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Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… needed to improve its oversight of senior centers. For example, officials could not demonstrate that they contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-followState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… Comptroller approved 1,411 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $6.4 billion and approved nearly 2.1 million payments worth more than $9.5 … improprieties or lack of documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberCorinth Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-129)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it … to eligible special education students. Key Findings The District lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid … and paid for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services, determine whether these services are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/corinth-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-129As Personal Income Tax Checkoffs Increase in Number, Disbursements Lag for Most Funds
Of the 42 states that impose a personal income tax, nearly all allow taxpayers to make charitable contributions through checkoffs on their personal income tax (PIT) returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-checkoffs-2024.pdfInformation for Town Officials
A review of the basic duties of a town supervisor with statutory references designed to assist the newly elected supervisor in becoming familiar with the structure of town government and the supervisor's role in it. This is also a publication useful to town board members and other town officials.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2020/pdf/information-for-town-officials.pdf2020 Census: Municipal Population Shifts in New York State
This report highlights the results of the 2020 Census for local governments in New York State and accompanies a new online interactive map that provides census population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, for each city, county, town and village statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2020-census-municipal-population-shifts-in-new-york-state.pdfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped … according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections from July to September totaled $4.3 billion, … $452 million less than last year. “The third quarter sales tax figures show a significant improvement from the 27.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our audit report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/04/medicaid-payments-medicare-part-beneficiaries-followMedicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six … dental services that exceeded certain frequency limits (i.e., cleanings and oral evaluations provided to the same … dental services appeared highly questionable and may not have been provided at all. We also determined that if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/medicaid-payments-excessive-dental-services-followAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of … the State Education Department (SED) each year to assist in the calculation of school state aid. School districts can … have different assessment roll years used to levy taxes in a given fiscal year. SED uses only assessment roll year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire) payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals' actual purchase and acquisition … portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughLayers of Debt: Trends and Implications for New York’s Local Governments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES IN FOCUS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/lgdebt.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System: 2018 List and Details for School Districts
All data worksheet in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2018-schools-all-data-workbook.xlsFiscal Stress Monitoring System: 2019 List and Details for School Districts
All data worksheet in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2019-school-all-data-workbook.xlsFiscal Stress Monitoring System: 2016 List and Details for School Districts
All data worksheet in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2016-schools-all-data-workbook.xlsFiscal Stress Monitoring System: 2015 List and Details for School Districts
All data worksheet in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2015-schools-all-data-workbook.xlsFiscal Stress Monitoring System: 2014 List and Details for School Districts
All data worksheet in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2014-schools-all-data-workbook.xlsFiscal Stress Monitoring System: 2013 List and Details for School Districts
All data worksheet in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2013-schools-all-data-workbook.xlsFiscal Stress Monitoring System: 2017 List and Details for School Districts
All data worksheet in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2017-schools-all-data-workbook.xlsNew Yorkers in Need Wrap-up (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. Yet for many, hardships existed long before that time; millions of New Yorkers face daily challenges to make ends meet as a result of living at or near the federal poverty level.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-wrapup-report.pdf