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DiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… Small businesses are a vital part of New York state’s economy, supporting nearly 3.9 million jobs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… as of March 23, 2022, and $2.0 billion was committed for payment. 17 A total of $1.7 billion was paid out to all State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… a separate distribution line referencing the respective account codes would be used for each type of purchase. Before … string, which includes the Department, Program, Fund, and Account (for Legacy users, the charge line would include … (charge) lines to allocate the payment across various account (object) codes. For Legacy System users, the charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… released three reports that found more than $100 million in improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been paid for deceased individuals. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… less severe effects from the pandemic than they did a year ago. As of October 17, 2021, 29 percent of small … businesses reported encountering at least one problem, a 16 percentage point increase from last year. Two-thirds of … week have decreased steadily since that time, reaching 16 percent in the health care and social assistance sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, … most Medicaid services, including a 6.2 percentage point increase for New York for each calendar quarter during the … and Contain Costs. Two comprehensive efforts to identify cost containment measures were completed under the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Overtime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… high at more than $850 million, continuing an upward trend over the last decade and spurred on by the COVID-19 … payroll spending in 2020, an increase from the 4.2 percent average from 2011 through 2019. “State agency overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely reflect the time period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… the Fund determined 21 failed to show viable transition strategies. The 21 companies are: APA Corp. Apache Corp. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our … symptoms rather than treating the disease. Generally, when eligible Medicaid recipients elect hospice care, they … for services that were non-allowable or duplicative or when hospice claims should have been covered by other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… the CONNECTIONS information system did not have sufficient case monitoring tools to allow ACS staff to readily identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … that may already be struggling financially. As the year progresses, local officials will need to closely monitor … fourth quarter of 2015, which distorted New York City's year-to-year growth calculations. After adjusting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds totaling $4.2 billion. Another … auditors work cooperatively with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of legitimate refunds. DiNapoli’s auditors perform their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. … The Comptroller’s auditors work with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of legitimate refunds. The $25.3 million stopped by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… claims; $48 million from audits of cost-sharing funds in nursing homes and other errors on nursing-home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… occurring in the Mohawk Valley (down 2.8 percent) and the Southern Tier (a loss of 2.5 percent). The North Country, Upper Hudson … year, however, employment rose in all regions except the Southern Tier. Among industry sectors, upstate New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… instruction in the kindergarten–grade 12 health education curriculum. With the passage of the legislation, which … to have mental health instruction as part of the curriculum, and that DOE could make improvements in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… within the time frame of the 2010–2014 and 2015–2019 MTA 5-Year Capital Programs, as planned. Instead, the projects … up to 7 years after the 2010–2014 Capital Program or 1 year after the 2015–2019 Capital Program. Transit’s safety … (e.g., security gates and traffic-control arms). For 16 of the 50 (32%) malfunctions, tickets were open for more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilities