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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… claims auditor did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 100 claims … five days prior to the adoption of the budget, must review all recommendations made by the State Comptroller’s office, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsRequired Documentation
… online , you may receive an email asking for documentation to prove ownership. by mail , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter … until we notify you that you're entitled to the claim. When you get your check, please cash it as soon as possible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationDiNapoli: State Health Department Missed $119 Million in Rebates from Drug Companies
… to collect nearly $120 million in available rebates over a 33-month period from prescription drug makers for the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Department of Health can do more to maximize rebate collections from drug companies,” … January 1991, New York state has been able to recover a portion of Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-health-department-missed-119-million-rebates-drug-companiesPipeline Safety Oversight
… Commission (PSC) is providing oversight of pipeline safety in accordance with State regulations and federal performance … provides partial reimbursement for the costs they incur. In New York, the PSC operates a federally certified safety … These incidents involved evacuations, road closures, a business closure, and other situations that left businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… the risk of an accident and/or injury (e.g., faulty anti-lock brakes and faulty seatbelts). OPWDD has issued … while others do not actively monitor these costs at all. Due to the varying processes, certain DDSOs have better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… including the use of telemental health (TMH). TMH is a voluntary treatment method that makes use of two-way, … support mental health services and psychiatric care from a remote location. In 2015, OMH established a formal set of … health providers eligible to offer TMH were approved to do so beyond the declared COVID-19 disaster emergency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followOpinion 91-34
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Bid Specifications … the bidders to demonstrate that they have experience in performing the required work. The county also may require … within the exception that: these items require layout in a particular manner in order to comply with law; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Former Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… today announced the guilty plea of Earnestine Russell to grand larceny in the third degree for stealing grant money … grant money through numerous bank accounts. Russell made cash withdrawals, wrote checks to cash for herself or family, … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Stronger Than Anticipated
… New York City is projecting a surplus of $3.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019, which it … mostly from resources from the citywide savings program, a reduction in unneeded reserves in the current fiscal year … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-stronger-anticipatedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… 16 errors resulting in leave balances being overstated by a total of 9.5 days valued at $3,623. Webster Central School … however, $22 million was not used to fund operations. As a result, recalculated unrestricted fund balance exceeded the … period ranging from 3.3 to 3.7 percentage points. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… agencies spent more than $337 million on overtime in the first six months of 2015, a jump of $21 million over the … overtime for the prisoner search was paid in July, which is not included in the mid-year analysis. Overtime costs … by state agencies. For overtime spending data, click here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… in credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … warned consumers about managing credit card debt. "While a good credit record is seen as an element of strong … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) Case files were properly maintained with all supporting documentation, but collections were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsBecoming a Participating Employer – What Every Employer Should Know
… workers retirement benefits related to years of service and final average earnings, as well as death and disability retirement benefits. The process of becoming a … of employee names, current salaries, dates of employment, and dates of birth. We will then prepare an estimate of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/becoming-participating-employerDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through May $4 Billion Over Enacted Budget Projections
… Year (SFY) 2021-22 were $4 billion higher than forecast in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan, according to the … totaled $20.9 billion, $14.1 billion more than received in the same period last year, mostly due to a $12.1 billion year-to-year increase in personal income tax (PIT) receipts. Much of this change is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-may-4-billion-over-enacted-budget-projectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, auditors identified 139 unneeded user accounts, 36 … Also, officials did not record journal entries in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for … aid payments ranging from $49,607 to $345,221. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and work progress through photographic evidence. In addition, city officials ensured construction change … and after a thorough review. They avoided $11.3 million in interest and financing costs over 30 years by obtaining a … and securing grants to fund 27 percent of project costs. In addition, city officials withheld payments to contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… not performing a Town-related function. Recover all outstanding reimbursement payments due for cell phone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334DiNapoli: State's Financial Hole Deepens, Tax Revenues Trail $3.2 Billion in 2020
… $97.2 million, or 7.8 percent, below those a year earlier. All Funds spending through August totaled $64.3 billion, down …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. As a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for … services from 13 vendors who were paid $73,032. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0