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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… refunds are paid and that honest New Yorkers are getting a fair deal.” DiNapoli’s office audits New York state …
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
… 6.4 million New Yorkers and enabling them to access health care that would otherwise be unaffordable,” DiNapoli said. … majority of Medicaid spending, services, and enrollees to managed care by 2016, but recent audits by DiNapoli’s office … Unit (MFCU) investigates and prosecutes individuals and companies responsible for improper or fraudulent billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… Fire Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association … VFA Fire Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theftDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… former town clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public … funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by residents for fines, fees and surcharges, according to State … former town clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to the missing $36742 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… More than two years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men … More than two years after the height of the COVID19 pandemic young people in New York City continue to face doubledigit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to record as much … Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System SFS to record as much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … correction in the fourth quarter of 2015, which distorted New York City's year-to-year growth calculations. After … Delaware, Jefferson, Putnam, Sullivan and Yates; Central New York was the only region in the state to suffer a decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… The total cost of overtime in 2020 at state agencies reached … at more than $850 million, continuing an upward trend over the last decade and spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … The total cost of overtime in 2020 at state agencies reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill individuals, … in the initial audit report, and significant action is still required to prevent future Medicaid overpayments. Of …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial … 2018, concluded that the New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that … included in our initial audit report Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care Report 2016N2 …
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
… State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released today by State Comptroller Thomas … State tax receipts in May were down $7669 million or 197 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is investing $7 million (£5 million) in Northern Ireland through the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI). The fund, managed … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund is investing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… of New York state’s economy, supporting nearly 3.9 million jobs and generating more than $950 billion in annual … in the state rose by a net 1.6 percent, or 59,000 jobs, in the 10-year period through 2013, while declining … economy, each providing more than half a million jobs: wholesale and retail trade; professional services; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.1% in May compared to the … compared to last year. “Modest growth in local sales tax collections could be challenging for local officials … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11 in May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-mayDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its oversight of several Mitchell-Lama developments, according to an audit … conditions and records at four Mitchell-Lama developments in New York City – 753 Classon Ave. Housing Co. (Classon), … agency Homes and Community Renewal HCR is falling short in its oversight of several MitchellLama developments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.1%, or nearly $369 … were quite strong in the first quarter,” DiNapoli said. “New York City’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in 21 shale … emissions by 2040 . Background on New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in … The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund will restrict investments in 21 shale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been … 2019 examined payments made for prescription drugs and therapy services. It found Medicaid paid $20.1 million for … $18.6 million for physical, occupational, and speech therapy services, and $1.5 million for prescription drugs. A …
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
Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation and the negative impacts on small businesses with less than 500 employees persist
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… measures were completed under the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) process in 2011 and 2020 that were estimated by DOB to … year and to restrain future spending growth. However, the MRT could have benefitted from a more timely and deliberative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021