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DiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… that Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), one of the world’s leading suppliers of agricultural products to food companies, … that are certified free of any link to deforestation, a leading cause of climate change. As a result of the company’s … – Based in Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy is an energy-services provider with subsidiaries serving approximately 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… from January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest … are defined and regulated in the United States primarily by laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… the former treasurer of the Putnam Engine & Hose Co. No. 2 ("Putnam Engine and Hose"), a unit of the Port Chester … today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul E. Davison. This case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Nelson S. … duty to the public and to his fellow firefighters. This case illustrates the need for vigilant oversight of anyone in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-25
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-25-april-1-2007-salary-increase-employees-represented-rentOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… factor to whether a student may be chronically absent. Researchers have estimated that the rate of chronic … York school districts, by encouraging school personnel to track student absenteeism and develop strategies to increase … at the morning’s homeroom period are reported as absent. In contrast, students at another high school in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … restrict users’ financial software application permissions to only those functions that are necessary for their job … manner because resident school districts denied payment due to lack of proof of residency or other enrollment issues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1741
… was calculated using the factor of .00075 based on a denominator of 2000 hours. The new agreement changes the … will be paid using the overtime factor of .00072, based on a denominator of 2080 hours. Effective Date(s) The new … deposit advice. Questions Questions about this bulletin can be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. … To provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1741-new-overtime-earnings-code-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… following local government audits were issued. Fillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards … board and town officials did not ensure the finance office payroll was accurate and supported. The town also made improper, questionable and unsupported payroll payments totaling more than $19,000 to the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Public Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… to selected public housing authorities located outside of New York City. Our audit scope covered the period December 1, … in a quality manner before approving the final payment on its various funding contracts. Key Findings We identified … basis, once funding contracts are executed. Establish time frames to award these contracts, specific to the nature and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with new tools for … The employee’s paystub provides the total amount of each retroactive earnings code paid. Two new Locked Queries have been developed to assist agency review of retroactive pay in greater detail and explain how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheckSUNY Bulletin No. SU-289
… This Legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan. ( Please refer to Bulletin 1256 ) Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-289-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planSUNY Bulletin No. SU-299
… This Legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan. ( Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No.1256 . ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-299-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 million of fund balance that was not needed or used. Adopted annual … implementing corrective action in a follow up examination. Of the 10 audit recommendations included in a 2022 audit, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Schenectady County … Saeed and Smith are alleged to have inflated bills by falsely claiming that group rides were separate, … schemed to cheat the Medicaid program and diverted money meant to provide healthcare for New Yorkers in need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidXI.5 Purchase Authorizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Authorization). This section provides information related to Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) funds reservation … for numbering Purchase Authorizations and forms/templates to use when establishing Purchase Authorizations. FUNDS … In most cases, the State agency is not required to create a funds reservation for anticipated fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi5-purchase-authorizationsMedicaid Program – Provider Compliance With the Electronic Visit Verification Program
… To determine whether Medicaid made payments for personal care and home health care services that were not supported by required electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/13/medicaid-program-provider-compliance-electronic-visit-verification-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1714
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year look back Affected Employees New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1714-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcCost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small percentage … savings. Employee salaries and benefits, including pension benefits, are large expenses for New York's local … legal counsel, as appropriate. AWS examples Five-day flex schedule: Regular start and end times, but allows for changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Enforcement (Follow-Up) (2015-F-6) An initial audit report issued in November 2012 examined whether the Bureau of … deterrence to detection and prosecution. In a follow-up report, auditors found DOH has made progress in enhancing its … Maintenance and Capital Projects (2014-F-10) An initial report issued in July 2011 determined that while the MTA has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0