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DiNapoli: Village Fiscal Stress Declines Again
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified nine villages in New York in some level … and patterns of operating deficits, DiNapoli's monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-village-fiscal-stress-declines-againState Agencies Bulletin No. 2022
… Purpose: As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2022-23 budget, OSC would like to … and updates. Agencies should notify the Division of the Treasury if special handling of paychecks is needed upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2022-paycheck-distribution-april-13-2022-administration-cycle-paychecksEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
Provides information about the States Gross Domestic Product wages unemployment rate and population growth
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsDiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of two series of New York State General Obligation Bonds totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2023 Through March 31, 2024
… of the improper payments was recovered. We also identified 10 Medicaid providers who were charged with or found guilty … of the remaining provider. Key Recommendations We made 10 recommendations to DOH to recover the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2023-through-march-31-2024Oversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… such things as administrative roles and responsibilities, student eligibility, and acceptable use of funds. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… to Medicaid because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and a big driver of state spending," DiNapoli said. “Errors … found areas where the Department of Health can do better and avoid improper and wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars. By acting swiftly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… instead of outpatient. All seven had patient stays of 10 or fewer hours. The remaining risk population of 61,138 … focus to shorter patient stays (e.g., patient stays of 10 or fewer hours), to identify improper payments and make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… For the second year in a row, property tax levy growth for school districts will be … with fiscal years starting July 1, 2019 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. … inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a provision that allows school districts to override the cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentNewfield Fire Company, Inc. - Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-346)
… Tompkins County. The Company, which is governed by a 10-member Board of Directors, contracts with the Town to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/newfield-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialWest Seneca Fire District #1 – Purchasing (2017M-272)
… January 1, 2016 through September 1, 2017. Background The West Seneca Fire District #1 is a district corporation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/west-seneca-fire-district-1-purchasing-2017m-272City of Mechanicville – Audit Follow-Up (2012M-162-F)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the City’s progress, as of January 2015, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in February 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/03/city-mechanicville-audit-follow-2012m-162-fUnadilla Valley Central School District – Special Education Services (2016M-47)
… The Unadilla Valley Central School District is located in 10 towns in Chenango, Otsego and Madison Counties. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-special-education-services-2016mHighland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-145)
… Forty-eight network user accounts, including 22 non-student accounts, 16 generic accounts, and 10 student accounts, were unneeded and should have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/10/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-network-userDiNapoli Releases Rockland County Budget Review
… budget has appropriately included an appropriation of $10 million to be applied against the outstanding deficit. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-rockland-county-budget-reviewLackawanna City School District - Contractual Services (2019M-23)
… Payments to two service providers totaling $477,000 (10 percent) were not supported by sufficient documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/lackawanna-city-school-district-contractual-services-2019m-23State Agencies Bulletin No. 1495
… deductions and retirement may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. Questions regarding withholding taxes may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1495-april-2016-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsOpinion 93-4
… two-thirds vote required) -- Referendum Requirements (for tax certiorari judgments) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND … to finance judgments) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§10.00, 11.00(a)(33-a), 21.00, 33.00, 35.00: A town board may authorize the … purpose (Local Finance Law, §§10.00[a], 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 93-10
… GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §24; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(3): A non-charter county must keep its offices … enact a local law pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §10 providing for the closing of particular county offices on … adopt a local law pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §10 authorizing the closing of a county office on that day, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Public Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… the number of crimes in seven major categories used by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) as … to 1,731 crimes per 100,000 people. This brought the State crime rate back to the 2019 rate. Incarcerated … of 777 (1.7 percent) from the prior year—were held in 125 State and local correctional facilities, which include: 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safety