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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… his office approved 1,984 contracts valued at $2.8 billion and approved more than 1.9 million payments worth more than $11.8 billion in June. His office also rejected 238 contracts and related transactions valued at $560 million and nearly … his office approved 1984 contracts valued at $28 billion and approved more than 19 million payments worth more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) had adequate … its assessable expenses related to its administration of Article 25 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Our audit covered the … To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets had adequate procedures in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… issued by both the Central Permits Bureau (Bureau) and the regional offices. In contrast, a divisible load is any cargo that can … permits totaling approximately $8.9 million and the regional offices issued about 11,708 special hauling permits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-280.1
… On-Call Pay, the new Time Entry Codes for On-Call Pay in NYC and Long Island and to provide instructions for payments … Description Hourly Amount SBN 07/01/2019 Standby-Unclass NYC $8.00 RON 07/01/2019 Recall Standby OT Unclass NYC System Calculated SON 07/01/2019 Standby OT Unclass NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-2801-increase-call-pay-psnu-employees-represented-unitedSUNY Bulletin No. SU-280
… On-Call Pay, the new Time Entry Codes for On-Call Pay in NYC and Long Island and to provide instructions for payments … Description Hourly Amount SBN 07/01/2019 Standby-Unclass NYC $8.00 RON 07/01/2019 Recall Standby OT Unclass NYC System Calculated SON 07/01/2019 Standby OT Unclass NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-280-increase-call-pay-psnu-employees-represented-unitedMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Monitoring of NotforProfit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance 2016S79
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… through March 31, 2015. “The state is still missing out on millions in savings to taxpayers and wasting millions more in processing errors,” DiNapoli said. “The … led to bigger rebates. Among the auditors' findings were: $14.3 million in uncollected rebates for drugs provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008
… Recession, more than 9.1 million New Yorkers were working in 2016, according to a report released today by State … York’s diverse workforce is a key strength as we compete in today’s global economy," DiNapoli said. "Statewide, … saw unemployment decline sharply from 2011 to 2016, in half of those markets, the number of people with jobs also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008State Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… governments that own landfills face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed landfills, according to a report … will be paid long after the revenue stream has ended." In 2017, local governments outside of New York City reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsBuffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… AccuMED, a manufacturer located in Buffalo, has generated an estimated $9 million investment … today. The investment was made through the Fund’s In-State Private Equity Program, which is designed to make profitable investments in New York State-based companies. “This investment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fundUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of … Service (Department) contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-559
… codes to be used to report the cost of participation in the WorkWell NYC program by employees and their eligible … Employees CUNY Employees who have chosen to participate in the WorkWell NYC program Background A new earnings code … them to report the cost of subsidizing participation in a new agency-wide weight loss and health improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-559-new-earnings-codes-workwell-nyc-cunyDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… audits and investigations have led to more than 90 arrests and $18 million in ordered restitution since 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsFood Safety Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… Purpose The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of May 28, 2015, of the three recommendations included in our … The objective of our followup was to assess the extent of implementation as of May 28 2015 of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/food-safety-monitoring-followNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony
… of sexual harassment, hate speech and fake news from its platform. The company has already suffered a drop in value … sexual harassment and violence from being posted to its platform. The proposal will be subject to a shareholders’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-congressional-testimonyOpinion 99-4
… one of more projects" ( id ., §858[10]), to "accept gifts, grants, loans or contributions from, and enter into … Further, we do not believe the authority to make gifts of its moneys to municipalities is necessarily implied … in the context of section 858, the word does not encompass gifts of moneys to municipalities. In support of this, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1074
… Purpose To inform agencies of changes to the display name of the SFS Alternate ID field introduced in Payroll Bulletin … To inform agencies of changes to the display name of the SFS Alternate ID field introduced in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1074-new-york-state-employee-identifier-nys-emplidSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… that ITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key Division systems. Also, ITS does not have … regional backup site, and Division systems are at risk for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. We … policies and did not establish adequate processes for monitoring and oversight of user access of Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followOpinion 90-11
… in the absence of a written overtime policy of the village board. You have advised us that the village employees in … a statute, decisional law or restrictive public policy ( Board of Education v Yonkers Federation of Teachers , 40 NY2d 268, 386 NYS2d 657; Board of Education v Associated Teachers of Huntington, Inc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11DiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… and waterfronts, are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require additional resources … DiNapoli said. "Historic high levels of EPF spending in recent years underscore the fund's vital role in preserving the environment for all New Yorkers. We must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitment