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DiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… the Senate on May 18, 2022. “The Comptroller’s independent contract review is an essential and important deterrent to … supported its passage. I also want to thank the many good government groups that understood the importance of our … to get this oversight restored. This is a win for good government and taxpayers. “I urge Governor Hochul to sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityAsset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… The 2019-20 New York State budget amended Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) … or city for such monies and proceeds. This law took effect on October 9, 2019. Accounting Code To Be Used The General … forfeiture escrow fund to the governing board and the State Comptroller. The report is subject to examination and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $45.1 million. Key Findings … failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the District. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed … and the Board did not include contingency appropriations in its budgets, the Board had no mechanism to react to … instability because it received unanticipated revenues in four of those five years totaling approximately $120,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… (Board) properly audited claims and authorized credit card purchases. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims or authorize credit card purchases. We reviewed 50 claims totaling $2.1 million and 50 credit card purchases totaling $28,815. We determined that the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks: "On September 11, … by being united. We thank all those who put their lives on the line in a time of crisis. We will never forget their … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued a statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacksOpinion 89-5
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … of the County of Richmond pursuant to the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and the additional block fees … of action against real property, fifteen dollars, but no fee shall be charged for filing or recording a notice or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy … the improper claims well outside of normal business hours and often lacked records verifying that patients actually … Ethical routinely submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid and received payments for those claims. We coordinated our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special … Determine extent of implementation of 3 recommendations made in our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Endicott , Village of Hempstead , City of Lackawanna , Town of Willing and the … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Endicott Village of Hempstead City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Ignition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… and district attorney as well as certain negative IID activity. Key Findings Each county had a process for … and district attorneys of operators with negative IID activity. Of the 70 cases with negative IID activity, 55 were either not reported (in Cortland, Erie, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… any errors or other exceptions with the calculation of wages and salaries for employees. Mount Pleasant Blythedale … future tax levy increases. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Title IV-E Foster Care – Federal Funding and New York
… to New York City The City’s latest projections, released in January 2025, include $299 million in Title IV-E funding in FY 2025 and $295 million in FY 2026, all of which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-iv-e-foster-careWest Henrietta Fire Department, Inc. – Treasurer (2025M-104)
… jeopardize a fire department’s funding and its mission. From January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024, the … totaling $2,219 in a Department bank account within 10 days of receipt, as required by Department bylaws. Maintain … in this report and forward it to our office within 90 days. For more information on preparing and filing your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/19/west-henrietta-fire-department-inc-treasurer-2025m-104Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… insurance carrier Purchase a policy from the New York State Insurance Fund Become self-insured as authorized by the … to those job classifications. If you participate in the State Insurance Fund or purchase a policy from a private insurance carrier, your premium is often based on various factors such as employee wages, level of risk for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsPayroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… the Division of the Budget, the Governor's Office of Employee Relations, and other organizations and individuals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charterNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund), today announced that he and the … New York State Comptroller DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund today announced that he and the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceSUNY Bulletin No. SU-319
… due to the two-year look back. Affected Employees Tier 6 New York State Education Department (NYSED) and SUNY … 31, 2012. This legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan. ( Please see Payroll Bulletin No. … Note: Total salary should include pensionable salary of all PayServ job records, including agencies not in PayServ. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-319-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan