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Long Island Experienced Gains in Farms and Farmland
… The critical role farms play in New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine for … an additional 29.5% of all farms. Per-acre farmland market values on Long Island are much higher and increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-long-islandDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… fiscal year that will be used to balance the budget for fiscal year 2018. The surplus was generated almost … city or the state would assume financial responsibility for these individuals if this were to happen. It is likely … FY 2018 if a provision in the ACA that increased Medicaid reimbursement rates to states that expanded eligibility is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… annually pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, the same does not hold true for paying for retiree health insurance. … costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a government can deposit into the trust. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 818
… efforts between OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll Offices in reconciling Social Security numbers and names in the State payroll system with Social Security … and maintaining up-to-date Social Security information in PayServ ensures accurate posting of Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/818-verification-social-security-numbers-and-names-reported-w-2-statementsDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $8.1 billion in June were stronger than expected, and collections for the … of 10.2 percent. Tax collections benefitted from an 18.3 percent increase in Personal Income Tax (PIT) receipts … by a 23.9 percent decline in business tax collections as a result of increased refunds and the absence of large audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Woman Arrested Stealing Funds From New York State and Local Retirement System
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York … "Ms. Robertson allegedly thought she could deceive the retirement system and continue to pocket her deceased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-woman-arrested-stealing-funds-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking this important step to increase oversight, … Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski for sponsoring this legislation, and Senate and Assembly … Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Livingston County District Attorney Ashley Williams and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced that Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda, New York, pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… practices that rendered Upstate vulnerable to misuse of funds and safety and security risks. In a follow-up, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCapital Planning and Maintenance
… develops a capital plan that contains budget allocations for asset improvements or renovations. For projects that are beyond its means, the Authority relies … allocated approximately $1 million in operating cash for capital projects. For fiscal year 2015-16, the Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/08/capital-planning-and-maintenanceMonitoring of Homeless Data
… of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand … to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of those experiencing or at … serve to a computer system compliant with HUD’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Data Standards, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1287
… same-sex spouse's health coverage by New York State (NYS) to be taxable as imputed income for NYS tax purposes, regardless of whether the taxpayer was … of a non-employee same-sex spouse's health coverage by NYS to be taxable as imputed income for federal tax purposes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1287-changes-taxation-imputed-incomeXV.14 Federal Admin Recoveries – XV. End of Year
… authority for Federal Transfers to Other Funds (Source 9’s) lapses on the last day of the state fiscal year. Source 9 requests for new activity codes must be received by … period. Agencies should review their child budgets for Source 9 related activity codes and reduce them to actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv14-federal-admin-recoveriesCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… IEPs in a timely manner. State Regulations do not define how long this should take. A report issued in August 2019 by New York … action(s). Develop guidelines for the length of time it should take for students to start receiving recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesContract Advisory No. 4
… Corrective Action for Contract Transactions Created in the Statewide Financial System with Invalid Business Unit … but only certain of those combinations are valid for use in creating contracts. New contracts (Amendment Sequence “0”) created in the SFS must use a Business Unit/Department ID combination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/4-business-unit-and-department-id-combinations-used-create-contracts-statewideCVS Caremark – Accuracy of Empire Plan Commercial Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… rebate revenue to the Department of Civil Service for prescription drugs provided under the Empire Plan. The … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering over 1 million members. Since 2014, … required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other consideration (herein …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/18/cvs-caremark-accuracy-empire-plan-commercial-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for the Third Quarter
… – a bond sale of up to $800 million in tax-exempt fixed rate bonds in September. Dormitory Authority of the State of … – a bond sale of up to $45 million in tax-exempt fixed rate bonds in July. Housing Finance Agency – a bond sale of … variable rate bonds in July, and a bond sale of up to $200 million in tax-exempt fixed rate bonds in September. New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterEmployer Contribution Calculation
… Laws of 2015 – A.7670 (Abbate) / S.4982 (Ortt) – Provides for the calculation of employer contributions for the funding of the New York state and local employees’ … current fiscal year. Memo Bill Text Status … Provides for the calculation of employer contributions for the funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/employer-contribution-calculationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… issued. Department of Health – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims … a hospital—inpatient versus outpatient—affects Medicaid’s reimbursement for services provided, with outpatient services generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPopulation Data, Resources and Publications
… Data Historical Decennial Census Data File for Counties, Cities, … Publications 2020 Census: Municipal Population Shifts in New York State November 2021 - This report highlights the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/population-data-resources-and-publications