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DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling … The number of homeless children increased from 20,299 in 2022 to 50,773 in 2024. Almost one in three of New York’s homeless are … Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply more than doubling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Report 2012-S-10). Background Our initial audit … made improper payments totaling $137,459 to Davis Ethical Pharmacy. Based on information obtained from the prescribers … of the improper claims well outside of normal business hours and often lacked records verifying that patients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyOpinion 91-33
… of fee to interest earned on deposit of bail) -- Deposit and Investment of (duty of county treasurer to deposit bail … Law, §99-m, a county treasurer is entitled to a fee of two per centum of the amount of cash bail deposited upon … however, that where there are two statutes in conflict, one of which is of general import and the other of specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Charges Against Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… Mayor Thomas treated these accounts as slush funds to pay off cars, dinners, and even a Chanel purse, and then lied … An analysis of Thomas’ personal and campaign committee bank accounts revealed that Thomas used FORT funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-charges-against-mount-vernon-mayor-richardState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to support small businesses or for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic … Response Plan or Vulnerability Analysis submission, and some water systems had never submitted a Cybersecurity … implementing four recommendations and not implementing one. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… 2020-S-40 ). About the Program The Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) is responsible for administering … of tangible personal property and certain services, with some exemptions, and require vendors that make these sales to … we in the initial audit report and has implemented the one recommendation from that report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… Medicaid assistance. "When her mother died, Tammy Banack concealed the death from the New York State & Local … certificate. However, prosecutors allege that Tammy Banack concealed Rosemary Banack’s death from Citizens Bank and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168), released in July 2022. The audit … determined that the IDA’s Board did not properly evaluate and approve IDA projects and monitor the performance of businesses that received … Industrial Development Agency Project Approval and Monitoring 2021M168 released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-105
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of the new procedure for calculating … Employees in RRSU who are promoted effective 04/01/2020 and after are affected. Background Article 7.12(a) of the … bargaining agreement between the State of New York and DC-37 and Chapter 76 of the Laws of 2018 provide for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-105-calculating-base-salary-employees-district-council-37Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… (LIRR) maintains and inspects its Event Recorder System (ERS) and whether it has corrective action plans to fix … and trains. A key feature on the train is the ERS – a device that simultaneously monitors and records the … (FRA) requires all locomotives to be equipped with ERS. Under FRA regulation, as stated in the Code of Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemAid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… Find information on Aid and Incentives for Municipalities AIM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ Collections (Onondaga County) … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members … However, Medicaid recipients may have more than one different CIN assigned to them (herein referred to as … care enrollment within eMedNY, Medicaid is at risk of making improper concurrent monthly premium payments for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded guilty to theft concerning programs receiving federal funds before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison … and Fredia, 28, both of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft of government funds which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… (SFS) requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations … in this section, Business Units should use the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to process the voucher. Business … Invoices When a Business Unit enters a duplicate invoice number on a voucher, the SFS displays a warning message and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsXII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This Section provides Business Units with guidance on how pay and reconcile charges to the State Procurement, Travel and Net Cards within the Statewide Financial System. See the … Section provides Business Units with guidance on how pay and reconcile charges to the State Procurement Travel and Net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-chargesHoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-09)
… Volunteer Fire Company is located in Rensselaer County and provides fire protection services to the residents of … However, we found that 117 of the 152 checks only had one signature instead of the two required signatures. During 2013, the current Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/hoags-corners-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-09DiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… system’s on-time performance has steadily deteriorated and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should do more to fix the underlying causes, many of which are controllable, according to an audit released today by New … systems ontime performance has steadily deteriorated and the MTA should do more to fix the underlying causes many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackVeterans Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… On Tuesday, we honor the men and women who have bravely served in our country’s Armed Forces. With crises and conflicts continuing around the world, this Veterans Day … have made on our behalf, putting their lives on the line and leaving family and loved ones behind to protect our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/veterans-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) made errors and overrode applicant scores when it distributed low-cost … Authority grants low-cost power to hundreds of businesses and not-for-profits, but its methods for determining eligibility were not implemented consistently and contained errors, giving some applicants advantages over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-program