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New York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return

… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal … $40.9 billion in 2016 and $24.1 billion in 2017. New York’s FFY 2018 balance of payments deficit of $26.6 billion … to FFY 2017. Overall, New York generated 8 percent of the $3.2 trillion in federal tax receipts in FFY 2018, nearly $254 …

DiNapoli Takes Action to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Failing to Address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

… voted against board directors at companies that failed to meet the Fund’s expectations for board diversity and filed … not just in a given year, but over time by comparing how the proportion of Black women, for example, has changed … Equity Audit DiNapoli’s shareholder proposal at  Amazon.com Inc . requesting an independent review of the company’s …

DiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth

… The New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) must improve its oversight and monitoring of youth … and ensure access to education, special education and medical and mental health services so the youth are prepared … were chronically absent ranging from 11% to 51% of the time. Only 31% of youth eligible for counseling or speech …

Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this report. … To …

Cost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs

… You can realize significant savings for your school district or local government by paying less for energy and consuming less energy. Reducing energy … consumption also makes communities greener. Pay Less for Energy In the competitive retail energy market, you’re no …

Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers

… January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2015. Background Health care providers must apply for enrollment into the … participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of Health (Department) requires Medicaid providers to disclose … As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not fully comply with the Department’s …

Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)

… rates used by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) were calculated appropriately, and whether OCFS had been collecting the appropriate reimbursements from localities. We found that OCFS calculates juvenile facility chargeback rates correctly. …

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist

… whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist participating in New York’s Medicaid program, billed Medicaid in accordance with its policies and guidelines and whether … who owns and operates Madison Physical Therapy located in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Amir’s patients are primarily …

Audit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning

… needs to ensure it will be able to meet the growing demand for public transportation across the region.” NFTA is responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara … stations, three bus garages, a heavy maintenance facility for buses, a rail maintenance facility and nine bus loops. …

Other Places to Search for Unclaimed Funds

… about refunds on retirement accounts. National Registry of Unclaimed Retirement Benefits For information on unclaimed retirement account balances. Internal Revenue … of Veterans Affairs For information on insurance funds owed to certain current and former policyholders or …

DiNapoli: Comcast Agrees To Disclose Political Spending

… made with corporate funds. In December, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), DiNapoli … Comcast valued at $383.7 million “In light of the recent Supreme Court decisions governing political contributions, it’s more …

Making Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting

… or days worked, submit an adjustment using Retirement Online . Adjustments can be included in your regular report … can adjust reported information and request a contribution refund by submitting the paper Adjustment Report. Be sure to … indicates whether the adjustment will result in a refund of contributions owed to the member. If you check yes, …

XIII.5 Alternatives to the State Travel Card – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… Card program, Business Units must provide alternate means of paying travel expenses. Alternatives exist for paying … in Section 4 – Employee Travel Expense Reimbursement of this Chapter. Guide to Financial Operations REV. …

Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints

… whether Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration is appropriately accounting for and collecting … housing in the State. Within DHCR, the Office of Rent Administration (ORA) administers the State’s rent laws and …

IX.9 Administrative Recoveries - Transfers to Other Funds – IX. Federal Grants

IX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants

… receipt of the refund, OSC BSAO will review the voucher, and if appropriate, post the transaction. The agency must then create and submit a Single Payment Voucher for returning the funds …

Making Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Legacy Reporting

NYSLRS employers report information about employees through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more

Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)

… provider. The audit covered the period September 26, 2012 through December 31, 2016. The audit found that a …

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Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny

… of the Town of Huntington, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing more than $56,000 of his mother’s public pension payments following her death in April of 2021. “Mr. Johnson callously exploited his … County District Attorney Tierney for his partnership in bringing him to justice. My office will continue to …