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Life Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… other retirees under the age of 65, the $35,000 limit is in effect and applies to the entire calendar year in 2025 . A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … over the limit. You can email us using the secure contact form , or you can fax a letter to 518-402-2498. Be sure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… in which fraudsters may claim to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the World Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… of public funds and partner with law enforcement to punish those who attempt to defraud the public." "Bottini … in fines and penalties. The Attorney General expresses her appreciation to the whistleblower, without whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actMWBE Report 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Fund recorded growth in its investments with MWBE managers. Total investments and commitments of Fund capital to MWBE partners for 2022-23 was $31.5 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2022-23.pdfProtecting our Elderly Population: Select Elder Care Program Audits (2021-2023)
New York State has the fourth-largest population of older adults in the United States, with over 3.3 million New Yorkers age 65 and older (about 17 percent of the population).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/select-elder-care-program-audits-2021-2023.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfPublic Authorities by the Numbers, December 2022
The scale of authority operations is enormous, with more than 1,000 State and local entities spending more than $78 billion per year, employing more than 166,000 full- and part-time staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-2022.pdfCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it operated in accordance with the BID Plan (Plan).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hornell-2018-38.pdfAnnual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
As 2020 began, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was already facing challenges in balancing its budget, along with missed capital commitment goals, capital funding risks and escalating debt service costs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/mta-debt-rpt-1-2022.pdfEconomic Impact: Higher Education
Higher education is an important contributor to New York’s economy. New York’s 290 degree-granting postsecondary institutions employed more than 296,000 people with total wages of around $27 billion in 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/higher-education-economic-impact.pdfComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the public trust is not undercut by public servants who are not truthful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period from April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… 2020 through September 2021. About the Program Every year in the United States, millions of single-use and rechargeable … batteries are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be … to as the Rechargeable Battery Law (Law), took effect on December 10, 2010. The Law was enacted to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit … covered the period from October 2021 through March 2022 and certain claims going back to June 2021. About the Program … for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022DiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… said. “I thank DA Wetmore and the State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation for working with my office to fight … fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free … or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 8th …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payXII.5.K Federally Reportable Payments – XII. Expenditures
… return, up to a maximum penalty of $1.5 million. Online Business Units To facilitate complete and accurate federal reporting for online Business Units, each record in the Vendor File has a … Despite this default value on all vendor records, Online Business Units must make a determination on each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5k-federally-reportable-paymentsSlate Hill Fire District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-105)
… Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/slate-hill-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2021m-105Quaker Street Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-96)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Quaker Street Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/quaker-street-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-96City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… paid to the City of Glen Cove (City), $75,039, and to the school district and library, $300,875. Tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… and, if not, whether Empire BlueCross made overpayments on any of those claims. The audit covered the period January … Recover the remaining $3,335,221 out of $3,597,688 in special item claim overpayments. Develop a corrective … with LIHN hospitals to prevent these errors from occurring in the future. … To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-health