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New York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… Program funding through June 2021. With low-income rent-burdened households as a measure, more than 1 million … of the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 15 percent behind on rent payments at the end of June. 1 Households in New York … State, have an even greater share of residents behind on rent. New York City not only houses the majority of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1001
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for agency processing for the portion of the 2010 Salary Increases not already … authorizing the payment of the 4% retroactive increase for the payroll periods dated 3/25/10-5/5/10 (Institution) … OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for agency processing for the portion of the 2010 Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1001-retroactive-april-1-2010-salary-increase-employees-represented-publicImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… admissions are generally appropriate when the admitting practitioner expects the patient to stay through at least two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected … (Report 2012-S-132). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Report … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… portion of the Plan. Empire processes and pays claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member hospitals. Payments for hospital services are generally based on standard fee … payments for special items are made in accordance with hospital agreements, and made significant progress to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Empire BlueCross and BlueShield)
… which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member hospitals. Payments for hospital services are generally based on standard fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireOpinion 89-15
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) … VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may not purchase liability insurance, nor agree to indemnify third parties against … to be responsible for maintaining the requisite liability insurance on the fire-fighting equipment used by the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income … they live, more New Yorkers are feeling pinched by rising housing costs,” DiNapoli said. “When half your income goes to … of life.” DiNapoli’s report evaluates New York state housing affordability trends from 2000 to 2012 using U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideOpinion 88-48
… transport, process, dispose of, sell, store, convey, recycle and deal with, in any lawful manner and way, solid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48State Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes … DiNapoli. While DOH is frequently inspecting nursing homes and acting quickly on serious complaints, auditors found that … its enforcement policies to better protect the health and well-being of nursing home residents across the state,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according to an audit released by New York … to make sure violations are corrected to help prevent construction-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. … Department of Buildings DOB is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Total $13 Billion, Down From 2022
… were a 55.8% drop from the previous year, but they were on par with pre-pandemic performance when annual profits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-total-13-billion-down-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. New York State Dental Insurance Program – … receive their services through managed care and also have other third-party health insurance. Managed care … to identify and recover Medicaid payments that should have been paid for by third-party health insurance. A prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 840
… of the availability of Control-D report NPAY779 (Merit Step Eligibility Listing) that lists potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions for submitting … processing this payment. Affected Employees Merit Step eligible employees in Bargaining Units 05 and 67 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/840-october-2008-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-33
… of the availability of Control-D report NPAY779 (Merit Step Eligibility Listing) that lists potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions for submitting … processing this payment. Affected Employees Merit Step eligible employees in Bargaining Units 05 and 67 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-33-october-2008-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certainAbout the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… are on call every third weekend. Can they claim all of that time because they cannot do other things? What do I do … to submit an ROA? It’s been more than 180 days since the official took office, and I still haven’t received the official’s record of activities. What if an official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesDiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… After the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s finances have stabilized, and the Division of Budget … face the difficult challenge of ensuring adequate funding for our schools, health care programs, and other critical … of 0.4% or $495 million. All Funds tax collections are forecast to grow by 3.4% or $2.6 billion, reflecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetOversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… Labor (DOL) is providing adequate oversight of registered apprenticeship programs (Programs). The audit covered … As part of fulfilling its mission, DOL oversees registered apprenticeship programs (Programs), which are formal training … by an employer, a group of employers, or a Joint Apprenticeship Committee that represents both employers and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programsOversight of Dam Safety
… defects, cracking, inadequate maintenance and upkeep, and piping (when seepage through a dam is not properly filtered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safety