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DiNapoli Report Assesses MTA's Capital Needs and Funding Scenarios
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli laid out the challenges and potential funding scenarios facing the Metropolitan … sources to fund the MTA’s substantial capital needs and emphasizes areas of capital work expected to receive … in its next capital program. “The choices that the MTA and the state make in the coming months will determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-report-assesses-mtas-capital-needs-and-funding-scenariosIX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… receipt of the refund, OSC BSAO will review the voucher, and if appropriate, post the transaction. The agency must then create and submit a Single Payment Voucher for returning the funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsFraud Prevention and Detection
This session will identify steps local officials can take to help detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Participants will learn about the fraud triangle, which consists of common red flags, organizational vulnerabilities to fraud and how to minimize risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fraud-prevention-detection-080724.pdfVII.10.D Cash Advance Payment Types – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… cannot be used for the following purposes: Payments for meals and mileage in excess of the allowable federal rates. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10d-cash-advance-payment-typesMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting ( 2014-S-55 ). Background The … Medicaid managed care premium rates, which are based, in part, on the allowable administrative costs of managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial operations including budgeting, reserves, payroll processing, IT and claims auditing. Also, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… months of 2018, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Through June, local … and Long Island (5.5 percent). Examining sales tax on a county-specific basis, the report shows collections grew … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018DiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced an agreement between the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund … to the agreement, once the structure is removed, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … to the Department of Motor Vehicles. As a result, the number of unpaid parking tickets more than doubled, from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… New York’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) reported … the downstate regions with 51,632 jobs; The Finger Lakes, Western New York, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley regions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a consistent or timely basis, according to an audit released … hours," DiNapoli said. "Chronic overtime and longer shifts for nurses need to be watched closely by the state so patient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … application of her signature on checks or compare checks to the warrant prior to issuance. Consequently, there is an … As a result, the district cannot properly account for how much fuel is pumped into specific vehicles and by whom. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John D. Fabian, who is handling the case, stated that on … Akron, New York, for committing FEMA grant fraud," stated John Tiano, Special Agent-in- Charge, Detroit Field Office. … General, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John Tiano, Detroit Field Office, and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… awareness training for individuals who used district IT assets. In addition, personal Internet use was found on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Cairo-Durham Central School District , Elmwood Village … and Mount Vernon City School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it's … The building selected by the board appears to meet all of the needs identified on the school's facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… always evaluate procurement options or make comparisons to benchmark rates to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and … (Chenango County) The board established adequate controls to help safeguard assets, and the legally required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
Local sales tax collection growth accelerated in 2017 according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Collections across the state grew by $620 million or 39 percent from the previous year marking the highest yearoveryear growth since 2013
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013DiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) has agreed to disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Fourteen school districts statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2022, down from 23 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. This is the lowest incidence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing … and monitoring. Our audit did not include a review of compliance issues for schools operating within New York … compliance. For example, the Unit cannot easily determine how many, or which, schools’ inspection reports are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance