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DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … 2,100 prescription medications totaling about $198,000 for inmates from a local pharmacy without the benefit of … price quotes. City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (Genesee County) The city did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… Contract Assignments . According to the New York State Lien Law (Article 2, Section 16), payment assignments only … the payment assignment. According to New York State Lien Law (Article 2, Section 25), every assignment of moneys, … of trust claims as defined in section seventy-one of the lien law, and apply such moneys to such payments only, before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Otsego County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to state abandoned property law, money that has remained in the hands … less the county treasurer’s statutory fees, is deemed abandoned property. After public notice, the county treasurer should pay all abandoned property to the State Comptroller by April of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016. Background The Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to … health care needs. The Department administers New York’s Medicaid program. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, New York’s Medicaid claim costs totaled over $58 billion, of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… Establishing an effective water accounting system is a necessary first step in controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has … A water accounting system helps to track water throughout the system and identify areas that may need attention, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemDiNapoli: NYC Office Jobs and Space Growing Amid Record Economic Expansion
… 1.5 million in 2016 with office space reaching 550 million square feet amid the largest employment expansion in the … DiNapoli said. "Demand has been strong. Millions of square feet of new office space has been developed, and … terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, destroyed 13 million square feet of office space at the World Trade Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-nyc-office-jobs-and-space-growing-amid-record-economic-expansionDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… largely reflecting growth in business tax collections and increased personal income tax (PIT) receipts in June, … tax collections continue to improve after April’s decline, and the state is now in a relatively strong cash … drop in personal income tax (PIT) collections in April and May but higher than DOB projections. Tax receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-100
… 2006, which implements the agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Supreme Court Officers Association (Bargaining … overtime. $1,500.00 One-Time Bonus Payment Pursuant to a side letter of the 2003-2007 Agreement dated May 2, 2006, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-100-ucs-80000-bonus-payment-and-150000-one-time-bonus-paymentOpinion 96-16
… issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- … of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A town may not, pursuant to either Town … 141; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3]). Accordingly, since the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Preferred Source Contracting
… monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract requirements are being met; … workers as required by law; and whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts in a manner that best meets … monitoring contracts fulfilled by notforprofit providers in partnership with private entities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… Purpose To determine if Empire BlueCross BlueShield: implemented sufficient controls … and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The Empire Plan covers a comprehensive range of services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsThe 80/20 Housing Program
… To determine whether housing developers participating in the Housing Finance Agency’s 80/20 Program complied with Program requirements regarding the number of designated affordable units and tenant eligibility; and to analyze the cost and resources used to achieve program results at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made inappropriate premium payments to … In return, managed care plans arrange for the provision of health care services their members require. The State’s Medicaid program offers different types of managed care. Most Medicaid recipients are enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamOversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… (UPK) programs’ compliance with applicable health, safety, and financial reporting requirements. Our … UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, health, and building codes, and equipment and furnishings to … NYC UPK programs at a cost of about $850 million. UPK providers must adhere to Sections 3602-e and 3602-ee of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… if a worker should be treated as an independent contractor or as an employee. Background Payments for … the individual providing the service is an independent contractor. Simultaneously with the issuance of this … of guidelines and procedures for employee vs. independent contractor determinations can, if followed, minimize the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-16
… (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary) and the new salary. All subsequent rows on the Job Data record will also be … Mass Salary Additional Pay Report This report identifies all employees receiving an automatic increase for Location … NHRP 704 Mass Salary Payment Report This report identifies all employees who received the General Salary Increase. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-16-april-1-2005-salary-and-location-pay-increasesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax year. Nearly all State of New York government positions, including part-time, hourly, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023XII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… inspection information is optional on all purchase order lines for commodities. Vouchers that reference purchase order lines for commodities will be matched against the purchase order lines, associated receipts and, where applicable, inspection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … contribution plan (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax year. Nearly all State of New York government positions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021