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Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and … The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… steps to remedy the multitude of problems identified in the audit. Auditors noted recent combined operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached … and unrealistic budgets,” said DiNapoli. “Troy’s chronic operating deficits and dangerously low levels of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… could lead to less reliable service or higher fares and tolls.” While the short-term outlook for the MTA’s operating … $224 million in 2019 despite its plans to raise fares and tolls by 4 percent in both 2017 and 2019. The MTA has not yet … In response, the MTA cut services and raised fares and tolls by 10 percent, and the state raised dedicated transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… reliable service and is managed effectively." A commuter train is considered late by the LIRR only if it arrives at … incidents (Amtrak owns and operates Pennsylvania Station and the tunnels under the East River used by the … Most LIRR commuters (87 percent) travel to or from Penn Station in Manhattan’s central business district. Peak …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… entitled to for more than four months. On Nov. 1, 2012, the board appointed Johnson as interim … salary increased to $210,000 per year, which is equal to 26 biweekly payments of about $8,077. However, her biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from approximately 200,000 to about 384,000 … report maps noise trends and patterns over six years of 311 complaints and examines the efforts to address them. … 2015, New Yorkers made 1.6 million noise complaints via 311. The vast majority of these are handled by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… and charter schools, with a combined student population of nearly 2.7 million, reported more than 32,000 violent and … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Violence of any kind has no place in our schools and the public … on a regular basis. My office recently completed a series of audits looking at the programs New York has in place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… has experienced one of the highest rates of heroin-related overdose fatalities in New York, particularly recently. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Cheektowaga Central School District , Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) , … Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected].ny.us . Barker Central School District – Purchasing (Erie County) Auditors tested 43 claims totaling $96,409 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2376
… instructions for the retroactive increases to the annual stipend for canine handlers represented by PEF at … for retroactive 2023, 2024 and 2025 increases to the annual stipend for employees who are assigned by DHSES to be … of the parties. Effective Dates: Increases to the annual canine handler stipend may be entered using the below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2376-retroactive-2023-2025-increases-annual-stipend-canine-handlersStreet Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Street Construction-Related Permits (Report 2020-N-6 ). About … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1130
… and General Information The purpose of this bulletin is to describe the process of testing the payroll accounting … not directly involved with SFS should refer this bulletin to your SFS agency coordinator. Background In preparation for the conversion to the Statewide Financial System, OSC and SFS are working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1130-payroll-processing-during-sfs-full-dress-rehearsalOpinion 98-2
… -- Reimbursement for Expenses (dinners after board meeting) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (control … TOWN LAW, §178-c: A fire district may not pay for post-meeting dinners of members of a fire district board of fire commissioners when a monthly meeting commences at 8:00 pm and ends approximately 9:00 pm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 93-24
… St Comp No. 81-196, p 209; 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). Subdivision 14 of … 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 175; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 91; cf ., e.g., General Municipal Law, article 13, authorizing … and tennis are clearly "competitive sporting events" ( cf . Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1][m], referring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24DiNapoli: NYC's Miscellaneous Revenues Experience Slow Growth Post Pandemic
… reached an estimated $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, 11% higher than in FY 2019, and weaker than the 29% growth over the prior six … comprised an estimated 8% of revenues from city funds in FY 2025. Economic Activity Fuels Weakness for Some Revenue … revenues reached an estimated $67 billion in fiscal year FY 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-nycs-miscellaneous-revenues-experience-slow-growth-post-pandemicDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… more than two dozen changes to existing law affecting tax revenues, but with relatively modest immediate impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingOpinion 91-31
… the county governing board declaring that the health and welfare of the people of the county requires compulsory … 1986, under Public Health Law, §2145, that the health and welfare of the people of the county required compulsory, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… Interest auditors. Office of General Services – Design & Construction $18.7 million with Con-tech Building Systems … for the indoor sports complex and Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University. $3.6 million with Upstate … improvements at SUNY Cortland. $1.3 million with Nafees Construction Corporation for restroom upgrades at SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… stretching 120 miles from Montauk in Long Island to Penn Station and Grand Central Madison in Manhattan, to Atlantic … and can hamper the LIRR’s ability to provide regular train service. Additionally, hurricane season can bring high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-759
… Code CVO (Covid-19 OT Override) is needed, Earnings Code ARC must be used. When an adjustment to non-COVID-19 related … or Time Entry page in PayServ. The Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and ARO must be reported as follows: Earnings Begin … the last date to be adjusted. Earnings Code: Enter AJR, ARC or ARO as appropriate. Amount: Enter the total amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-759-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-steamfitter-and