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Street Construction-Related Permits (2020-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined whether DOT...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n6.pdfDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… New York, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $25,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased … County Department of Social Services and retired in 1994. Upon her retirement, she received monthly benefits … spent the money. Chatley pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree. She was sentenced to one year of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionOpinion 89-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Approval of … may not literally constitute a power or duty enumerated in General Municipal Law, §801, a court might find that a county treasurer has a prohibited conflict of interest in a lease pursuant to which the county rents a gravel pit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32DiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… The number of jobs, businesses and people living in Washington Heights and Inwood have … new businesses are being created and there are more local jobs than ever before. However, a number of issues still need … The number of jobs businesses and people living in Washington Heights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotState Agencies Bulletin No. 2274
… process salary increases for eligible employees in an affected traineeship title as outlined below. OSC has … provided a template to each agency identifying employees in an affected Trainee 1 or Trainee 2 title as of 09/30/2024. … report includes the Department, Emplid, EmpRec, Employee Name, Effective Date and the New Compensation Rate. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2274-restructure-two-year-professional-traineeships-leading-grade-18DiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… the Fund’s investment portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . “As nations around the world become … future. Companies responsible for large greenhouse gas emissions like those in this industry, pose significant … strategies, capital expenditures, and greenhouse gas reduction targets, among other factors. The Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… destroys new and barely used devices rather than donating or selling them, according to an audit released today by … destroys new and barely used devices rather than donating or selling them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… difficulty balancing the budget through organic growth in tax revenue alone. Over the past four fiscal years, the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… budget from a wide variety of sources, but the decline in paid ridership since the pandemic and economic changes have contributed to significant shifts in those streams of income, a new report from State … “Keeping stations safe and clean, and trains and buses in good repair, relies on a patchwork of fares, tolls, taxes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… Medicaid members, and found close to $1.2 billion in managed care premiums that were paid for members who may … is a vital program and the single biggest expense in the state budget. We cannot afford any wasteful spending,” DiNapoli said. “If a person is enrolled in more than one state at the same time, both states may end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… young men and women, ages 14 to 24, paid summer jobs. In 2017, SYEP served more than 69,700 participants on a … and sports/recreation activities when school is not in session. Providers, such as Ridgewood, get up to $2,800 … student. More than 126,600 students citywide participated in Fiscal Year 2018. DiNapoli’s audit examined three of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… managed care organizations made as much as $1.5 billion in improper and questionable payments to providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid. Generally, under federal and state law providers … shows payments to providers that are still not enrolled in Medicaid or have been denied,” DiNapoli said. “Medicaid is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Sentenced to 3 to 9 Years in Prison for Stealing $700,000 from Medicaid Program
… restitution of $766,600 for stealing more than $700,000 from New York state’s Medicaid program and over $60,000 from … by lying about his income in order to obtain unemployment benefits,” DiNapoli said. “The Medicaid program provides … to the Medicaid program by the transportation provider. Group rides are not allowed without prior authorization, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-sentenced-3-9-years-prison-stealing-700000DiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… identity theft and grand larceny for using agency-issued gas cards to allegedly steal nearly $8,000 in gas for his personal use, State Comptroller Thomas P. … her knowledge. He unlawfully purchased $7,978 worth of gas including super-unleaded gas which none of the DDSOO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… Development District (BDD) and deposited $10 million in public funds to the bank. The BDD program, administered by … the establishment of bank and credit union branches in areas across New York State where there is a demonstrated … designated Red Hook BDD. To encourage participation in the BDD program, the State Comptroller’s office makes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… York City adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025, totaling $116.8 billion including expense prepayments … entering FY 2025, which threaten the budget balance in the coming years. The city’s surplus, which was $6.1 billion … billion through FY 2028 from the PEG, with about one-third coming from efficiencies and two-fifths from expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainHDT (Magtape) File Layout
The Unclaimed Funds record layout within an HDT text file should have a length of 384 characters. Please note that although this format is acceptable, we do not
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/hdt-magtape-file-layout.pdfRequirements and Procedures for “Abandoned Property Location Services”
If you are interested in becoming an “Abandoned Property Location Service Provider” in New York State, or if you have been contacted by someone who claims they
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/aplsp-requirements-and-procedures.pdfTaxpayer Movement During the Pandemic: Comparing 2020 and 2021 to Pre-Pandemic Baseline
This report builds on the May 2022 report on pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends by examining personal income tax filings for the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which finalized tax data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/taxpayer-movement-during-the-pandemic.pdfImproper Payments Related to the Center of Excellence for Cancer Program (2024-S-7)
To determine whether sufficient controls are in place to prevent multiple payments for the same services related to the Center of Excellence for Cancer Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-24s7.pdf