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DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2020 and covers all counties and towns, 44 cities, and 10 … Of the 30 total governments in a fiscal stress designation for 2020, 17 were also in some form of fiscal stress in 2019. … districts in some level of fiscal stress. DiNapoli’s report also found: In response to COVID-19, many local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … County) The board’s budgets were incomplete because the real property tax levy and a schedule of other estimated … and reliable accounting records. Rockland County – Sale of Estate Real Property The Office of Public Administrator (PA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … officials circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making more than $12 million in unbudgeted … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … have low liquidity, also known as “weak cash position,” meaning there may not be enough cash on hand to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Online Banking (Fulton County, Hamilton County and Otsego … computer is not used for online banking. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations … and records is inadequate because it primarily relies on the clerk to perform the review procedures. Also, auditors … Financial Activities (Delaware County) District officials have not established adequate controls to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with new tools for reviewing and … code paid. Two new Locked Queries have been developed to assist agency review of retroactive pay in greater detail … OSC Actions OSC has created two new locked queries to help review the total amount of retroactive pay: 1. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheckState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the cost per child on five contracts ranged from $1,981 to $5,332. Auditors also identified $38,514 paid to six providers for program expenses that could not be … issues within its procurement processes, leading auditors to question whether $895,839 was spent appropriately and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… Having no heat or hot water is a hazard that is supposed to be addressed in 24 … and winter when they complain that they have no heat or hot water.” City code requires landlords to provide heat from Oct. 1 to May 31 – the “Heat Season” – and hot water 24 hours a day. Tenant complaints about lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredState Agencies Bulletin No. 1842.1
… and to provide guidance to agencies when processing the new form. Affected Employees All New York State (NYS) employees who enroll in direct deposit, are … pay stub. Employees will continue to have access to their paystub using New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). If an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18421-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772DiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… capital investment in 2021, the largest share behind the San Francisco Bay Area. DiNapoli, as the trustee of the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-losses“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… of quickly shifting to remote learning formats. Recent national data show student performance dropped significantly … in the past 20 years. The results underscore the need for school districts to swiftly invest significant resources … by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… and secondary school students in New York State with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, … appropriate infraction code from the DOE Discipline Code when entering an incident in OORS. Incidents determined to be … could do more to fully comply with DASA. For example: DOE does not proactively identify schools that may be at risk for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… Town and village courts play a vital role in the New York State Unified Court System, as these courts … explore consolidation of justice courts, when practicable. In these cases, towns and villages should consider … relevant issues. Consolidation Process for Justice Courts in Villages If a village has its own justice court, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … Federal regulations require the State Medicaid program to provide transportation to medically necessary services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid and Medicare programs overlap. The remaining $100 million in overpayments occurred because the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… Century Fox, to report on their inclusion of people with disabilities across the enterprise. “We want the … (DEI), an initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities ( AAPD ) and Disability:IN . The DEI … to [email protected] . “Including people with disabilities in the workplace is not just the right …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local … annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a … 60 percent voter approval of their budget. For the list of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn. Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, … she stole from the village of Hamburg. I want to thank the New York State Comptroller’s Office for their help in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that … should be recovered because of errors, abuse or fraud. In 2015, DiNapoli's auditors questioned $223 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-payments