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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1559
… to inherent danger by virtue of unavoidable proximity to vehicular traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. Upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1559-2017-special-assignment-duty-pay-civil-service-employees-associationDepartment of Health (Department) Examination of Travel Expenses
… expenses were not appropriate. This includes lodging, meal, and fuel expenses for which there was no business purpose, meal allowance expenses the employee was not entitled to receive, meal per diem expenses that exceeded the maximum allowable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/20/department-health-department-examination-travel-expensesExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… as of January 10, 2013, of the 57 recommendations included in our series of 15 audits conducted in 2008. These audits assessed compliance with Executive … Key Findings Each of the 15 State entities made progress in correcting the problems we originally identified, but more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationDiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… percent from last fiscal year, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … . DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… tax collections totaled $11.9 billion in the first half of 2025, an increase of 3.7% ($423 million) compared to the same … growth in collections during the first half of 2025 almost doubled that for the same period last year (1.9%) … experienced stronger growth in the first half of 2025, future revenues may become less predictable as local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $50 Million to NY Small Business Investment Fund
… committed $50 million to a private equity fund managed by Hamilton Lane aimed at supporting small businesses across New … Investment Company (SBIC) Fund II L.P., managed by Hamilton Lane. The SBIC Fund II has approximately $150 … II was launched in 2022 and is built upon the success of Hamilton Lane’s first SBIC offering, the New York SBIC Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-50-million-ny-small-business-investment-fundImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Report 2018-S-71 ). About the … care, including nursing, physician, and counseling services; home health aides; physical and occupational … Medicare is the primary payer for Medicare-covered hospice services, while Medicaid is the payer of last resort. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followImproper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the ten … Improper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Report 2018-S-24 ). … recipients may have more than one different CIN assigned to them during the time they are in receipt of benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbersCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B22-1-8)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2023. Background Chapter … New York Office of the State Comptroller City of Lockport Budget Review 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b22-1-8Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Saratoga Springs (S9-21-10)
… [ read complete report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 … estimates for significant expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. However, the adopted general fund budget includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-saratoga-springs-s9-21-10Marie Pense Center, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Marie Pense Center, LLC (Marie Pense) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … (RCM). The audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on Marie Pense’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/marie-pense-center-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… it was hired for, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Homeless … of the high risk stations and medium stations, while in Brooklyn it didn’t make the required visits to one-third of … had called in sick. March 20, 2019 at Crown Heights/Utica Ave. (3/4) station and Utica Ave. (A/C) station. Outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationCUNY Bulletin No. CU-445
… record, set up a Q12 in the Active record. OSC will only accept CGR spreadsheets that are sent by University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-445-2012-cuny-research-foundation-cuny-rf-grant-payments-summerDiNapoli: Audit Shows Mixed Results on School Districts' Compliance With Physical Education Rules
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released an audit today identifying school districts that are not meeting all state-mandated physical education (PE) requirements for students. Of the 10 school districts examined, nine did not provide an adequate … Thomas P DiNapoli released an audit today identifying school districts that are not meeting all statemandated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-shows-mixed-results-school-districts-compliance-physical-education-rulesSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program Article 7 of New York’s Agriculture and Markets Law (Law) empowers the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) to set standards for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2024 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or … the deficiency will automatically be recovered through payroll deduction should the employee later return to the payroll. Agency Actions: Agencies must notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… (Department) is maximizing revenues from Medicaid drug rebates. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 to … of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates to cover medications dispensed to enrollees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesCanisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Claims Auditing (2025M-84)
… approximately $804,000 should not have been approved by the claims auditor for payment. These claims did not … charge against the District, mathematically correct, or in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. While … The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. 1 See Appendix C for more information on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/31/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2025m-84Opinion 90-7
… INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Employees (defense and indemnification by municipality) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … any other separate corporate instrumentality or unit of government...". The IDA in question was established in 1976 … therefore, that the IDA is a "public entity" within the meaning of Public Officers Law, §18. Further, the IDA was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… control weaknesses which auditors from the Comptroller’s Office communicated confidentially to officials, auditors … to the vendor. Schuylerville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (Washington County) The district did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits