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Oversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is adequately monitoring … Act (Act) was enacted to ensure the proper management of waste tires in the State. DEC, through its Division of Materials Management and its regional offices, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/29/oversight-waste-tire-site-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-feesOpinion 90-38
… through April 1. September 25, 1990 Livingston S. Latham, Esq., Attorney at Law Town of Masonville … Whether the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Opinion 88-39
… Practice Commentaries, McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York, Book 29A, Part 2, Uniform Justice Court Act, §§102, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39Opinion 88-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … and Duties (refund of 2% cash bail fee) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: A county treasurer is not required to refund the … of a defendant who is absolved of criminal liability (see NY Legis Ann., 1986, p 128). Section 99-m does not define the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31DiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… diverted funds that should have gone to legitimate health care needs and services for vulnerable New Yorkers. Our joint … involved in fraud schemes that exploit federal health care programs to satisfy their own greed are held … Medicaid. Numerous local, state, and federal authorities assisted in the investigation that uncovered the alleged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeHenrietta FD – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-27-F)
… not effectively manage the District’s financial condition and presented budgets indicating the District needed to both … Results of Review It appears that the District has made some progress implementing corrective action. Of the four audit recommendations, two recommendations were partially implemented, and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/henrietta-fd-audit-follow-2021m-27-fDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… York City metropolitan area have risen 25.2% since 2019 and low-income households are paying substantially more … largest share (12.9%) of overall annual household spending for the average household, or about $9,664, in 2022-23, … leaving many lower-income households struggling to pay for groceries even though inflation has since cooled. Between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenTemporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… in the chart includes Family Assistance recipients that are federally funded, and a small number of Safety Net Recipients that are TANF cases in the non-cash portion of the Safety Net … OTDA. It does not include Safety Net Assistance cases that are State funded. New York Federally Participating Temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceIncorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Follow-up)
… Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug-claims-were-improperly-paid-underCuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (2025M-28)
… Central School District (District) cafeteria purchases for proper District purposes? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – … is the chief executive officer (CEO) and is responsible for the District’s day-to-day management under the District’s … of improper transactions taking place without detection or reimbursement drastically increases and could potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-cafeteria-purchases-2025m-28Comptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… and/or protest procurements. Tools and Dashboards Search All Contracts Search over 260,000 contracts that State agencies have with … Comptroller’s review and approval and those that are not. Search Contracts View Breakdown of Contracts by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew Over 12 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2022
Local government sales tax collections in New York State totaled over $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 12.2 percent, or nearly $604 million, compared to the same quarter last year. April and May collections grew by 15.7 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, while June inc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-12-percent-in-second-quarter-of-2022.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - School Districts: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Results
This snapshot highlights the FSMS results for school districts that reported for school fiscal year (SY) 2020-21, which ended on June 30, 2021. Fewer school districts were scored in fiscal stress in this year, but the COViD-19 pandemic and the local, State and federal responses to it had a negative
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-school-districts-fiscal-year-2020-21-results.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… New York state in connection with the state's two percent tax on fire insurance. For years, Munson was able to conceal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James announced the guilty plea of … Jr. Also assisting in the investigation was Analyst Rebecca Saber and former analyst Katharine Litka. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the arrest … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “Working with the Attorney General, our joint investigation into this … stole over $87,000 intended for children's health,” said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “This is an egregious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility companies, with one in eight customers in arrears as of March 2022, … owed $1.8 billion with customers from New York City and Long Island comprising 60% of those in arrears and 68% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his private use, according to an audit and investigation … implemented. Their response is included in the final audit report, which can be viewed here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theftDiNapoli: New York City Projecting $3.4 Billion Surplus for 2016
… New York City is projecting a surplus of $3.4 billion for … be used to narrow the gaps. DiNapoli’s report notes that New York City’s financial plan does not reflect the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-new-york-city-projecting-34-billion-surplus-2016DiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… increasing the planned budget gap to about $8.9 billion in FY 2025 and $13.9 billion in FY 2027 (18% of city-fund revenues), even when adjusting … amid staffing challenges. Significant risks remain in the city’s financial plan, although its recent agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-ahead