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New York State Health Insurance Program – Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our … employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, providing … 696 employees and retirees of participating organizations who had dual Family coverage at a total cost to the members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverage-followComptroller DiNapoli Seeks to Return Millions in Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments
… has identified more than $5 million in unclaimed funds for local governments across the state. After reaching out … and put to good use to help provide essential services for New Yorkers and to relieve the burden on taxpayers around … orders, refunds, rebates, utility deposits and amounts due for undelivered goods and services. Unclaimed funds date back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-return-millions-unclaimed-funds-owed-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… customers statewide owed $1.8 billion with customers from New York City and Long Island comprising 60% of those in arrears … effects continue to be felt in multiple aspects of life, including the elevated number of New Yorkers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicReview of the American Academy of Pediatrics
… remaining $140,965.81 which has yet to be paid back to the State ($252,009.81 less $111,044 restitution paid by George …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/29/review-american-academy-pediatricsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Our audit did not include a review of compliance issues for schools operating within New York City. The audit covered … May 18, 2016. Background The Department is responsible for overseeing school fire safety and for ensuring schools comply with fire safety provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
To determine if Empire State Development ESD adequately monitors selected hightechnology hightech economic development programs and projects it oversees a
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsSelect Financial Management Practices
… are in compliance with the Commission’s procedures for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/select-financial-management-practicesXI.7.C Deferred Payment Arrangements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The purpose of this Section is to set forth requirements for establishing repayment agreements resulting from Deferred … of the Budget has established policies and procedures for all state agencies regarding the establishment of DPAs. … be submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for approval pursuant to Section 112 of the State Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7c-deferred-payment-arrangementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236.1
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected … 402 (Non-Taxable Maintenance) are affected. Background: In accordance with Division of the Budget Policy and … tax withholdings and must be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. State agencies, apart from SUNY, should notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22361-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… than 138,000 New Yorkers claimed unemployment benefits for the week of Oct. 5, 2024. In 2023, there were almost … earning minimum wage, a living wage, and a six-figure salary – would fare under New York’s programs, and compares … 60% of income replaced in New Jersey. Under current law, increases to maximum benefits are being phased in through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersCity of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and accurately … agreements (CBAs). The City approved drawdown payments for unused leave accruals, totaling $229,494 to eight City … from service. In the absence of specific authorization for such payments, we question the appropriateness of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Notice to Town and Village Justices
In May 2024, the Justice Court Fund expects to transition justices to a new platform to file their monthly reports.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/2023-jcr-flyer.pdfDiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… Corp. of Whitestone, N.Y., to paint 13 state bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties after the Department of … Transportation (DOT) put an independent integrity monitor in place. “After our rejection of this contract in March, DOT has taken the right step by requiring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeInfant and Child Learning Center – The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Infant and Child Learning Center - The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (ICLC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … of New York Downstate Medical Center purchased the Long Island College Hospital, including its preschool – the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/infant-and-child-learning-center-research-foundation-state-university-new-york-complianceOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency (Follow-Up)
… Counties throughout the State utilize hotels and motels to house a substantial portion of their homeless populations. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residency-followQualified Personal Service Contracts (QPSC) Listing
… Order No. 6: Ensuring the Cost-Effectiveness of Contracts for Personal Services. Executive Order No. 6 requires that … The agency can reasonably anticipate it will incur costs for the personal service component of $1 million or more over … contracts that meet the criteria described above for the 2025-26 State Fiscal Year: Contract Number Contractor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/qualified-personal-service-contracts-qpsc-listingSafety of Seized Dogs
… Markets Law (Law) empowers the Department to set standards for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog … licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter for dogs or to contract for those services. Municipalities are also required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsIntroduction to PS Query Training
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: identify the basic components of query design; create a basic query; open and run an existing query; modify and save an existing query as a private version, and more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/ps-query-training.pdfIntroduction to Payroll
Presentation from 2019 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2019-payroll-presentation-5.pdfDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… over the preceding decade than in nearly every other state for which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid … reached a record high of 825 in 2014, the last year for which data are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-states