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Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Common Themes for Fiscal Year 2018
This report summarizes the fiscal and environmental results of all 1,586 New York counties, cities, towns and villages in FY 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-results-for-munis-common-themes-fiscal-year-2018.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies, some contracts for state public authorities, and, in addition, audits all … the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… under Medicare—a federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and for those under age 65 with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followDiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … his position and went on a spending spree with public money,” said DiNapoli. “It is alarming that my office … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsImproper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Report 2010-S-66). … which was issued on July 24, 2012, determined that, for the five years ended June 30, 2010, Medicaid made $15.6 … Department of Health: Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients ( 2010-S-66 ) … To determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/improper-managed-care-payments-certain-medicaid-recipients-followUnnecessary Medicaid Payments for Children at Voluntary Agencies (Follow-Up)
… in voluntary agencies. The Department administers the New York State Medicaid program. Many foster care children who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/23/unnecessary-medicaid-payments-children-voluntary-agencies-followOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (2010-S-50). … Many of the State's Medicaid recipients are also eligible for Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical … Generally, Medicare is the primary payer of claims for services provided to dual-eligible recipients. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed … not planned using current ridership data, and the budget for diversion advertisements to communicate information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… was the only city in “moderate fiscal stress” with a score of 58.3. Last year, Amsterdam was ranked in “significant fiscal stress” with a score of 75. The villages of Addison (Steuben County) and … in “susceptible to fiscal stress” last year but jumped in score this year with Addison going from 53.8 to 61.7 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… the fiscal year with projected gaps of $3.6 billion in FY 2019, $3 billion in FY 2020 and $2.3 billion in FY 2021. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… and investigation revealed that after Ms. Peck retired she put $20,000 in town funds back into the town’s bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… savings in 2022, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Still, some measures of … (ADA). From 2016 to 2019, the MTA’s total expenses rose 3.6% annually, while paratransit costs rose by 8.5% annually. … 30, 2023, about 2% of ADA subway station projects in the 2020-2024 capital program were complete, and about 35% had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… districts (which have fiscal years beginning July 1) could range from a loss of $182.7 million, assuming a factor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 days or more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/distribution-of-utility-arrears-in-nys.pdfDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… and is greatest for women with graduate or professional degrees. Among those age 25 and over with earnings, median … . 9 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, “Can pay transparency tools close the gender …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… who elected to receive reduced monthly benefits so his wife, Fay Eletz, would continue to receive benefits after his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsDiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… was sentenced to five years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments … Sheppard based on her August guilty plea to two counts of attempted tampering with public records, an E felony. As part of her plea agreement, Sheppard resigned her clerk’s job and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report … Part B, which provides supplementary medical insurance for a broad range of outpatient medical services, physicians’ fees, and medical supplies. For individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… Empire’s contracts with member hospitals include rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient … hospitals that did not include language that limits the reimbursement of special items. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-follow