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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… DMV has designed effective internal controls over accounts to ensure that funds are properly accounted for and payments … including $2.4 million between two and six years past due and another $1.4 million at least six years past due. DOT needed to improve communications between and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 94-19
… (need to establish sinking fund) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §2; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§21.00(d), 57.00(e), … and the amount received upon issuance of such bonds. Article VIII, §2 of the State Constitution, which sets forth … January 1, 1994, in several respects. The amended article VIII, §2 authorizes municipalities to repay debt with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-19Start Saving for Retirement
… may seem far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that day finally arrives. Your … An Important Part of Your Post-Retirement Income Not sure how much you’ll need to save for retirement? It’s helpful to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementTown of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… appropriations in the 2018-19 through 2020-21 budgets by a total of $3.7 million (16 percent) and appropriated fund … improperly overstated fiscal year-end encumbrances by approximately $974,000 from 2018-19 through 2020-21. When … balance, the Board increased the real property tax levy by 6.8 percent from 2017-18 through 2021-22 and levied more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of this follow-up to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesXII.5.H Appropriate Payment Amounts – XII. Expenditures
… State Finance Law, Business Units cannot submit a voucher for payment unless goods or services and a proper invoice … State Finance Law Business Units cannot submit a voucher for payment unless goods or services and a proper invoice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5h-appropriate-payment-amountsOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… hemp for research purposes. In response, Article 29 of New York’s Agriculture and Markets Law was enacted, launching the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B21-6-7)
… its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for … in nonrecurring revenue, such as fund balance, one-time State funding and sale of property, to balance its budget. … revenue estimates for income tax surcharge, city and state mortgage tax, sales and use tax and sales and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-7Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… On the founding Earth Day just over 50 years ago, New York State created the Department of Environmental … Voter-Approved Environmental Quality Bond Acts Since 1960, New York State voters have approved seven general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B20-6-13)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/13/county-rockland-budget-review-b20-6-13City of Troy – Budget Review (B20-5-11)
… [ read complete report ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget … was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the … for State AIM funding and traffic and parking ticket fines may not be fully realized. City officials project the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-troy-budget-review-b20-5-11Changing Employers – Membership and Enrollment
… Some special retirement plans require service in a particular title. A special plan allows for retirement … from PFRS into ERS. Rev. 12/23 … Certain service may not count toward retirement under a 20 or 25year special plan In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employersCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … and energy security in the State. EO 88 is intended to accomplish broader State policy goals, such as reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… the Department coordinate with Plans, Local Departments of Social Services, and hospitals to improve the timeliness of … overpayments. We commend Rockland County Department of Social Services for taking steps to reduce improper payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-followResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments (Follow-Up)
… ), which was issued on June 9, 2017, examined whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State … noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City (NYC). The audit found that the NYPD’s and … the NYPD used its resources to respond to the same locations hundreds of times a year, often with little or no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… City’s eight union collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) have expired or will expire soon. The City could face …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Contract and payment actions for March 2017: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017KIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… deposit collections in a timely manner, the School did not have access to the undeposited funds, and the risk of loss, diversion or … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the KIPP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2016
… nearly 6,000 payments valued at more than $10.7 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through … 7.5 days for contract reviews in April and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2016Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many Medicaid recipients are also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-follow