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DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… the Fund withdrew shareholder proposals it had filed for consideration at each company’s annual stockholders’ … DiNapoli said. “These companies should be commended for agreeing to voluntarily disclose their political expenditures. Transparency is vital for investors to determine whether corporate political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… 2019-S-61 ). About the Program The Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while acting with integrity and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Employment Statewide Declined in 2020 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic In calendar year 2020, the State lost over 955,000 jobs, a … New York ranked second among the states for job losses in 2020; California ranked highest with a decline of over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsMonitoring of Construction Management
… and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related. The audit covered … & Construction Group (D&C) provides State agency clients a full range of architectural, engineering, contracting, and … Between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2020, there were a total of 3,238 ongoing construction contracts with a value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. When a hospital bills Medicaid for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, such as … information is used to calculate the payment made to the hospital. Hospitals must also use certain patient status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… personal income tax returns in the State are submitted as paper returns. In compliance with State Finance Law regarding … with preferred source status, to process the State's paper returns for tax processing years 2013 to 2015. … - to provide equipment and services needed to process the paper returns. Although NYSID is the prime contractor, its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returnsCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… education reduces the risk of students dropping out of school and helps them develop their creativity, motivation, … York State Education Department (SED) Regulations, each high school student must earn at least one unit of Arts … music, dance, or theater) during their stay to receive a high school diploma. SED Regulation 100 states that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsOpinion 89-14
… officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A collecting … with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of section 986(1) of the Real … a tax... Subdivision (2) of section 986 states that the expense of mailing receipts shall be a charge against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Responsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… an effective way to exercise oversight, it can be done at little or no cost. On the other hand, not asking the right … be very expensive. It is understandable that someone with little or no IT knowledge might be apprehensive about asking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsCourse Offerings (Follow-Up)
… Course Offerings (Report 2019-S-19 ). About the Program City University of New York (CUNY) comprises 11 senior … and professional schools located throughout New York City’s five boroughs. As of fall 2022, approximately 226,000 … in each borough with large enrollments in 2017: the College of Staten Island, Lehman College, Hunter College, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/25/course-offerings-followDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police today announced that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments
… dollars he was not entitled to,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my investigators and Suffolk County District Attorney … Tierney, he is being held accountable for his crime. My office will continue to work with law enforcement agencies … The stolen funds were traced from his mother’s bank account into his bank account, where he thereafter spent the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-paymentsSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Report 2020-S-40 ). About the Program The Department of Taxation and … (Department) is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, including the sales and use tax. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… maintenance expenses but, rather, relies on each facility or office for accurate reporting. Department of Health - … providers in the Medicaid program who were charged with or found guilty of crimes that violated laws or regulations governing certain health care programs. By the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… Two Poughkeepsie women allegedly cashed seven pension checks … $8,600 meant for one of the defendants’ deceased mother, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Dutchess … allegedly schemed to exploit Brink’s mother’s death to line their own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as inpatient services for recipients enrolled in managed care. The audit covered … from hospitals, MCOs reimburse the hospitals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines outpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236.1
… with deductions for employee housing and/or meals using Deduction Code 401 (Taxable Maintenance) or 402 (Non-Taxable … Reporting Manual Items B-300 and B-300A, issued April 26, 2024, maintenance rates have been increased. Note: Items … housing is considered taxable income and is subject to all tax withholdings and must be reported on the employee’s Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22361-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $21,000 in Pension Checks Meant for His Deceased Mother
… was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing over $21,946 in state pension payments meant for his deceased mother, … the New York State Police announced. Michael Glinski, 45, is charged with grand larceny. “Mr. Glinski allegedly tried … all those involved from the Comptroller’s Office, Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-syracuse-man-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-21000-pension-checks-meant-his-deceased-motherDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-58
… RRSU employees whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s current grade on the 4/1/10 Salary … to receive a Performance Advance. Agencies must submit a Job Action Request using the Action/Reason code of DTA/USP … OSC will automatically insert a row in the employee’s Job Data page effective 9/27/12 to reflect the Performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-58-october-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated