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Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The requirement for prior approval by the Office of the State Comptroller … amendments thereto and to submit such transactions to OSC for approval. (See Sections 7A through 7C of this Chapter, for more information.) The contracting party must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7-overviewDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… cases properly, putting at-risk New Yorkers potentially in harm’s way, according to an audit released today by … a better job.” Elder abuse is a problem nationwide, with 1 in 10 older adults subject to physical or psychological … month OCFS receives an average of 2,500 referrals for help in New York City and 1,800 in the rest of the state. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… Dennis Brown was sentenced to serve one to three years in a state prison. In June, Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds after his thefts were revealed through a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementVII.3.C AP Adjustment Voucher Document Review – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… bank, the corresponding SFS transaction will be reviewed for accuracy and completeness. BSAO - Budgets can approve, … deny, or reject the document. Documents are “denied” for online agencies, and “rejected” for Bulkload agencies. Bulkload Adjustment Vouchers cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3c-ap-adjustment-voucher-document-reviewAmazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) to fellow Amazon shareholders in advance of the company’s … civil rights, racial equity, diversity and inclusion, and how they affect the company’s business. The Fund’s statement … financial losses. It’s past time for Amazon to take a hard look at how it is addressing racial justice in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusionDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… Joy LaBarr, was charged with stealing nearly $32,000 in New York State pension payments intended for her deceased father-in-law, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome … “The defendant allegedly took advantage of her father-in-law’s death to personally profit, buying clothing, making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995.2
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at a DOH facility. Affected Employees Employees in certain Operational Services Unit (BU03), Institutional … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate applies to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19952-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995.3
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at a DOH facility. Affected Employees Employees in certain Operational Services Unit (BU03), Institutional … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate applies to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19953-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
… by every program provider of special education services for preschool children with disabilities at least once by … Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-40) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, auditors … Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-63) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2279
… Assembly Payroll Offices of OSC’s automatic processing in Pay Period 20C and to explain those areas for which the … for Administration Pay Period 20C will be dated 12/31/2024 resulting in 27 paychecks in calendar year 2024. Since … but will not receive a paycheck dated 12/31/2024. Retirement and Deduction Information: There will be no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2279-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2024-nys-legislative-membersRecovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Recovering … (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, MCOs are required to pay for the Medicaid services … Many recipients have other third-party health insurance in addition to Medicaid (e.g., employer-based coverage or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/recovering-managed-care-overpayments-pharmacy-services-behalf-recipients-third-party-healthDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… and accomplishments of women. March is also when “Equal Pay Day,” which represents how many additional months women … earned the previous year, typically falls. (In 2022, Equal Pay Day was on March 15.) In 2020, women earned 83 cents to … women’s median earnings grew at roughly half the rate of men’s earnings during this time. At the national …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… Overtime pay in 2018 at state agencies was at the highest level within the … “New York state’s overtime pay has seen significant growth in the past decade,” DiNapoli said. “As the state confronts … and the City University of New York) decreased slightly in 2018 to 155,818 – 12 percent lower than in 2009. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… sector is the third largest and among the fastest growing in the nation, adding more than 57,000 jobs since the Great … that more than 80 percent of these job gains were located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio … a female-founded digital health clinic for women based in Manhattan. "New York City has become one of the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… local administrators and employees become more effective in the day-to-day operations of their government. The … training they need and deserve.” The Academy provides in-person and online training opportunities, including … understanding and managing local governments’ interests. In 2014, more than 10,000 local officials received training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… Waterville Central School District, located in Oneida County, is conducting necessary background checks … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “I commend school officials in Waterville for putting proper safeguards in place to protect their students,” said DiNapoli. “By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value") — a pharmacy formerly located in Corona, Queens before re-locating to its current location in Lynbrook, NY — entered felony guilty pleas in Supreme Court, Queens County admitting to defrauding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidOpinion 93-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§87, 89: In connection with an examination into the accounts and … local board of ethics by municipal officers and employees in accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… with disabilities, pleaded guilty to stealing $5 million in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 — money that … that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to pre-school children in the communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedOpinion 89-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Equal Protection … health insurance coverage than those supervisors who were in office prior to such date, as long as the resolution is consistent with equal protection provisions in the State and federal constitutions. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27