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DiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… growth across New York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 and was considerably lower than the 4.2 percent average annual growth over the past 15 years, … P. DiNapoli. County sales tax collections, excluding all cities, increased only 0.5 percent for the first six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 … gift cards early this new year and remember to check for unclaimed funds . “Tis the season of giving, not losing, so … please spend those gift cards and check to see if you have unclaimed funds,” DiNapoli said. “Many New Yorkers don’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsIT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… controls both individually and collectively and will help you place the internal controls in context. CIA Triad … systems. Building successive layers of defense mechanisms can reduce the risk of a successful attack by someone with malicious intent and is considered a best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentalsXIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Agencies are responsible for ensuring employees adhere to all employee expense policies outlined in this guide, as well as all relevant rules and regulations. Only State employees may … on the use of proxies. Process and Transaction Preparation All expenses must have a corresponding expense type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overviewEmpire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire … medical/surgical coverage. Civil Service contracts with Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem), formerly Empire BlueCross, to administer the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/empire-bluecross-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (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 portion of the Plan. Empire …
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)
… Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Report … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughLong Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc.
… objective of our examination was to determine whether the Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc. (LIAAC) charged … (CSP) since 1986, LIAAC provides services and support for Long Island residents infected and affected by HIV/AIDS or at … 2018. LIAAC rents its principal place of business from the Long Island Network of Community Services (LINCS), a related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/long-island-association-aids-care-incRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Transportation (Department) properly oversees railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … Evaluate opportunities to leverage the work of all parties to streamline operations through information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programProperty Tax Freeze Credit
… Credit is intended to reimburse qualified New York State homeowners for increases in school and municipal taxes on … residences.To receive the PTF Credit for tax year 2015, homeowners must receive the STAR property tax exemption … properties. 2,052 payments totaling $818,766 to deceased homeowners. 246 duplicate payments totaling $43,504. 61 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/08/property-tax-freeze-creditUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… December 31, 2013. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage … of the prescription drug program to Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (Medco), including the negotiation and … by drug manufacturers. In 2012, Express Scripts Holding Company (Express Scripts) acquired Medco. The subcontract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/01/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management
… the M9 contract so that the contractor delivers the cars on time, within the required scope and quality, and within … important transportation artery for the New York region. On September 18, 2013, LIRR awarded a contract to procure new … New York. The first M9 cars entered revenue service on September 11, 2019. The project is funded by MTA’s capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/25/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-managementEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… To determine whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New York State Dental Insurance Program. The audit covered the period from … To determine whether EmblemHealth Plan Inc overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2355
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Affected … of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ will be lapsing and will no longer be … below contains a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are associated with a chart of accounts string …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2355-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152025-09302025-lapse-datesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-341
… Affected Employees Continuing Education Teachers in the following Job Codes: Job Code Description 016038 … with the Reason of CBU (Change Bargaining Unit) to update all active hourly positions where the Job Code is 016038 or … following new data will be added on the Information tab; all other data will remain the same. Bargaining Unit - CE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-341-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-and-benefitDiNapoli: One of the Nation's Largest Energy Suppliers Agrees to Report on Climate Change Risk
… today announced that Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, has … today announced that Duke Energy one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-one-nations-largest-energy-suppliers-agrees-report-climate-change-riskOperational Advisory No. 10
… Subject: Updates to the GFO Pertaining to the new Fringe Benefit & Indirect Cost … in SFS. The FBIC Automation page on SFS Secure contains all project information and will continue to be updated with … process. Agencies are also strongly encouraged to pay all other outstanding bills as soon as possible. All prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/10-fbic-automationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational … today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Social Services (DSS): Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (2016-N-6) … for $2.2 million in insufficiently documented and/or questionable security expenses. DHS also did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 435
… Purpose To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program. … Investments Inc. has been selected as the new plan manager for the New York State College Savings Program, and the Vanguard Group is the new investment manager and account service provider. The program (including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-program