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Payroll Users Group Organizational Charter

… issues of common concern. Develop and support the payroll profession in State government by: Surveying the condition of … of payroll in the enterprise; and Developing the payroll profession as an identified career option in State … office’s vote, no agency shall have more than one vote on a Steering Committee issue. Section 2.Standing Committees: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charter

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-285

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … the April 2020 UCS Longevity Bonus provided the employee: Is in an eligible bargaining unit on 04/01/2020; and Has … Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee is on a Paid Military Stipend Leave) on 04/01/2020; and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-285-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity

Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds

… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 allowed at least $11 billion in spending without a competitive process or the benefit of … an OSC review. These actions build on exclusions adopted in prior budgets that have significantly eroded the Comptroller’s vital role in independent review and approval of contracts. OSC’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-funds

Opinion 2003-4

… 19 Opns St Comp 1963, p 419; 16 Opns St Comp 1960, p 171; 10 Opns St Comp 1954, p 70, 358; 9 Opns St Comp 1953, p 450; … Village Law §4?412[1]; Municipal Home Rule Law §10; 1998 Opns St Comp No. 98-22, p 56). Fire districts, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid … unusual. Lawrence Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at … was issued on April 4, 2013, identified about $2.3 million in highly suspicious and possibly fraudulent Medicaid claims …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-follow

DiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track

… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "There is no question that LIRR has some tough challenges to … regular ridership). Among its findings: LIRR did not have a plan for 5 of the 11 events examined, including two rail … LIRR Guideline does not discuss these type of events, or how to provide service when they occur. Of the remaining six …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-track

DiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start

The state Office of General Services has made substantial progress establishing New Yorks ServiceDisabled VeteranOwned Business program in a short time and the program would benefit from the adoption of a comprehensive statewide plan for implementation

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-audit-ogs-veteran-owned-business-program-good-start

DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion

… are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (26.6 percent), private equity (7.8 percent), real estate (6.8 percent), absolute … The Fund has a diversified portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-nys-common-retirement-fund-rises-estimated-1807-billion

Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000

… village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public funds. Bailey was charged in … village of Altmar in Oswego County was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000

DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents

… not report hundreds of violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education Department (SED) as required under the … SED uses local districts’ reports of disruptive behavior to create School Violence Indexes (SVI) that can determine if a school needs to develop safety and emergency response plans. “Every child …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidents

DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment

… audit period of July 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022, auditors selected 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried in school districts’ records and selected 945 of these to see if they could be located. More … and found nearly 4,400 had missing or duplicated serial numbers and approximately 4,800 were missing locations or the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipment

State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending

… anniversary of the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the … proposals that call on seven corporations in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) portfolio … spending on political causes and on two others to adopt a new policy before contributing to the political activities of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spending

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to update its Migrant Education Program and better monitor … state’s program, my auditors made several recommendations to improve the educational outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-program

DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution

… in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in restitution following her … January guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree and falsifying business records in the first degree, both …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitution

DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers

… have spent $316.2 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 on resources for asylum seekers through Sept. 30. New York City’s estimated total spending from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and FY 2024 through Sept. 30 is $1.89 billion. “New York City and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-tracks-state-and-city-spending-related-asylum-seekers

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… were implemented. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-follow

Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)

… Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Report 2020-S-57 ). About the Program The … Medicaid recipients receive their services through managed care, whereby the Department pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-follow

Retroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting

… service credit based on litigation, settlements or arbitration when such actions result in the payment of … Department at 518-473-5880. To adjust a member’s earnings or days worked due to litigation, settlement or arbitration award, follow the instructions under Making …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/retroactive-service-credit-due-litigation-settlements-and-arbitration-awards