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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… by 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially for … and open the path. After years of proposals falling to the wayside, New York finally has taken a significant step … The commission has held hearings around the state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… through June 2023. About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers the Medicaid program. Most of the … Services (CMS) defines outpatient care provided in a hospital as care that a patient receives, typically in the … or observation room, without being admitted to the hospital as an inpatient, even if the care takes place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… government sales tax collections totaled $11.9 billion in the first half of 2025, an increase of 3.7% ($423 million) compared to the same period last year, according to a report released … Local government sales tax collections totaled $119 billion in the first half of 2025 an increase of 37 $423 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearFormer Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that Robert Garcia, the former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department ("BMFD"), was sentenced today by U.S. District … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that Robert Garcia the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pew Charitable Trusts Ranking State Pension Fund One of Top in Nation
… public policy foundation ranked the New York State Common Retirement Fund as the fourth best-funded retirement system among states: "The financial health of our state … New York (91%), South Dakota (97%), Tennessee (94%) and Wisconsin (99%) were at least 90 percent funded (see Figure 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pew-charitable-trusts-ranking-state-pension-fund-one-topUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-68
… a union-requested change in the description of Deduction Code 391. Affected Employees Employees represented by … Council 37, Bargaining Unit SK, with a voluntary Deduction Code 391 Effective Date Checks dated March 10, 2004 … change the pay stub narrative description for Deduction Code 391 to: DC 37 VIP Winston Fin. Svs . This applies to DC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-68-new-narrative-description-deduction-code-391State Agencies Bulletin No. 1372
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee Increase. Affected Employees Employees represented … the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 202 ) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 213 ) as follows: Bargaining Unit Full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1372-council-82-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseOpinion 99-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Defense and Indemnification (indemnification of custodial bank) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and … Concerning the propriety of an indemnification provision in a proposed custodial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-10
… To explain a union-requested change in the description of Deduction Code 391. Affected Employees Employees … Date Checks dated March 10, 2004 Background At the request of District Council 37, OSC will change the pay stub … To explain a unionrequested change in the description of Deduction Code 391 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-10-new-narrative-description-deduction-code-391State Police Bulletin No. SP-179
… PBA, NYSP 07 Dues $43.15 07 489 PBA, NYSP 07 A/S $39.23 17 205 PBA, NYSP 17-18 Dues $48.99 17 263 PBA, NYSP 17 A/S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-179-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues-andState Police Bulletin No. SP-166
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in dues and agency shop fees. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units … the PBA, OSC has implemented a change in dues and agency shop fees for employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17. The … Questions Questions regarding PBA dues and agency shop fees may be directed to the PBA Director of Member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-166-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues-andState Police Bulletin No. SP-161
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in dues and agency shop fees. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units … the PBA, OSC has implemented a change in dues and agency shop fees for employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17. The … Questions Questions regarding PBA dues and agency shop fees may be directed to the PBA Director of Member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-161-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues-andXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Section Overview and Policies: The purpose of this section is to remind Business Units to verify vendor qualifications prior to … the Charities Registration database to verify a charitable corporation's registration and filing status. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsTips to Help You Keep Your Money
… Keep your accounts active. More than half of unclaimed accounts … insurance policies, utility and rent deposits, and your safe deposit number. Notify all your financial institutions when you move. Tell a family … Learn how to keep your financial accounts and records in order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/tips-help-you-keep-your-moneyNew Roots Charter School - Lunch Operations (2019M-73)
… Determine whether School officials provided school meals in a cost effective manner. Key Findings Over the last two … average-daily-participation (ADP) and participating in available State or federal programs. Ensure the School is … Determine whether School officials provided school meals in a cost effective manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/24/new-roots-charter-school-lunch-operations-2019m-73Procurement Opportunities
… Below is a list of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) … associated procurement documents. For procurements labeled CLOSED , the due date for bids or proposals has passed and … C001214 12/18/25 Acquia/Drupal Software Administrator CLOSED 11/24/25 25P-05BR 12/16/25 Valid8 Government Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurementExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
We examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, in 2016 under contract L120019 with SU
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-10-30.pdfPandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget, February 2019
State tax revenues in December and January fell far short of earlier projections, making the process of adopting the new State budget more difficult than in the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2019-20.pdfThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/increasing-threat-of-identity-theft.pdf