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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest annual … 5.2 percent. New York’s 15-year annual average growth in sales taxes is 4.2 percent. “Municipalities across this state know all too well the volatile nature of sales tax revenue in uncertain economic times,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… Rental, Inc. for truck leases and preventative maintenance services for Correctional Industries (Corcraft). Executive … Billion project and SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Office of General Services $156.6 million with Prismatic Development … in Albany, including $31.5 million with Murnane Building Contractors. $2.4 million with Aktor Corporation for asbestos …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… million for meat and grocery supplies for the DOCCS Oneida Food Production Center. $575,000 revenue contract to sell … New York City. $12.5 million to Verde Electric Maintenance Corp. for field equipment maintenance in the lower Hudson … Institute for stem cell research. $849,000 to Food Bank of Central New York for hunger prevention and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 1665
… No Projected Dates. The NBEN742 reports list the employees by Department ID who have an Active Job status, and the … into a spreadsheet on the first page of the ORP-VDC Breaks Calculator workbook. Determine Which Employees Require the … Tools for Calculation OSC has provided an ORP-VDC Breaks Calculator Job Aid for assisting with the breaks in service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1665-calculating-breaks-service-orp-participants-apprear-control-d-nben742Management of Invasive Species
… such as cleaning, drying, and draining watercraft to reduce the spread of AIS. The Department is authorized to … and their role in preventing its spread. The Department does not consistently apply or monitor its permit system to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-speciesDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… of state payments that were recently added to Open Book New York . Earlier this month, DiNapoli released a report … in the state Capitol. Department of Civil Service—Health Care Contracts Approved an $8.3 billion Empire Plan … million emergency contract with ValueOptions to provide mental health and substance abuse services under the Empire, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… from 2 months to as long as 28 months without final clearance. Of these, eight applicants (who were ultimately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Report 2015-S-14 … with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who were eligible for, but not enrolled in Medicare. Medicaid recipients with ESRD may be eligible for Medicare coverage if they meet certain conditions. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-followFacilities Planning Bureau Project Review
… should include the development of a reliable web-based portal and the ability to generate management reports on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/04/facilities-planning-bureau-project-reviewCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… remitted commercial rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the … with four types of health insurance coverage: prescription drug, medical/surgical, hospital, and mental health and … CVS Health to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program for the period January 1, 2014 through December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/28/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Report 2013-S-4 ). Background … paid Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) more than $7.7 million for 50,060 claims on behalf of 706 Medicaid recipients. One …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (Follow-Up)
… responsibilities for administering the registration and licensing for certain types of automotive businesses, … dealers, dismantlers, and junk and salvage facilities and licensing of inspection stations. The Department is also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-service-sales-and-salvage-facilities-followUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… report, Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Report 2016-S-10 ). … of the UPK providers’ compliance with applicable health and safety regulations was sufficient. We found the Department did not directly monitor UPK providers for health and safety. Instead, the Department relied on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-followDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2016
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1,685 contracts valued at $2.75 billion and … payments worth more than $12 billion in September. His office also rejected 162 contracts and related transactions … through September for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office has approved 14,683 contracts valued at $37.16 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2016CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… remitted commercial rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the … CVS Health to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. The prescription drug program costs more than $2 billion annually. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/06/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… For the second year in a row, property tax levy growth for school districts will … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … For the second year in a row property tax levy growth for school districts will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… Number (CIN) that uniquely identifies them. NYSOH is required to conduct real-time checks among various data … multiple improper CINs to prevent potential overpayments from occurring again. Of the initial report’s 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… is to ensure that employees who are unable to work due to injury or illness are compensated under programs covering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedDiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders
… Rochelle Maria Kercado, President, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) Westchester Chapter, AFL-CIO and … 17; Maria Kercado, President of Labor Council for Latin American Advancement; Judith Aucar, Executive Director, El …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-honors-hispanic-leadersExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2021-S-36 ). About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers the State’s Medicaid program. DOH … for Medicaid services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, DOH pays health care providers … The objective of our initial audit, issued on April 12, 2023, was to determine whether Medicaid MCOs inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-follow