoli said. “IDAs can provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportOpinion 89-44
… village justices are required to file a monthly report with the Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State … village justices are required to file a monthly report with the Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State … justices are subject to the provisions of section 4-410 with respect to any moneys received in the performance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Opinion 95-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Proceeds (use of excess) … of excess bond proceeds) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: A school district which has excess proceeds of outstanding … school district purpose, in lieu of using the proceeds to pay principal and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13DiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… $1 billion higher than originally forecasted, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York … DiNapoli. The General Fund balance remains high compared to historical levels, with $9.6 billion at the end of July, … boosted available funds,” DiNapoli said. “However, due to increased collections from historically volatile sources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportOpinion 93-30
… v County of Orange , 85 AD2d 591, 444 NYS2d 713; City of Poughkeepsie v County of Dutchess , 88 AD2d 964, 451 NYS2d … Comp, 1977, p 126; see City of Newburgh , supra ; City of Poughkeepsie , supra ; County Law, §657-a). The case of … pursuant to the Sheriff's statutory mandate" ( Town of Poughkeepsie v County of Dutchess , 129 Misc 2d 312, 315-6, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in … (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 173 of the 310 (56 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9Johnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS), they only posted details on their website of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Indian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… State tax receipts in November were higher than expected by the Division of the … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax receipts in the month of November totaled $4.3 billion, $52.5 million … last year and $806.7 million higher than the projection in DOB’s State Fiscal Year 2021 Mid-Year Update, issued Oct. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearXII.2 Expenditure Policies – XII. Expenditures
… has outlined policies, procedures, and guidance for Business Units when making payments to vendors doing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii2-expenditure-policiesDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… will need to make hard choices to ensure budget balance in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in March and April, the largest job loss since the Great … rate, which had fallen to a record low of 3.4 percent in February 2020, shot up to 20.4 percent in June, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesFraud Prevention and Detection
This session will identify steps local officials can take to help detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Participants will learn about the fraud triangle, which consists of common red flags, organizational vulnerabilities to fraud and how to minimize risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fraud-prevention-detection-080724.pdfFinancial Condition Analysis (for Board Members)
Performing a regular, timely financial condition analysis can provide board members with valuable information on the current and future state of a local government's finances. Regular analysis can highlight potential fiscal problems and provide information necessary for timely corrective action. Thi
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/financial-condition-analysis-11-9-22.pdfNew York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill Recovery
This report examines the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the RRR sectors, and considers the distribution of federal funds for businesses in the City, particularly for businesses in low- and moderate-income communities and in historically underutilized business zones.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2022.pdfMetro-North Railroad - Response Planning for Unexpected Events (2019-S-55) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) has plans or procedures to address unexpected or unplanned events and whether those plans were followed, and whether the plans or procedures addressed the needs of its customers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s55-response.pdfYaphank Fire District – Claims Processing (2013M-51)
… 31, 2012. Background The Yaphank Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County and serves 14.1 square miles in the areas of Yaphank, Shirley and Medford. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/31/yaphank-fire-district-claims-processing-2013m-51