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Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 tentative budget … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Fare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… business district of Manhattan. 3 The MTA also receives funds from local governments’ budgets, including New York … for the MTA and downstate transportation systems. MMTOA funds come from sales and use taxes and a corporate surcharge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityDiNapoli: Halfmoon Resident Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Department of Motor Vehicles today announced Christmas Fish of Halfmoon, N.Y. has been charged with grand larceny … of her deceased mother’s pension benefits. “Christmas Fish allegedly hid her mother’s death to divert her pension … Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said. “Ms. Fish knowingly defrauded the pension system by using her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-halfmoon-resident-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsHorseheads Central School District – Audit Follow-Up Letter (2016M-138-F)
… - pdf ] | [ read complete 2016 report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the District’s progress, as of June 2021, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Districts progress as of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/horseheads-central-school-district-audit-follow-letter-2016m-138-fState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Proposed SEC Rule Changes
… to restrict shareholder rights in the SEC’s history. There is no credible evidence to support the need for these proposals, and if adopted, they would undermine … and our financial markets. Along with other investors, I will continue to voice my opposition to these actions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-proposed-sec-rule-changesOpinion 2003-4
… from towns' express authority to establish "publicity funds" for, among other purposes, "promot[ing] the general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4IX.7 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… The Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) suite is a set of modules that includes; Customer Contracts (CA), Project Costing (PC), and Grants (GM). The ESA model will be used for federal drawdowns; however, ESA allows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7-state-accounting-and-reporting-overviewHaldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over budget … The Haldane School District is located in the Town of Phillipstown in Putnam County and the Town of Fishkill in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationInappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients with Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (Follow-Up) (2014-F-1) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our audit report, Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients with Multiple Iden
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2014-14f1-response.pdfContribution Rates – Employer Contributions and Rates
… Contribution rates are issued by system and broken down by tier and retirement plan: Employer … funding objectives is the alignment of employer costs with the value of member benefits. Employers who offer their … generally have higher contribution rates, which results in higher annual costs. For example, if an employer chooses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/contribution-ratesOrdinary Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… payable to your designated beneficiary if you have 90 days of service and your death occurs: While you are on the … while receiving those benefits; or Within 12 months of the last date you were receiving salary, provided you were … times your salary raised to the next highest multiple of $1,000. The salary is limited by Section 130 of the Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-death-benefitDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is falling short in enforcing Local Law 144 (LL144) which regulates the use of … New York Citys Department of Consumer and Worker Protection DCWP is falling short in enforcing Local Law 144 LL144 which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center
… Surgery Center, LLC waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made … primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering a range of services from inpatient hospital care to outpatient … and physician office visits. The New York State Department of Civil Service contracts with United HealthCare (United) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-eastern-orange-ambulatory-surgery-centerDiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped … years, has also been one of the fastest growing, with the number of homeless individuals rising by more than a third … an easy road, but we're turning a corner on reducing the number of veterans living on the streets," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and … (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at … $528.1 million and $512.5 million, respectively. A portion of revenues from PBT and MFT is used to support investment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… steered multi-million dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected companies, … the public’s trust. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his continued partnership in our Operation Integrity.” “There has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or how powerful, and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollar529 Program Distinctions
New York’s 529 College Savings Program currently includes two separate 529 plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/savings/pdf/529-program-distinctions.pdfNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… to April 2020. New data released by the State Department of Labor show less than half of the jobs lost during that time have been recovered, and … employment in New York increased only slightly, by a net of 3,700 jobs, compared to a net 45,300 jobs added in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 31, 2017 (2016-S-66) Auditors identified approximately $12.4 million in improper Medicaid payments, including $4.58 million in overpayments for long-stay inpatient claims … with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. For the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… improperly paid nearly $35,000 in personal expenses for members, including rent, cable television and college … $8,500. District officials have not sought reimbursement for the gifts or loans. During the 16-month audit period, … more than 11 hours a day, seven days a week, every week, for 16 months. The Comptroller’s audit also revealed: Bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-gifts