Requires the state comptroller to procure the services of one or more professional services firms to conduct a comprehensive audit of state government programs…

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Requires the state comptroller to procure the services of one or more professional services firms to conduct a comprehensive audit of state government programs receiving state funds

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Latest action May 12, 2026

Requires the state comptroller to procure the services of one or more independent private professional services firms with expertise in accounting, auditing, and fraud detection to conduct a comprehensive audit of state government programs receiving state funds; requires the auditing firm to report fraud, abuse or other unlawful conduct to appropriate law enforcement agencies; requires the audit to be made publicly available.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Committee

Finance · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would require the Governor to hire an independent private professional service firm to audit state agencies and public authorities for any payments, claims or expenditures that appear improper, fraudu- lent or abusive. Such wrongdoing would be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 12, 2026Result: failed
(7) (13) (0) (2)

Cosponsors

Dan Stec, George Borrello and 3 more on Agora

Republican5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Ortt says this is needed

Recent disturbing reports of widespread fraud involving government-ad- ministered programs in the State of Minnesota underscore the urgent need for New York State to conduct its own independent review of comparable program to identify and prevent waste, fraud and abuse. New York State's budget has exploded to approximately $254 billion, representing an unprecedented level of spending that is ripe for waste, fraud and abuse by bad actors. Medicaid spending in New York is around $120 billion, an increase from $10 billion in 1988. This $110 billion increase in spending occurred as New York's population only increased two million residents, from 18 million people in 1988 to 20 million people in 2025. Recent enforcement actions demonstrate there is fraud occurring in New York. In July, the U.S. Depaituient of Justice uncovered a $68 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving a Brooklyn based operator who paid ille- gal kickbacks through social adult day care centers. Also in July, the state uncovered more than $13 million in Medicaid transportation fraud.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 12, 2026
Defeated in Finance
DEFEATED IN FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
In committee
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate

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