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DiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… can be reconciled to bank deposits; and The clerk deposit all moneys collected within 24 hours of receipt. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… fraud, including new identity theft scams. Although the full impact of the pandemic on the problem is not yet known, … numerous red flags that led DiNapoli’s office to launch a full audit. Identity thieves have also attempted to leverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Annual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2021
This report provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2021. Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to present local officials with financial and operational challenges. In this report, we summarize these
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2021.pdfState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… $1.2 million with One World Judicial Services Inc. for legal process servers. Office of Children & Family Services … share of costs to reduce surf damage in Richmond County. New York State Gaming Commission $5.2 million with the SUNY … Consulting Group Inc. for operational support for the New York State Early Intervention Program. $5.2 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… $2.4 million with the New York State Urban Development Corporation for office space in Erie County. Office of … with Conduent State & Local Solutions Inc. for E-ZPass NY Customer Service Center systems and license plate owner … pharmacy benefit services for the Empire, Excelsior and Student Employee Health plans. $30.7 million to Beacon Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million … annual growth seen since the COVID-19 pandemic decline in 2020, and was less than half of the average pre-pandemic … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital … the actions taken by the Thruway Authority (Authority) in monitoring and reporting on the status of the project items in the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The … Key Findings Empire officials made significant progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report 2021-S-8 ). About the Program The Department of Health … of services for recipients and reimburse providers. When a hospital bills an MCO for an inpatient stay, the hospital … hospitals, and reviewed the associated patients’ medical records. Our review found: 47 claims were overpaid $323,531 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Report 2017-S-14 ). About the … Labor Law – referred to as the Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses Law (Law). Effective July 2009, the Law limits the consecutive hours of work by Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Report 2016-S-28 ). About the … for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 3.9 Percent for First Quarter of 2021
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State declined by 3.9 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, … recovery remain uncertain.” This is the fourth quarter in a row that overall collections have dropped statewide … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State declined by 39 percent in the first quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-3-point-9-percent-first-quarter-2021COVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… in the United States for uninsured residents. This is good news,” DiNapoli said. “However, if current enrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021State Contract and Payment Actions in May
… at the Western New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office. $2.9 million with First Transit for … Office. State University of New York $16.5 million with Morrison Management Specialists for food and nutrition, … and other ancillary services at Long Island State Veteran’s Home in Suffolk County. $2.4 million with Off Campus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Land Trust Inc. for the purchase of land on Pond Road in Essex County. Office of General Services $15.3 million … for offices of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs in Albany County. Governor’s Office of Employee Relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,469 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $44.7 … payments valued at more than $21.7 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… Comptroller approved 1,471 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $8.6 billion and approved nearly 11.7 million payments worth nearly $14 billion. The Office rejected 137 contracts and related transactions valued at $790 million and more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… Comptroller approved 1,440 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $11.1 billion and approved nearly 16.6 million payments worth nearly $13.7 billion. The office rejected 144 contracts and related transactions valued at $242.9 million and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,515 contracts for state … . Major Contracts Approved Department of Corrections and Community Supervision $25.7 million with … the fire alarm system at Fishkill Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $1.4 million with Greenway USA LLC to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-september