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DiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… DiNapoli said. “While these settlements are certainly good for the state’s bottom line, we can’t expect such windfalls … $48.6 billion in federal grants, which were used primarily for Medicaid (including new costs related to the Affordable … and education. Total state spending reached $143.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, an increase of $6.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… Madison County District Attorney William G. Gabor and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Oneida … office and the trust of her community to fund her social life and gamble with public money,” DiNapoli said. “This was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Construction … a range of capital projects to improve these sites. In an effort to better ensure certain capital projects are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding School District-owned buses, one … make rules and regulations implementing such requirements on a statewide basis; and (c) establish an electronic data … required initial and annual refresher trainings. To carry out its responsibilities to ensure safe and efficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation, as of November 15, 2022, of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Telemental Health … services and psychiatric care from a remote location. In 2015, OMH established a formal set of TMH standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established to encourage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followOversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Follow-Up)
… State Development (ESD) is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of the State’s economic development … yield higher rates of growth, generate higher-paying jobs for workers, and produce other positive economic and fiscal … also offers up to $10 billion in economic incentives for environmentally friendly “Green CHIPS” semiconductor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/15/oversight-select-high-technology-projects-followOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… and State law define industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol … consistent procedures for several aspects of the Program. Key Findings Department officials made progress in addressing … fully implemented and two have been partially implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followOpinion 99-6
… (issuance in anticipation of payments in lieu of taxes) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Finances (issuance of revenue … LAW, §§24.00, 25.00; REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §545: A school district may not issue revenue anticipation notes or … United States government " (Local Finance Law, §25.00[a][3]). Section 24.00 of the Local Finance Law authorizes school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
Determine whether the Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/richford-2019-236.pdfAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… 2015 determined whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and … ratings. The vendors’ contracts totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused … the Procurement Rules and document their justification for awarding certain non-competitive and limited-competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followTown of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… swim program fees totaling $21,843 were properly accounted for or remitted in a timely manner because the Clerks did not … the appropriate State agencies by the 15th of each month. For example, a former Clerk held water rents totaling $94,200 for up to two months before remitting them to the Supervisor. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced today … Program pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the 3 rd Degree, in connection with submitting false … “Abuse of public funds should never be tolerated, but is particularly egregious when an educator takes funds meant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… A former justice court clerk pleaded guilty to petit larceny after a joint … Department found she misappropriated more than $10,000 in court fees, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Lisa … the receipts in the court’s official paper and electronic record systems. In addition to taking the funds, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesCincinnatus Central School District – Procurement (2021M-111)
… As a result, goods and services may not have been procured in a manner that ensured the economical use of public funds. Officials did not: Periodically seek competition for nine of 11 professional service providers paid $262,862 during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/cincinnatus-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-111The Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: A Shrinking Investment in New York's Future, February 2014
This is the third report released by the Office of the State Comptroller on the State’s Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/transportation-highway-fund-2014.pdfDiNapoli: Brooklyn is King of NYC Economic Growth
… Brooklyn’s economy is expanding, adding jobs and businesses … decades of losses, according to an economic snapshot of Brooklyn released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Business in Brooklyn is booming and people want to live there because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-king-nyc-economic-growthDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… lifts a cloud that has hung over the city’s finances for years,” DiNapoli. “While New York City’s economy … economic recovery has already exceeded the average length for all recoveries since the end of World War II. Although … the city’s police officers is seeking larger wage increases than those offered by the city, and has begun the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… One year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s small businesses continue to suffer, even as the … New York State will receive $12.6 billion, New York City will receive $5.9 billion and other local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021DiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) made $965 million in payments to providers, … and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billion