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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… has taken several steps to update its procedures to address problems with contractor cost claims that were … fringe benefits; $16,578 in overstated expenses; $12,911 in improperly allocated costs; and $6,497 in other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1954
… of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); and Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee has a Payroll Status of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1954-2021-clothing-allowance-certain-agency-police-service-unit-apsuTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… position.” As alleged in the Indictment unsealed today in White Plains federal court *: Michael Klein was first elected … investigation. This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant United States Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportFarmland Protection Program
… (AGM) Division of Land and Water administers grant funding for the Program through: Farmland Protection Planning Grants … Grants (LTGs) – award State assistance to land trusts for activities that will assist in implementing farmland … Grants – award State assistance to eligible entities for activities that assist in implementing agricultural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programDiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… care, pediatric, and obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) doctors, dentists and mental health practitioners, with several counties having no pediatricians or OBGYN doctors at all. The shortage of mental health practitioners … populated areas of New York, but could also create new jobs and bolster our rural economies.” Key Findings: Ten of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionalsDisability Benefits
… NYSLRS provides a disability retirement benefit for members who are permanently disabled and cannot perform … benefit is a pension that will provide monthly payments for the rest of your life. Here are the basic types of NYSLRS disability benefits (you may apply for more than one type). … Important facts members need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/disability-benefitsDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… period, including almost $60,000 in payments to pharmacies for medications that were prescribed by deceased doctors, … wasted.” DOH contracts with MCOs to coordinate the care for enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries. In exchange, MCOs receive a monthly premium payment for each enrollee. In 2014, New York state’s Medicaid claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … April 2014. In addition, district officials used a request for proposal process to award the contract for auditing the district’s 2012 and 2013 financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… and taxpayers ought to know if these funds were used to buy corporate jets, pay dividends or bonuses.” DiNapoli’s … estimate of bonuses paid to securities industry employees who work in New York City (whether they are City residents or … in December 2008, a loss of 19,200 jobs, or 10.2 percent. At the beginning of 2008, there were seven major financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." City of … the board adopted a policy for managing access to the network and the information system, college officials did not … (Tompkins County) Village officials did not ensure that money received for ambulance services was properly recorded, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Post Fire Department , Sachem Public Library and Ulster County . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … Labor (NYSDOL) – Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278) NYSDOL does not have the necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … 10 of 18 claims totaling $163,725 were not authorized for such payment. Village officials ensured that leave … Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for operation/maintenance and debt service costs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… all Lehman bank accounts were authorized and used only for appropriate purposes and transactions. The audit covered Lehman’s bank accounts for the period of January 1, 2013 through February 5, 2015. … graduate and professional schools. CUNY provides education for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 247,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the risk that equipment may be misappropriated, or used for personal use. In a follow-up, auditors found the … implemented. State Department of Health: Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (Follow-Up) (2013-F-16) An … identified $14 million in potential Medicaid overpayments for claims pertaining to 2,564 individuals enrolled in both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… against it, the agency may need move expenses from an old NYS01 project that was converted and closed for transacting. If the new converted Project ID has or will … up budget authority on the old NYS01 project parent and child ledgers. A budget journal to move the budget from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… and (2) includes only items it has received and not paid for on a previous voucher. Business Units may encounter this … because Business Units should request that vendors invoice for goods or services that have been delivered. For example, assume a Business Unit wants to make a partial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… Family Residence, which housed 172 adult family units, the bathroom upgrade project to address antiquated communal bathroom conditions had significant delays. This project, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… earnings also corresponded with declining responsibilities for emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an overall increase in the size of the state workforce for the first time since 2019, growing by 2.5% in 2023. … job market.” Key Findings: Three large agencies accounted for about two-thirds of the state’s overtime hours in 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… they use to be accurate. If price scanners or scales are incorrect, or prices don’t match those displayed, it can … and routinely test these devices and check that consumers are getting what they pay for.” Testing of retail pricing and weighing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… A broad coalition of state fiduciaries today joined New York State Comptroller … Susana Mendoza, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot, Maryland State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investors