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Geddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… Clerk Shannon Carhart for allegedly pocketing $30,000 in a health care coverage scam. Carhart, 43, of Syracuse, enrolled in the town’s health insurance after telling officials and falsifying records that she had declined the coverage in order to fraudulently receive $6,000 from the town meant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… charges. Revenues and expenditures for refuse collection are improperly comingled with general fund revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… information, salary information, payroll deductions and withholding amounts in the district’s accounting software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2 – Financial Condition and Procurement (2016M-388)
… pickup services to more than 55,000 households and commercial businesses, is governed by an elected five-member … million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a policy to address the level of unrestricted fund balance to be … using competition. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy to address the level of unrestricted fund balance to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/17/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-2-financial-condition-and-procurement-2016mNew York City Airport Lease
… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was in compliance with certain key terms of the lease and ancillary agreements with New York City for the municipal airports. The audit covers … To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was in compliance with certain key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/19/new-york-city-airport-leaseOversight of Food Service Establishments
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health adequately monitors designated … of food service establishments to ensure they comply with the State Sanitary Code to prevent or mitigate outbreaks of foodborne illness. This audit covers the period January 1, 2014 through April 12, 2018. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… that campuses are making accurate residency determinations for students and thus charging the correct tuition rates. The … staff. Of the 64 institutions, 28 offer graduate programs. For fiscal year 2020-21, SUNY had an overall budget of $11.9 … As stated in SUNY Policy 7810: Residency, Establishment of for Tuition Purposes (Residency Policy), each campus is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to … high, according to annual estimates released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated … Russia wages an inexcusable war on Ukraine’s freedom. In New York, we won’t get back to our pre-COVID economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… meet the deadlines for eligibility determinations (60 days after the application date), finalization of IPEs (90 days after eligibility date), or annual reviews of IPEs, … selected and reviewed 200 participants’ case files from April 2017 to December 2020 and found: 27 had late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortCounty Medicaid Costs
… billion in 2005, or 5.9 percent – more than twice the rate of inflation. A major portion of this increase is driven … from $1.1 billion in 1993 to $2.3 billion in 2003, an average annual growth rate of 8.6 percent during that period. For some counties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient … Medicaid recipients were discharged within 24 hours of admission, indicating a high risk that a portion of these … EOP operated on 28 State-operated SUNY campuses and served 5,969 EOP participants. While SUNY is monitoring EOP, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsShareholders Send Exxon a Strong Message on Climate Change
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church Commissioners for England, asks the company to assess … Edward Mason, Head of Responsible Investment for the Church Commissioners, said: “We are delighted to have got the … to similar shareholder proposals co-filed in 2015 by the Church Commissioners and other investors and endorsed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-send-exxon-strong-message-climate-changeChazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, … lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13State Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… regular inspections and complaint investigations. As of 2023, there were 534 adult care facilities operating in New … oversight offices had inspection backlogs – New York City, Long Island and Western New York – while Central New York had … sampled adult care facilities across the state and found a range of serious health and safety issues, including: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsDiNapoli: Mid-Hudson Region Shows Economic Strength Following Recession
… profile of the Mid-Hudson region. The region’s proximity to New York City and quality transportation systems continue … in New York City,” DiNapoli said. “Unemployment rates have dropped and local industry is growing, particularly … for the same purpose. In addition, residents of Yonkers pay the only local income tax in the state outside of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-mid-hudson-region-shows-economic-strength-following-recessionComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended Sept. 30, … had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund, the boiler inspection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 96-10
… FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer into general fund) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (transfer from capital … general fund prohibited) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may not authorize the … the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund into the fire district's general fund. It may, however, authorize a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10CUNY Bulletin No. CU-473
… Purpose To provide agencies instructions for payment of the CUNY ECP Vacation Exchange Program. Affected Employees … dated 12/12/13, Pay Period 17L/18C Background Section 12.2 of the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Staff in the Executive Compensation Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-473-cuny-executive-compensation-plan-ecp-vacation-exchangeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-555
… instructions for processing the CUNY Rate Increases for Auto Mechanic and Machinist. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Auto Mechanic and Machinist Background The rate increases are … for retroactive raises for employees in the titles of Auto Mechanic (no employees), Auto Mechanic (CUNY) (five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-555-cuny-rate-increases-auto-mechanic-and-machinist