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State Comptroller DiNapoli, Congresswoman Meng and Council Member Ung Return Lost Money to Flushing Businesses
… remodeled Flushing Library Auditorium. “Flushing is one of New York's strongest neighborhoods, a wonderful place to … Rep. Grace Meng, Council Member Sandra Ung and Peter Tu of the Flushing Chinese Business Association for joining me … U.S. Rep. Grace Meng . “Small businesses are the backbone of our region’s economy and the unclaimed funds that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-congresswoman-meng-and-council-member-ung-return-lost-money-flushingHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… shelters off MTA property. Our audit covered the period of November 1, 2015 to September 30, 2018. Background The … commuter railroad in North America, carrying an average of 301,000 customers each weekday on 735 daily trains. As of August 2018, the LIRR had 124 stations on 11 different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadSteuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… January 1, 2023 – July 31, 2025. We expanded the scope of the audit to look at all network user accounts, … computerized data is especially important as the number of instances of people with malicious intent trying to harm computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Guilford – Budgeting (Chenango County) The board did not … Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42%) in the general fund and $180,000 (17%) in … The board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… paid. Officials also did not obtain the minimum number of quotes for nine claims totaling $18,628. Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (Westchester County) District officials … most cost-efficient manner or provide adequate oversight of awarded contracts. As a result, the district could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Albion – Financial Management (Orleans County) The board … fund balance to decline 65% from $1,165,418 as of Jan. 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of Dec. 31, 2020.If the board continues to use fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Overpayments for Therapy … that should have been paid for by Medicare. Department of Health: Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation … the problem identified in the initial report. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General opened an investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Procurement (Jefferson County) A review of 24 purchases totaling about $128,000 found that district … competition by obtaining oral or written quotes for 18 of those purchases (75 percent) totaling $81,500. District … also did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: $90,000 in Full Restitution Paid for Rental Assistance Theft
… Denesh Melwani, 58, of Woodstock, was sentenced to five years’ probation for his … today. Melwani and his sister, Shaleen Mahtani, 56, of Paramus, N.J., pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree in February. The two paid a total of $90,000 in restitution prior to Melwani’s sentencing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-90000-full-restitution-paid-rental-assistance-theftUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… its own positions in the PayServ System. While most of the functionality within Position Management will remain the same, OSC has improved the functionality of the update incumbent process. Beginning on June 15, 2011, … automatically update the Job Data page for ALL incumbents of the position. New Feature on Position Management PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unifiedDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… SFY 2020-21 from $665 million to $594 million, a decrease of nearly 11%. In SFY 2020-21, only 17 cents of every dollar spent from DHBTF supported a new capital … investment. “New York is at a crossroads. Far too little of the money set aside to build or repair roads and bridges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Bennington – Financial Management (Wyoming County) … the audit period and incurred operating deficits in two of the past three years (2016 and 2017). In addition, the … reserve funds to help finance future capital needs. Town of Cicero – Procurement (Onondaga County) Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… Population and Demand for Services New York’s population of people aged 60 and over is projected to reach approximately 5.5 million by 2030. Nearly 70% of adults over 65 are expected to need some form of long-term care during their lifetime. Federal funding that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments … claims, and that it was not possible to perform all of the procedures the dentists billed in relation to the … identified in the initial audit report. At the time of the follow-up review, the state was paid $681,336 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Earlville – Collections (Madison County) Although the … log or cash receipts journal showing a description of each transaction. Of the 296 collections totaling $302,050 that were reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… are often useful, they also increase the vulnerability of IT systems and electronic data to access and attacks from … review logged activities/events. There are several types of firewalls, each with varying capabilities to analyze … to defined rules. Understanding the capabilities of each type of firewall, acquiring firewall technologies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… businesses, and state and local governments. Three of these laws, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic … national payments declined to $141.5 billion. The number of payments declined to 146 million, owing to statutorily … billion in payments were provided under CARES and CRTR; of this, $23.8 billion (or 5.8 percent) was received by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… periodic reconciliations. As a result, 2,936 gallons of fuel, costing $7,603 were not accounted for. Officials also did not verify the accuracy of fuel purchased, ensure records were complete and accurate … 1,128 gallons not recorded, incorrect documentation of vehicle and driver IDs and missing odometer readings. City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of five agencies, including the Department of Financial Services (DFS), the Department of State (DOS), the NYS Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… eligibility decisions and late service plans. The Office of Children and Family Services needs to strengthen its … Administration (HRA) and overseen by the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). APS caseworkers help … who cannot care for themselves or who may be at risk of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation or other harm and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-short