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DiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… riders have a harder time finding a trash can." The MTA's NYC Transit launched its "Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program" … intention to continue the program. See the report MTA: NYC Transit Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Motor Vehicles – Language Access Services (Follow-Up) … the State’s language access policy requiring translation of vital documents into the 12 most common non-English … Limited English Proficiency New Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), one of the agencies required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… Village of Saugerties (Ulster County) and the Village of Cambridge (Washington County) were classified in “significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … ITS operates data centers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to support statewide mission-critical applications for 53 … for storing directory data and making this data available to network users and administrators. Each Active Directory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… School, located in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, is governed by a Board of Trustees that currently has 10 … calculations of FTEs identified in our testing, it is unclear whether this amount owed to the School is entirely accurate. The School’s system of collecting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294DiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… and related revenues, up from $804 million in 2021. E-Z Pass accounts for 95% of all tolls collected in 2024. … stronger oversight of the more than 12,000 non-revenue E-Z Pass tags that do not get charged, as well as the toll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… had a total of 3,851 restitution cases with probation supervision during the audit period of Jan. 1, 2018 to June … cases that were $55,695 in arrears at the time probation supervision expired. Two departments did not notify the court … to proceed while the probationer was still under probation supervision, and victims may not have received the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… Insights – Making Strides on Broadband Affordability Availability, Access, and Affordability: Understanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund and Coca Cola Reach Agreement on Executive Pay
… this step to help ensure that pay for its top executives is in line with the company’s overall compensation philosophy … peer group benchmarks to set their CEO compensation, which is then subject to performance adjustments. While many … larger or more successful companies where CEO compensation is higher. Coca-Cola agreed to add the following language to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-and-coca-cola-reach-agreement-executive-payInappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … our initial audit report, Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers (Report 2016-S-63 ). About the Program … To determine the extent of implementation of the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/31/inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiers-followTransforming the Procurement Function
… or consolidation actions. Key Recommendations Define and distinguish Transformation-related from … monitor the progress toward their completion. Clearly define cost savings and cost avoidance for the Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-functionSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… more than 325,000 prescriptions filled over 565,000 times for controlled substances such as Oxycodone … made additional data available while requiring real-time submission prescription information within 24 hours of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followDiNapoli: Economic Snapshot Shows The Bronx Making Impressive Gains in Addressing Challenges
… ten consecutive years. However, too many residents remain in poverty, unemployment is particularly high among the … Bronxite I am more proud than ever to call the Bronx my home and look forward to continuing to work with my … of the gains. Job growth was fastest in the Morris Heights area, where employment grew by 41 percent. Growth was also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-economic-snapshot-shows-bronx-making-impressive-gains-addressing-challengesDiNapoli: Western Regional OTB Must Strengthen Financial Operations and Oversight
… estimation errors. The audit found WROTB’s failure to take action to address the declining handle, the total amount wagered on horse races and other gaming activities, adjust to changes in the gambling industry, and control costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-western-regional-otb-must-strengthen-financial-operations-and-oversightXI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… that it will be used by more than one agency. Multi-agency contracts are distinct from and not to be confused with centralized contracts for commodities and services procured by the New … and other authorized users (see Section 8.A - Centralized Contracts of this Chapter for information regarding OGS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 percent, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest inflation … must cope with extremely limited growth for property taxes to stay within the tax cap,” said DiNapoli. “Low inflation … financial choices.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… Program (Dental Program). Coordination of benefits (COB) is a process health insurance companies use for paying health care claims when an individual is covered by more than one insurance plan. This process … pays remaining expenses second (secondary payer). This is necessary to prevent duplicate payment of services by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsOpinion 2002-12
… -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- Water (combining two village water … Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village street departments) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (municipal … cooperation agreement to combine sewer, water and street departments of the two villages) WATER SUPPLY AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… to 10 individuals appear inconsistent with the City’s code of ordinances (City Code) and/or collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). The … cited leave payments that were inconsistent with the City Code or contractual agreements. Key Recommendations Amend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … in beginning in March 2013, with covered entities required to be in full compliance by December 2019. As of November … Open Data should provide ongoing “single-stop" access to publishable State data and make such data freely available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-follow