Press Releases
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24Jan
Mercer County Paid Nearly $4.5 Million in Fines and Interest for Delinquent Taxes, Investigation Finds
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1Dec
Brigantine Could Have Saved as Much as $191,000 in Healthcare Benefit Costs in One Year, Audit Finds
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10Nov
OSC Finds Certain New Jersey State Police Training Practices Inconsistent With Requirements of Federal Consent Decree
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8Sep
OSC Releases Updated List of Lowest Performing Nursing Homes
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28Jul
North Bergen School District Continues to Violate Law, Waste Public Funds, Risk Favoritism, OSC Report Finds
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26Jul
Government Records Council Taking 21 Months to Resolve Open Public Records Act Disputes
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7Jul
95 percent of surveyed towns are not following laws prohibiting sick leave payouts, OSC finds
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21Apr
Comptroller audit leads to State recovering $9 million through settlement with Medicaid provider
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24Mar
Nearly $2.4 million in CARES Act funding earmarked for struggling marine fisheries may have been improper, OSC report finds
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15Mar
Brookdale Community College spent $790K on unauthorized or improper purchases, OSC audit finds
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03Mar
State’s watchdog agency launches Police Accountability Project
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2Feb
One-star nursing homes cost Medicaid over $100 million each year, OSC report finds
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13Jan
OSC investigation finds Monmouth County Board of Commissioners disregarded public process to raise Board members’ salaries
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5Jan
Office of the State Comptroller finds substantial improvements to tax incentive programs at the Economic Development Authority and recommends further steps to protect the State’s financial interests
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17Dec
Audit of Berlin Township identifies improper use of public funds
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16Dec
Office of the State Comptroller letter highlights absence of eligibility documentation for emergency rental assistance program administered by Department of Community Affairs
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10Dec
Pennsauken Public Schools could have saved $1.6 million by participating in the State’s health care plan, OSC audit finds
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10Dec
Pennsauken Public Schools could have saved $1.6 million by participating in the State’s health care plan, OSC audit finds
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6Dec
Office of the State Comptroller released 17 reports in Fiscal Year 2021, identifying opportunities for taxpayer savings and greater transparency in government
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10Nov
The Division of Pensions and Benefits saved an estimated $59 million by removing improperly enrolled contractors from State’s pension system, but hundreds of cases remain unresolved years later, OSC report finds
Read More About The Division of Pensions and Benefits saved an estimated $59 million by removing improperly enrolled contractors from State’s pension system, but hundreds of cases remain unresolved years later, OSC report finds -
30Sep
OSC audit results in additional aid for Hopatcong school district and changes to procedures that will prevent fraud
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21Sep
Office of the State Comptroller issues public letter on Egg Harbor City’s proposed sale of its municipal water and wastewater system
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16Sep
State Comptroller audit finds that Heart to Heart, a New Jersey home care provider, improperly billed and was overpaid nearly $2.4 million by Medicaid
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1Sep
City of Newark circumvented competitive bidding process, awarded $5.4 million no-bid contract to renovate public ice rink, State Comptroller investigation finds
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19Aug
Office of the State Comptroller announces recovery of millions of Medicaid dollars by encouraging providers to self-disclose overpayments
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21Jul
State Comptroller audit report finds that Truetox Laboratories, LLC overcharged New Jersey’s Medicaid program by more than $24 million
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30Jun
Office of the State Comptroller issues guidance to local governments on protecting federal COVID-19 recovery funds from fraud, waste and abuse
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29Jun
Office of the State Comptroller review makes recommendations to strengthen New Jersey State Police internal affairs investigations and disciplinary processes
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23Jun
COVID-19 Compliance and Oversight Taskforce releases updated Integrity Monitor Guidelines
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13May
Office of the State Comptroller announces special COVID-19 Compliance and Oversight Project
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5May
Office of the State Comptroller audit finds Keansburg Police Chief received 55 vacation days in one year
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12Apr
Office of the State Comptroller launches new website
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2Mar
Palisades Park gave sick leave payouts to employees for years, in violation of state law, Office of the State Comptroller investigation reveals
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16Feb
Office of the State Comptroller Names Director of Investigations and Chief of Staff
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4Feb
Office of State Comptroller Investigation Finds that Workers’Compensation Policy Encouraged Settlements that HarmedPension Funds and Gave Insurers Windfalls
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