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Implementation of Suicide Prevention Task Force Recommendations
… the U.S. Health and Human Services’ 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: The United States lost nearly 50,000 … with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with … cause of death among all age groups. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, as of February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/16/implementation-suicide-prevention-task-force-recommendationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Auditors conducted reviews of 20 adopted … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … budgets were realistic. District officials appropriated $2.6 million of fund balance to help finance the budget each … government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Improper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… admissions with payments totaling $684.5 million, we reviewed a sample of 33 totaling $773,492 and found seven … to assist them with determining whether a short-stay claim should be billed as inpatient or outpatient, which … inpatient admission rules, including when patients leave against medical advice. Key Recommendations Develop and …
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)
… of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected … million for 38,381 claims for special items. Our initial audit report, which was issued on December 13, 2013, found …
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)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: … processes and pays Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member … Key Finding Empire officials made considerable progress in implementing the recommendations we made in our initial …
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)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government … contracts with Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) to administer the hospitalization benefit portion of the …
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)
… paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the agreements between Empire and its member hospitals and … district employees and their dependents. The Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with Empire to administer the hospitalization portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireWords ‘N Motion Special Education Programs – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the limits stated in the Manual; and $885 in undocumented payroll accruals and salary expenses. Key Recommendations To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/words-n-motion-special-education-programs-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSUNY Bulletin No. SU-269.1
… the employee’s tax data to include NY as one of their withholding states in order to have the premium deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-2691-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-unitedDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… announced that former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and … “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown to safeguard taxpayer money, but instead he treated the … tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today Dennis Brown faces consequences for his crimes. My thanks to the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000The Alcott School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… For the year ended June 30, 2014, Alcott reported about $4.3 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR for four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/alcott-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Troy – Budget Review (B18-5-8)
… for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. New York State Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b18-5-8DiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… said. “As the taxpayer watchdog, my office is responsible for providing an independent and fact-driven analysis of the … workforce and infrastructure issues, and is well-respected for her ability to distill complex research into … $170,000. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffCity of Troy – Budget Review (B22-5-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2023 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue … New York Office of the State Comptroller City of Troy Budget Review 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b22-5-7Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is to promote the State’s agriculture and its high-quality and diverse … agricultural environmental stewardship; and safeguard the State’s food supply, land, and livestock. New York’s … well as a lack of policies and procedures to guide staff on Program monitoring. We reviewed 21 (of 45) Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Carrollton , Forks Fire District #3 , City of Long Beach and the Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department . "In … reserve balances increased by $470,000. City of Long Beach – Budget Review (Nassau County) Significant revenue and … Town of Carrollton Forks Fire District 3 City of Long Beach and the Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Local Sales Tax Data, Reports and Resources
… ($1 billion) over the prior year. This growth was close to three times the year-over-year increase for 2024 (1.6 … nearly $376 million) from the prior year. This increase not only marked the lowest year-over-year rate of growth in … levels for the same period. New York City collections have been recovering more slowly since the second quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/local-sales-tax-data-reports-and-resourcesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New York City jumped 17 percent to reach $184,220 according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When Wall … 2018." Pretax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms (the traditional measure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017DiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Total $13 Billion, Down From 2022
… 2023 first half profits of $13 billion were down 4.3% from the same period last year but tracked the industry’s … Further declines could weaken New York’s tax revenue from the securities industry and have repercussions for our … (NYSE) member firms. There are now 132 member firms, down from more than 200 in 2007, before the global financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-total-13-billion-down-2022