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IX.6.A Drawdown Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… Prior arrangements have been made with most state agencies to have OSC act as agent for the agency to obtain reimbursement from the federal government of disbursements eligible to be financed with federal grant funds. Most federal grants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6a-drawdown-overviewDiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… of its workers or commuters. The extreme measures outlined by the MTA this week underline the choices we face if funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washingtonSmithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
… However, the Board could have saved the District $1,855 by adopting federal per diem rates for travel expenses. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/smithtown-central-school-district-claims-processing-and-travel-relatedDiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending
… process and it is important investors know how that money is being spent,” DiNapoli said. “This is a positive … disclosing their political spending. The proposals filed by the Fund ask companies for comprehensive and public … of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spendingDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… unless the card has been inactive for at least 12 months. All terms and conditions for a card must be disclosed … any fees will apply to those cards. Rebate cards are not all covered by the same rules as regular gift cards, so this … a certain time period; Fees to call and check the balance remaining on the card; and Replacement fees for lost or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 95-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest on serial bonds issued to finance purchase of emergency communication system) COUNTY LAW, §§301(8), 307: Surplus surcharge revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Dryden … set aside in these reserve funds. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 88-48
… -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (purchases of equipment by certain public authorities); (solicitation of competition … Law authorizes the Authority to "acquire in the name of the authority property, real, personal or mixed, or … which contain competitive bidding requirements. While we find no statutory or common law competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." East … manufacturer school bus options were consistent with state contract pricing for the 16 school buses they purchased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District … of using his position in the Clerk’s Office to steal money from the residents of Erie County. In addition to … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … Auditors found grant expenditures reported to the State Education Department lacked sufficient supporting … documentation to substantiate employee benefits and salaries. LaFayette Central School District – Reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… City & State published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … DiNapoli on Saturday (10/12) on the the importance of the NY ABLE program and efforts by his office to increase access … allow eligible individuals with disabilities to save money in their own name without risking their public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… New York State Department of Health’s eMedNY computer system … in October 2023, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “My office pays close …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsCOVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… Objectives To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) awarded funds according to COVID-19 … 20, 2020, New York’s former Executive signed the “New York State on PAUSE” executive order in response to the COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… Business Law §§ 340 and 341, also known as New York State’s Donnelly Act. Based on what was stated on the record … false contracts as part of these projects, and using the money from the inflated and false contracts for his own … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… In the emergency response to Superstorm Sandy, the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) used a … state agencies should keep watch over the public’s money and, in this case, DMNA should now recover any … Meats. The full report can be found at: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/bseaudits/bse20150729.pdf … In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that his … education providers how it can and can’t spend taxpayer’s money to ensure that special needs children get the greatest … rebuttal are detailed in the full audit here www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093015/14s37.pdf . Background There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … The board did not receive adequate monthly financial records, did not establish a sound budget process and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… doubled since 2012, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The CTL is the … municipalities had used 80 percent or more of their CTL. By 2018, that number had risen to 20, with ten municipalities … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… also spent $3.5 million on electronic security systems for operations such as access and intrusion controls, … go to: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/nys-school-safety-statewide-regional-review.pdf This year, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-year