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DiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… County Medical Center did not properly administer its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in hundreds of … (MC) employees. During the audit period, ECMCC offered two incentive programs to certain MC physicians — the Performance Incentive Program and the Productivity Incentive Program — …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… 8 housing vouchers. Each authority audited is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners (Board) consisting of … to serve and two tenant commissioners that are voted in by a group of their peers. The Board oversees an Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… former Director appears to have been affiliated, resulting in a potential conflict of interest. The Assistant was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overOpinion 2005-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (retention of by … emergency medical treatment, or transporting sick or injured persons found within the boundaries of the town to a … VIII, §1 (see, e.g. Oneida County v Estate of John A. Kennedy , 189 Misc 2d 689, 734 NYS2d 402; Nance v Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1DiNapoli: North Shore Leads Staten Island's Growth
… The North Shore, for many the gateway to Staten Island, has led the borough in … The North Shore for many the gateway to Staten Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-north-shore-leads-staten-islands-growthDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… Spending by New York’s largest public authorities jumped $3.5 billion … budget,” DiNapoli said. “And from Buffalo to Brookhaven, New Yorkers foot the bill. These shadow governments are … spending $21.5 billion. Of the 1,180 public authorities in New York, 325 are state authorities, 847 are local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtSouth Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Colonie and Guilderland in Albany County, and the Town of Niskayuna in Schenectady County. The District … $89 million, funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Payroll costs totaled approximately $52 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Authority was established pursuant to Section 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified … Authority has not been collecting the annual management service fees as stipulated in the contract with Rivercrest … As of August 31, 2011, RDC owed $255,861 in cumulative service fees to the Authority. While RDC made a payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-82
… Purpose To explain the change in payment procedures for Judges in order to pay their statutory … twenty-seven (27) pay periods, judges will not receive a payment in the 27th pay period (the last paycheck in December … judge will have served 15 calendar days but will receive payment for only 14 calendar days in the initial paycheck. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-82-payment-procedures-judges-beginning-calendar-year-2005State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Renewal, administers the Rural Rental Assistance Program in partnership with the United States Department of … the correct number of units and that units and projects were maintained properly by project owners, but found … establishes proof of residency requirements for students charged the in-state tuition rate. A prior audit, issued in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such … diligence and care over general school fund accounts. In a follow-up report, auditors found DoE and John F. Kennedy … ten discretionary payments totaling $14,814 as it is unclear how the authority determined the reasonableness of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… Example: A member joins at age 22 and has ten years of service credit when he or she leaves public employment. The member can apply for a vested retirement benefit at the early retirement age of 42 (the age he or she would have had 20 years of service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesState Agencies Bulletin No. 220
… of Correctional Services Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department of Health Office of … held positions in BU61 at any time during the fiscal year and the amount of Pre-Shift Briefing paid in 1999-2000 will … will include Pre-Shift Briefing paid in other agencies and any adjustments paid for the prior fiscal year. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000Wadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… Institute (NELAC/TNI), an independent non-profit organization, and its National Environmental Laboratory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… The largest decreases occurred in the Department of Labor, Office of Children and Family Services and the Department of Health. Overtime has … over last five years include the Office of Children and Family Services and the Department of Taxation and Finance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal Year 2015-16, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16About Unclaimed Funds
… in newspapers. Despite these efforts, many funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the Office of the State Comptroller. Types of Unclaimed Funds Accounts Bank Accounts – savings, checking … Additional Resources Museum or Military Abandoned Property Listing A list of military medals found in safe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… The Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood has experienced strong population, business and job growth in recent years, according to a report released today by … with record numbers of businesses and jobs, but the benefits have not been shared by all residents," DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseOpinion 98-8
… Bidding (preferred source requirements) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103; STATE FINANCE LAW, §162; CORRECTION LAW, §184: A political subdivision is required to procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 91-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than one company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (membership in more than one company) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402(c)(3); TOWN … prohibitions against membership in more than one fire company apply only to membership in fire companies within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23