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DiNapoli: Contribute to a NY 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes

… Savings Program is an investment tool designed to help parents save for college. Contributions made by Dec. 31 can provide up to … tax filings. Parents and other participants have paid for more than $1.1 billion in college-related expenses …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-contribute-ny-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxes

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits

… over that time period. Eletz pleaded guilty today before Judge Peter Lynch in Albany County Court and paid $150,000 in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nys

DiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme

… of a Bronx non-profit organization called Tremont Crotona Day Care Center. “Mr. Alvarez thought he could game New York … have provided funds to other employees of Tremont Crotona Day Care Center to contribute to Alvarez. Gonzalez also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-scheme

Medicaid Claims Submitted by Accordis, Inc. on Behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

… Medicaid claims on behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC).  Background Healthcare … of many claims. Claims that are denied can be modified and resubmitted to eMedNY for payment. Medicaid allows … Service bureaus are required to enroll with Medicaid and comply with all applicable regulations and policies. New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/medicaid-claims-submitted-accordis-inc-behalf-new-york-city-health-and-hospitals

City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)

… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective  Determine whether City of Yonkers (City) officials ensured Yonkers City School District (District) employees’ separation … Determine whether City of Yonkers City officials ensured Yonkers City School District District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-school

Medicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits

… of Health (Department) adopted the APG methodology in an effort to pay providers more accurately for their … reimbursed based on patient condition and complexity of service. The Department phased in the APG methodology … Medicaid service limits. For example, Medicaid limits dental exams to two times per year, yet we found Medicaid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excess

NYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry

… today called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to compel fossil fuel industry companies — by enforcement or other action — to enhance disclosure of the material risks climate change poses to their business and what steps they are taking to meet … DiNapoli and NYC Scott M Stringer today called on the SEC to compel fossil fuel industry companies by enforcement or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industry

Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director

… agency dedicated to preserving and expanding New York's rich cultural resources. In 2007, former New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-arts

Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided sufficient oversight of the Middle School construction project and of the … 19, 2014. Background The Charter School of Educational Excellence is a public school, located in the City of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-and

Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)

… financial records and management practices related to the adult education program and the procurement of professional … with its component districts for the operation of its adult education programs. BOCES officials could not provide … evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adult

Special 20-Year Plan for Investigators in the Office of a District Attorney (Sections 89-d and 89-d(m))

Information for members about special 20 year retirement plan for Tier 1 and Tier 2 investigators assigned to the office of a district attorney

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-20-year-plan-investigators-office-district-attorney-sections-89-d-and-89-dm

DiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation

… Agency (NYCIDA) approved tax breaks and other incentives for businesses even though it lacked required financial … information and financial feasibility analyses, according to a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … selection and monitoring, there’s little accounting for the benefits the public gets from these tax breaks and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creation

Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)

… and shared network folders to help safeguard PPSI. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access … belonged to former employees and were last used to log into the network between June 2015 and August 2022. … limit access to shared network folders based on assigned job duties and responsibilities. District officials generally …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-and

DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies to Evaluate and Set Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets

… to evaluate and set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and regularly report on their progress … and steel-maker Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. to set greenhouse gas emissions targets aligned with the goals of the Paris … a goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. New York State Common Retirement Fund …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-evaluate-and-set-greenhouse-gas-emissions

IX.12.Q Annual ALN (Assistance Listing Number) Confirmation for Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants

… of the SFY, the OSC Bureau of Financial Reporting and Oil Spill Remediation will contact certain state agencies to … close of the SFY the OSC Bureau of Financial Reporting and Oil Spill Remediation will contact certain state agencies to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12q-annual-cfda-confirmation-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awards

Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)

… District officials did not adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over a senior … discrepancies, when officials do not provide oversight of employees who handle funds, there is an increased risk … manner. Key Recommendation Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-and

Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)

… of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES’ (BOCES) progress, as … audit follow up boces ontario seneca yates cayuga wayne multiyear planning software …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces

Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City

… requires DYCD and ACS to submit an annual report to the Speaker of the NYC Council documenting the number of youth in … the sex-trafficked and at-risk youth they identified had received adequate services, such as safe housing and medical, … ACS and other stakeholders to reassess the process for gathering data and completing the LL41 annual reports. Make …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-york

Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties

… Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) collected all revenues due and identified revenue enhancement … described as routine. Key Recommendations Collect all revenue due in a timely manner. Formalize policies and … Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ collected all revenues due and identified revenue enhancement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-and

Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements

… screened and enrolled in Medicaid. Through the screening and provider enrollment process, the Department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing