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Opinion 89-40
… Div 751, 15 NYS2d 451; see also Boro Park Sanitary Live Market v Heller , 280 NY 481, stating that "[w]here an owner … regular employment due to firemanic functions (1969 Opns St Comp No. 69-953, unreported; see also 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 142; 2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 217; cf . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 14.1% in February compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 141 in February compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearArts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… among the City’s economic sectors. The Chelsea/Clinton/Midtown Manhattan Business District neighborhood, home to … by this sector also draw many tourists to New York City. NYC & Company (the City’s convention and visitors bureau) … Park City / Greenwich Village / Soho 7,481 8% 64% Upper East Side 4,100 4% 68% Murray Hill / Gramercy / Stuyvesant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities … to share in economic success.” DiNapoli estimates the 2020 bonus pool for New York City securities industry workers … to $31.7 billion during the traditional December-March bonus season, up from $29.7 billion in 2019. The growth of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up) (2023-F-4)
To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Report 2019-S-2).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f4.pdfOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up) (2023-F-36) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f36-response.pdfOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (2019-S-29) 180-Day Response
To determine whether current State Education Department (Department) career and technical education (CTE) activities are sufficient to meet high-demand, high-growth, and high-salary job market needs; and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s29-response.pdfAmbulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up) (2017-F-3)
To determine the implementation status of the six recommendations made in our initial audit report, Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Report 2013-S-17).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f3.pdfMedicaid Program - Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (2017-S-66) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Health has taken sufficient steps to safeguard Medicaid recipients who are receiving opioids while also in a Treatment ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s66-response.pdfMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up) (2018-F-10) 90-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f10-response.pdfSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… fundraisers. “This case is a warning to officials who would blur the line between public duty and private … Directors: Require the VFD treasurer to properly reconcile bank statements with department records and report bank … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… District 30. The audits will be conducted in response to multiple requests his office received related to approval … criticism in the community,” said DiNapoli. “Several local elected officials, including State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, … government spending and more than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $46,000 Theft of Public Funds
… The former treasurer of the Le Roy Fire Department and the Le Roy Fireman's Benevolent Association pleaded guilty … Genesee County District Attorney Lawrence Friedman and the Le Roy Police Department for working with my staff to bring … The former treasurer of the Le Roy Fire Department and the Le Roy Firemans Benevolent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-pleads-guilty-46000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… Fishing and hunting bring a stream of cash to New York’s … equaled more than one-third of the county’s population. Fishing is the most popular, with two-thirds of New York participants fishing exclusively, followed by 28 percent who fish and hunt … Fishing and hunting bring a stream of cash to New Yorks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideDiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) employer … pension funds is 7.75 percent. The audited value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund as of March 31, 2015 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-returnDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… In addition, an unannounced floor check at the Tarrytown Station found a conductor not at his station when a passenger train came through. DiNapoli recommended that Metro-North: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… Gingerbread Learning Center in Staten Island. They must pay back $625,000 in restitution and $175,000 in asset … a Mercedes Benz and a Porsche, get gifts for relatives, pay a life insurance premium and purchase other luxuries. They perpetrated their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed funds during a news conference at City Hall. … with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase awareness about unclaimed funds and get even more checks out in the mail to … Comptroller’s website to see if any of the $88 million in unclaimed funds in Buffalo belongs to you." Representatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-money