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DiNapoli: New Yorkers’ Debt on the Rise
… of $53,830 at the end of 2021. While New Yorkers trail the national average debt burden ($55,810), student loan and credit card debt per capita were well above the national average, with student loan balances 335% higher than … to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Households across the nation have record levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-new-yorkers-debt-riseDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… prescribed, referred, and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been barred due to misconduct, according to an audit … system was allowing payments on claims involving providers who were not certified to treat Medicaid patients. This not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union … * New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for benefits promised to public employees when they retire. … share of their health insurance premium, health care costs for current and former employees are mounting. While public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careFreedom of Information Law (FOIL)
… Overview The Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”), set forth in Article 6 of the Public Officers Law (§§84-90), is designed to ensure public access to … pertaining to you, see OSC’s Personal Privacy Protection Law page for an alternative means to request such records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foilPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Report 2022-S-9 ). About the Program The Mitchell-Lama Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Kendra’s Law (Report 2022-S-43 ). About the Program In August 1999, Kendra’s Law (Law) was enacted, creating a statutory framework for … included in our initial audit report Oversight of Kendras Law Report 2022S43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-followMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Transit Adjudication Bureau of New … fees were collected timely; appropriate actions were taken to collect fines and fees that were overdue; and fines and … for. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015. Background The Transit Adjudication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… the facility deficiencies we identified through our site visits, OTDA officials detailed organizational, legal, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyFund's Mission, Values and Investment Philosophy
… We believe that our long-time horizon should allow us to capture a premium by increasing the illiquidity and … some of our investments, and that our scale should enable us to manage assets in-house at lower cost, negotiate for … that, as a fund, tactical trading on short-term market movements will likely lead to long-term under-performance. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/funds-mission-values-and-investment-philosophyControls Over Revocable Consents
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has billed and … meet the standards required by the Rules of the City of New York; and whether DOT is monitoring to ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… The audit covered the period July 1, 2018 through October 26, 2020. About the Program The DOE, the nation’s largest … and locations. In school year 2019-20, approximately 26,000 special education students were enrolled in District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-294
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment and Retention Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-294-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-302
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Chapter 337 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the 2019-2023 Agreement between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-302-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… The full op-ed is below: We should be teaching financial literacy in NY's high schools Financial literacy should be taught in all New York schools. When students take a financial literacy course, they learn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… could not provide a reasonable explanation for failing to do so. Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Announces More Climate Actions; NYS Pension Fund Launches Evaluation of Shale Oil and Gas Companies
… Fund (Fund) is evaluating 42 publicly traded shale oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for … could pay a heavy financial cost,” DiNapoli said. “Shale oil and gas companies face significant economic, … zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . Review of Shale Oil and Gas Companies Shale oil and gas companies under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-more-climate-actions-nys-pension-fund-launches-evaluation-shale-oil-and-gasNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… over 200 16- and-17-year-olds in March of 2008, but only 26 in March 2020. Cost of Medical Care Overall health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full … received more money than they sent to Washington, D.C., in taxes in federal fiscal year 2020. It was true even for New York, … on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in oil sands companies that have not demonstrated that they are … DiNapoli. “We have carefully reviewed companies in the oil sands industry and are restricting investments in those … in this industry, pose significant risks for investors.” Oil sands companies produce a heavy type of crude oil from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companies