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Approved State Contracts and Payments
… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,678 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… has fallen from 11.4% in 2008 to 5.2% in 2019, thanks in part to the expansion of Medicaid. The pandemic and resulting … the state’s relatively high per capita income. As part of its response to the pandemic, the federal government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an audit released today by … from the Comptroller’s office for purchases in excess of $50,000 because they applied the agency’s discretionary … showed that the DDSO could have purchased more than 300 of the 375 items from preferred sources or from another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli … school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… the planned bond sales for New York state, New York City and their major public authorities during the second quarter of 2021. The state and New York City are not planning any bond issues at this … sales of $2.45 billion include $1.55 billion of new money and $901 million of refundings and reofferings as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020
… 7, 2015. About the Program The Department administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer … prior to, but billed during, the Coronavirus Disease state of emergency that would have been denied had certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2020-through-september-30-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli … school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Canaseraga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) … for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021IX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… voucher regardless of whether the grant award is open or closed with the federal agency or whether the appropriation/segregation is active or lapsed. See Chapter VII, Section 3 - Refund of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) … for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $2 Billion Lower Than Last Fiscal Year
… State tax receipts cumulatively through January of State Fiscal … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, tax receipts are $1.7 billion higher than anticipated by the … DiNapoli said. “It is important that President Biden’s relief package is passed to prevent cuts to vital services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-2-billion-lower-last-fiscal-yearComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES , East Moriches Union Free School District , Fishers Island Union Free School District , Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES , Indian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 93-6
… services on behalf of a fire protection district. You ask whether a town and a village may enter into an … and districts shall have power to enter into, award, cancel and terminate agreements for the performance among … (see Village Law, article 10). As a rule, however, towns do not have the power to provide fire protection services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 90-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… The former justice court clerk in the town of Potsdam was arrested for embezzling $117,000 … Attorney with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and one count of falsifying business records in the first degree, a class E felony. “On the surface, the court’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 89-15
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §209; VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' BENEFIT LAW, §30: Any loss or damage to, or expenses incurred in the … to the "definite sum" requirement is found in section 30(12) of the Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law (VFBL). Under section 30(12), the contract is generally required to provide that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… high in some cities. “A staggering number of children live in poverty in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Research shows … report found: Nearly one in five New York children live in poverty. More than 2.7 million New Yorkers were … of The Children’s Agenda . “No child is born destined to live in poverty, and the fact that nearly one of every two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… services and the MTA could amount to over $2 billion next year, and the city continues to bear the majority of the … June, New York City adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025, totaling $116.8 billion including expense prepayments from last fiscal year. The fiscal trajectory of FY 2024 followed recent trends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.0 … gaming revenue distributions for the del Lago Resort and Casino, Rivers Casino and Resort, Tioga Downs Casino, and Resorts World …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… DOH is responsible for ensuring nursing homes are in compliance with federal and state regulations designed to … of life for the approximately 117,000 people living in nursing homes across New York state. The agency assesses … medical equipment by: Periodically updating the inventory form to add types of medical equipment known to be in use at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspections