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Opinion 95-14
… computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer … purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14President of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… falsifying business records for The Gingerbread Learning Center, Inc., a pre-school serving special needs children on Staten Island. Throughout the course of the scheme, the defendants … 2015 and August 2015, an audit of The Gingerbread Learning Center conducted by the State Comptroller’s Office revealed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that HTFC is making program payments to property owners for the correct number of units and that units and … Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up) (2024-F-22) The Department of Labor (DOL) administers the … the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up) (2024-F-14) The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program reduces state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMedicaid Program – Oversight of Managed Care Provider Networks
… (DOH) has provided adequate oversight of Medicaid managed care provider networks to ensure cost efficiency and access to adequate in-network care. The audit covered the period from January 2023 through … Medicaid members receive their services through managed care. DOH is responsible for ensuring that managed care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/medicaid-program-oversight-managed-care-provider-networksDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… today announced a new reduction in management fees for the state’s 529 College Savings Program’s Direct Plan. It is the fourth fee reduction since 2009 for Direct Plan account holders across the state. New York’s … than $524 million to help parents across the state pay for college this year,” said DiNapoli. “The latest reduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planService Retirement Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… benefit calculation for Section 383-e? Members with 20 years or more of creditable service can retire with 50% of … 1% of their FAE for each year of creditable service beyond 20, up to a maximum of 62% of their FAE. Section 383-e is a 20-year plan, for Tier 5 and 6 members only . What is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/service-retirement-benefitsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY
… under 65 with certain disabilities. Individuals enrolled in both programs are commonly referred to as “dual-eligible.” … deductibles and coinsurance) on behalf of dual-eligibles. In December 2009, the Department of Health (Department) … the accuracy of Medicaid payments for dual-eligibles. In certain instances, providers may still submit these claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-medicare-part-b-services-billed-directly-emednyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… paroled offenders. An initial audit identified weaknesses in officers meeting these requirements and significant differences in compliance among the locations tested. Auditors also found … document their responses to electronic monitoring alerts. In a follow-up, auditors found DOCCS has made significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 90-31
… to General Municipal Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, … of the seven participating towns, must act by majority vote of the entire committee. If the committee must act by a majority vote of its entire membership, you also ask whether the towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31DiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… in Washington, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The President's … law, would reduce future Medicaid funding to New York state. Any legislation that reduces Medicaid funding could impact the state's budget, which could affect the city's fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2338
… WDL, WPS). Comp Rate Code: ANN HRY Grade: 101-125, 600, 800 600 Equated to Grade 101-125 600, 800 Employees who were on a Leave of Absence (other than … has a Comp Rate Code of HRY and a Grade equal to 600 or 800, OSC will automatically increase the salary by applying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2338-april-2025-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-3-salary-increaseDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 … gift cards early this new year and remember to check for unclaimed funds . “Tis the season of giving, not losing, so … please spend those gift cards and check to see if you have unclaimed funds,” DiNapoli said. “Many New Yorkers don’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1800.1
… supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1800 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Federal Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, and the update to the PayServ Federal Tax Data … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18001-2020-form-w-4-employees-withholding-certificate-and-payserv-federalDiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
… From 2010 through 2021, the percentage of New Yorkers without health insurance declined every year to 5.2% in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6% and less than half of what it was in the state in 2010 (11.9%), according to an analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Rates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-121
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2022 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment and provide instructions for … Chapter 60 of the Laws of 2022, which implemented the 2021-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and DC 37, … in separate paychecks dated 10/26/2022 (Administration Pay Period 14L). Due to the issues surrounding COVID-19, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-121-october-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationMedicaid Program – Mainstream Managed Care Organizations: Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting
… Purpose To determine whether mainstream managed care organizations … (MCOs) are submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health (Department) and whether the … To determine whether mainstream managed care organizations … MCOs are submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health Department and whet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/13/medicaid-program-mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premiumDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1249
… of the April 2012 LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … or 05/30/13 (Institution). There is no direct deposit for this payment Background Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 … and the Division of the Budget Bulletin D-1127 provide for payment of the 2012-2013 Longevity Payment effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1249-april-2012-management-and-confidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-llsRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … and Borough Park in Brooklyn. District Attorney Brown said, "The betrayal of the public trust by this … in partnership with Queens County District Attorney Brown, this offender has been brought to justice and millions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… following audits and examinations have been issued: Office of Information Technology Services (OITS): Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up) … not have established policies and procedures for backup of key division systems In a followup auditors found OITS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations