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Opinion 90-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Concerning the propriety of a proposed resolution to standardize on a particular make and size of loader tires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45Buffalo United Charter School - Financial Management (2018M-197)
Determine whether the Board ensured School funds are used in the most effective and economical manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/03/22/buffalo-united-charter-school-financial-management-2018m-197Quality of Internal Control Certification
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of State Police (Division) submitted timely a quality Internal … Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act (Act) requiring State agencies and public authorities to each institute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationOpinion 89-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … -- "Compensation" (for purposes of County Law, §200) NY STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I, §11; UNITED STATES … protection provisions guarantees (U.S. Const, 14th Amd; NY Const, art 1, §11; see also Internal Revenue Code, §89, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… not adopt a clear and comprehensive nonresident admission or tuition policy. As a result, auditors could not determine … contained insufficient documentation to support residency or exceptions to the policy. Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers (2016-S-67) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s67-response.pdfDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… the retirement system received a change of address form purportedly signed and dated by the deceased. At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysFederal Funds to New York City: Social Services Block Grant
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) (Assistance Listing Number 93.667), provides flexible federal funding, administered through the United States Department of Health and Human Services to states and territories to support social services for low-income households.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-social-services-block-grant.pdfMedicaid in New York: The Continuing Challenge to Improve Care and Control Costs, March 2015
New York’s Medicaid program is undergoing major changes, with ambitious plans for further modifications just ahead.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-medicaid-2015.pdfOpinion 89-34
… 30, 1989 Leland Norton, Superintendent of Highways Town of Big Flats …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Benefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… procedural revisions are necessary to reduce the number of hearings held, and to reduce the number of HRA determinations that are reversed at hearings. Fair Hearings have become routine with the number of hearings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 785
… Laws of 2008 implementing agreements between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association provides … employees who were placed on Military Stipend Leave due to new military orders on or after the effective date of the … update the existing IPP row as follows: Current Amount New Amount $55 $58 $110 $115 $165 $173 $220 $230 $275 $288 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/785-april-1-2007-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-civilDiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… Karam, the former long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD), was sentenced to pay the UCSD … Karam the former longtime superintendent of the Utica City School District UCSD was sentenced to pay the UCSD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kCosts to Administer the Insurance Division Operations for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2012
… accurately, pursuant to Section 332, Article 3 of the Insurance Law. Our audit covered the period April 1, 2009 … Division carries on the core functions of regulating all insurance activities in New York, including life, … to be borne by the insurance industry via assessments on all domestic insurers and all licensed United States branches …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/costs-administer-insurance-division-operations-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2012Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… support, payment processing, information services, telephone collections, and judgment enforcement. The current … written on summonses, such as bad addresses and false telephone numbers, contributes to collection difficulties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-followDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… The state Department of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for … it missed out on, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The state Health … The state Department of Health DOH billed drug companies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli Statement on Governor's Veto of Transparency Legislation
… the following statement regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul’s veto of legislation that would have increased transparency on … that bypass routine oversight. Without public disclosure of how taxpayer money is being used, it raises questions … the following statement regarding Gov Kathy Hochuls veto of legislation that would have increased transparency on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-statement-governors-veto-transparency-legislationOpinion 94-17
… the issues discussed in the opinion. REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Recycling Services (imposition and collection of fees for) … that unpaid user fees imposed to finance the cost of recycling services, including any interest or penalties, may … the amount of unpaid fees imposed upon property owners for recycling services provided by the city under a contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Equine Health and Safety
… Purpose To determine whether the Gaming Commission (Commission) is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules … January 1, 2014 through August 29, 2018. Background The Commission regulates all aspects of gaming activity in the … To determine whether the Gaming Commission is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyChazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 115 of the 178 (65 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13