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DiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… officials are encouraged to continue to be mindful about how budget practices today impact budgetary solvency in the … to help keep local officials and the public informed on the financial and demographic drivers of fiscal stress.” … of Island Park (Nassau), Maybrook (Orange) and Valley Stream (Nassau) and the city of Yonkers (Westchester) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdOpinion 88-32
… (authority to publish names, office addresses and phone numbers of town officials) TOWN LAW, §§30, 116(13): A town … listing the names, office addresses and office telephone numbers of its officials (1983 Opn St Comp No. 83-204, p … the public of the names, office addresses and office phone numbers of town officials. We caution, however, that public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Opinion 94-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … celebration of the fire department consists of a dinner and coincides with the annual inspection dinner for the fire company or companies within the district. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The board has not established a computer use policy for employees to define appropriate user behavior or … to ensure the security of the District’s IT system. For example, the treasurer has administrative rights to the … software application, which creates the opportunity for the manipulation and concealment of transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 93-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … although other statutes require a town board to submit a matter to referendum upon the filing of a petition (see, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18DiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… and audit found that she paid herself thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay … the New York State Police for their work and partnership in combatting public corruption." "This arrest once again … said Superintendent George P. Beach II. "The victims in this case were the residents who put their trust in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsDiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holiday season wraps up, many New … helps you recover any unused balance if it’s reported as unclaimed funds. After five years of dormancy, money from … office is currently holding more than $16 billion in unclaimed funds. This holiday season he urges New Yorkers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardCVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, CVS Health: Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil … over 1 million members. Individuals who are dual enrolled in the Empire Plan and Medicare have their prescription drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/cvs-health-accuracy-empire-plan-medicare-rx-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities (Follow-Up)
… as required. The objective of our initial audit, issued on April 3, 2024, was to determine whether OCFS adequately … challenges and acknowledged the impact of these challenges on providing critical assessments, keeping staff up to date on training, and other administrative functions. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilities-followPipeline Safety Oversight
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission (PSC) is providing oversight of pipeline safety in accordance … reimbursement for the costs they incur. In New York, the PSC operates a federally certified safety program for … Department of Public Service (DPS), which reports to the PSC. The PSC manages enforcement actions for intrastate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… payments that would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our … claimants would not have received over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems
… of a New York State IT transformation to consolidate and merge State agencies and streamline services. ITS is … initiatives to include completion of appropriate tasks in order to reach compliance with PCI Data Security Standards. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsFacility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) for all district construction projects, exclusive of New York City. The Code … and approving plans and specifications for all capital construction projects involving these facilities, based on … Facilities Planning Bureau (Bureau), and, upon completion of review, issues building permits. Per the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followMedicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… of the same first name, last name, and/or date of birth. During these overlapping enrollment periods, the … matching criteria (first name, last name, date of birth, and gender) when recipient Social Security numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsOversight of Campus Foundations (Follow-Up)
… with the campus. Generally, foundations receive and manage donations and make these resources available to the campus to … yet the foundations continued to oversee and manage donations and resources on behalf of the campuses. OUA also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-followThe 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… provides income tax credits, and municipalities provide real estate tax abatements, as incentives to developers. In New … receive tax abatements through Section 421-A of New York's Real Property Tax Law. As of September 27, 2018, 93 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-followArkport Joint Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-126)
… $26,324 or six disbursements totaling $1,878 since their appointment on April 15, 2025 through June 30, 2025. Because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/arkport-joint-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-126State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… records, as required. In July 2023, the former clerk was arrested on charges of petit larceny for stealing nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… to publicly report on the company’s efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace following a … workforce management,” DiNapoli said. “Workplace abuse, harassment and discrimination can result in substantial costs … have sent a loud and clear message to Wells Fargo that harassment and discrimination have no business in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Moira , Town of Oxford and the Town of Somerset . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … there is a significant risk that payments could be made in error or for unauthorized purposes. Town of Moira – Fiscal … without complying with competitive bidding requirements. In addition, town justices did not establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1