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Transparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… has improved from 30 percent to 46 percent since 2019, the number of villages that do not file their required AFR has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2Thousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the … limits and did not specify the number or type of quotes to be obtained or the required documentation to be … disclose relationships pertaining to vendors that already do business with the District. Key Recommendations Revise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… City School District is located in the City of Watervliet and the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District, which … to be maintained, resulting in the need to issue revenue and tax anticipation notes to meet cash flow needs. The Board and District officials failed to properly monitor capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Town of Stony Point – Budget Review (B6-13-15)
… their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/15/town-stony-point-budget-review-b6-13-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… spent on asylum seekers through June 30, 2026 will be used to fund additional spending in FY 2025 and balance the budget in FY 2026. More resources will also be used to fund relatively small additions to the city’s workforce in areas of need or for expanded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetSouth Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… dated April 24, 2013 has not been updated or reviewed. It does not reflect current online banking practices and it … to an internal auditor. However, the District does not have an internal auditor and these responsibilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public funds, … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. "Ms. Hart tried to game the system and used her position of trust to steal tens of thousands in public funds,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… effect in early March. He will direct all legal affairs for the Office of the State Comptroller and continue to lead … Since 2011, Sheingold was deputy comptroller and counsel for Investigations. He spearheaded DiNapoli’s initiative to … million. “Nelson’s breadth of legal knowledge, his passion for justice and dedication to public service make him an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels
… availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are maintained at vendor-supported … ensure they are keeping the systems they are responsible for up to date. Implement the remaining recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levelsDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… training local officials, assigning fiscal stress scores to local communities, and studying issues facing local … used efficiently and effectively. He is the ideal choice to lead my efforts to hold local governments accountable, while offering them a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility. A number of investors are co-filing the proposal, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… break the law, they will be held accountable. I’m proud to have worked with my partners in state and federal government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for … in Medicare. Such recipients are commonly referred to as “dual-eligibles.” In 1997, Congress established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… managed care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and … to the Medicaid or Medicare programs or who have engaged in other unacceptable insurance practices face possible … those efforts, however, we identified certain weaknesses in the Department’s and MCOs’ processes that, if properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersForensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)
… issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … DiNapoli announced today. The average contribution rate for the Employees Retirement System (ERS) will decrease by … actuary and approved by DiNapoli. A copy of the actuary’s report can be found here . The actuary for NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… said. "The state Department of Health deserves credit for monitoring nursing homes and reporting deficient … vulnerable residents are protected." DOH is responsible for ensuring nursing homes are in compliance with federal and … disagreed with the audit's findings. The agency's full response is included in the complete audit. Read the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… after Lehman Brothers' collapse it is clear that Wall St. does not need to return to the days of excessive risk-taking … The securities industry has the highest average salary of any industry in New York City, and accounted for 21 percent … where the average salary was $599,800, the highest of any county in the nation. In March 2018, DiNapoli estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million … the accounts being held by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back in the hands of … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards