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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and … analytics performed included matching: (i) the Department of Taxation and Finance wage file to the DOL payment file to … files to identify duplicate payments; and (iii) out of country indicators in the claimants’ log file to the DOL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsPipeline Safety Oversight
To determine whether the Public Service Commission is providing oversight of pipeline safety in accordance with State regulations and federal performance standards
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightOpinion 94-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not … Whether a board of fire commissioners of a fire district may expend fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11CVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, CVS Health: Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of … Individuals who are dual enrolled in the Empire Plan and Medicare have their prescription drug coverage under Empire Plan Medicare Rx, a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/cvs-health-accuracy-empire-plan-medicare-rx-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… rates for lower- and middle-income families starting in 2026. Other new funding initiatives include expanding access … includes significant state-funded increases in education, health and other spending, and authorizes an additional $23 billion in public authority backdoor borrowing. General aid for local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetOpinion 93-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Dual Employment
… certain restrictions and approval requirements established in law and civil service regulation. Key Findings Between … staff who violated time and attendance rules, resulting in improper payments for time not worked. These three cases … routine, improper activity such as claiming to be working in two places at the same time, not allowing sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… board. Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid prior to board audit, and claims totaling $533,518 were improperly … the former bookkeepers did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid, and one … unrecorded receipts and voids enabled the former clerk to conceal cash collections that were recorded but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from 2007 … The number of fulltime local government workers employed outside of New York City shrank 79 from 491102 to 452298 from 2007 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007Arkport Joint Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-126)
… manner? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – September 29, 2025. We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2019 to … public trust. From January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, the District’s deposited receipts totaled $239,204 and … to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/arkport-joint-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-126Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Facility Planning Bureau Project Review ( 2018-S-2 ). … Educational Services (collectively referred to in this report as Districts). These facilities include, but are not … project before commencing construction. Our initial audit report, covering the period July 1, 2013 to October 18, 2018, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followMedicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… when recipient Social Security numbers were not listed in one or both programs. During these overlapping enrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds
… CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds December 31, 2002 General Fund HUD … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-2DiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… also reminds recipients to spend their new gift cards in a timely manner, otherwise the money could eventually get … offering rebates to disclose whether they will be issued in the form of a gift card and whether any fees will apply to … office is currently holding more than $16 billion in unclaimed funds. This holiday season he urges New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities (Follow-Up)
… is responsible for the operation and oversight of nine State-run residential juvenile justice facilities that serve … as required. The objective of our initial audit, issued on April 3, 2024, was to determine whether OCFS adequately … facilities for court-placed youth to ensure they met State standards and regulations for the health and safety of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilities-followStatement From New York State Comptroller DiNapoli on New York City's Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget
… a statement today on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Fiscal Year 2027 preliminary budget: “The $127 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 preliminary budget marks a substantial shift … obstacles it faces to achieve budget balance next year. It also assumes more volatile revenue sources will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2027-preliminary-budgetGreene County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-95)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Greene County Industrial … former GCIDA Board members had prohibited conflicts of interest. Members of the Board served conflicting roles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/greene-county-industrial-development-agency-managementDiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… New York state ranked fourth nationwide in credit card debt … average. In 2017, 8.3 percent of credit card debt in New York state was delinquent by 90 days or more, higher than … ), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ( https://www.newyorkfed.org/banking/protection.html …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtInappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers (Follow-Up)
… program, which provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged … policies, payment for a surgical procedure includes all services normally performed during the preoperative, … the Department incorrectly implemented claims processing system controls to prevent inappropriate payments for E/M …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/31/inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiers-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … fund and $150,449 in the water fund. The city continues to finance operating expenditures with debt when it should be … larceny in the fourth degree, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years of probation and was ordered to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0