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Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
… Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator guidelines. Key Finding Estate real … Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… $73,794 from April 2015 through August 2017 without Board authorization. In August 2017, he reimbursed the Town for … to officers and employees totaling $145,671 or certain health insurance benefits provided by the Town. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159State Agencies Bulletin No. 1785.1
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for 2019. Affected Employees Employees who receive employer … of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17851-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1785
… Affected Employees Employees who receive employer paid and/or union (PEF and/or CSEA) paid qualified educational assistance benefits … wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to Federal, State, Local, Social Security, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1785-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1769
… data is transferred from the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to PayServ and the amount is reflected on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1769-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsDiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… The former Executive Director of Hornell Partners for Growth (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First … stealing $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and earmarked for the city’s Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthUse of Vendor-Supported Technology
… in Erie and Niagara counties, including operation of the Metro Bus and Rail System, Buffalo Niagara International …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyFinancial Reporting and Asset Allocation
… These reports provide the public with a clear view of New York State Common Retirement Fund … The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, which conforms with Governmental Accounting Standards Board principles and … These reports provide the public with a clear view of New York State Common Retirement Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/financial-reporting-and-asset-allocationState Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Report on Preschool Special Education
The State Education Department (SED) oversees special education programs in New York State that provide services to students with a disability between the ages of 3 and 21. While most school-age students with a disability in New York receive their educational services from public school ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2021-2022.pdfHousehold Debt in New York State
At the end of 2021, national household debt totaled $15.6 trillion, with New York households comprising $869.4 billion or 5.6 percent of the national total, ranking New York fourth in the nation (consistent with the State population rank) after California, Texas and Florida.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/household-debt-in-new-york-state.pdfDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… and District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Florida man was charged with grand larceny and identity theft … away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was arraigned today before Judge Geoffrey Prime on … ATM withdrawals in the states of New Jersey, Georgia and Florida. Gaines Jr. surrendered to NCDA Detective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… tape that discourages school districts from participating in this important initiative.” In 2018, New York enacted an … NYS Initiative.” The program increases the reimbursement schools receive for lunches from 5.9 cents to 25 cents per … working on solutions to expand the program so that more schools can qualify, and State Comptroller DiNapoli’s report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedRecovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report Medicaid Program Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With ThirdParty Health Insurance Report 2020S39
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/recovering-managed-care-overpayments-pharmacy-services-behalf-recipients-third-party-healthDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… A total of 14 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal … ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Of the 14, nine were announced today. These determinations … stress in fiscal year 2022 was largely due to the infusion of aid from the American Rescue Plan Act and sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Report 2019-S-2 ). About the … administers New York’s Medicaid program. Physicians and other health care professionals who order, prescribe, … (OPRA) Medicaid services must be appropriately screened and enrolled in Medicaid. Through these processes, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andDiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… The expiration of one-time federal pandemic aid, combined with state aid that has not kept pace with inflation and slower growth in local revenue may push … and how they have affected local budgets in recent years. “With pandemic aid coming to an end and uncertainty coming out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… in accordance with its contract with the Department of Civil Service. Our audit covered the period January 1, … Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance … period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. The cost of the prescription drug program averaged $2.4 billion per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceDivorce – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits are … distribution. “Equitable distribution” is the division of marital assets between spouses after the marriage has ended. The division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/divorceRetiring Before Age 62 – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Benefits information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Section 375e Retiring Before Age 62 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/retiring-age-62Eligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… credit after July 1, 1973. You are eligible to retire with full benefits at age 62, or may choose early retirement with a reduced benefit between ages 55 and 62. Tier 5 and 6 … with a reduced benefit between ages 55 and 62. 1 For all tiers, if you recently changed employers, you may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/eligibility-benefit-and-filing