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Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the statewide total. … gains, with the Capital District adding the most (23,900). Long Island led the downstate regions with 51,632 jobs; The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Jamaica Economic Snapshot
… during this period, while household income increased by only 26 percent. An earlier report by DiNapoli found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-jamaica-economic-snapshotDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… in personal and business taxes as well as significant one-time cash infusions," DiNapoli said. “While tax collections … lower than projected through May 31. The General Fund closing balance totaled $4.5 billion, nearly $2 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportContact Update and Online Help for Local Officials
… we ask designated staff in local governments to use our Online Services system to provide and maintain up-to-date … to view, create, edit, verify and inactivate contact records. Enrollment help can be found here: Online Services … list of your entity's contacts is displayed on the Contact Search (default) page. If the list is long, you may want to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/contact-update-and-online-helpOpinion 94-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS -- Vacations (annual cash payment in lieu of) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Vacations … et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92: It is permissible to provide in a collective bargaining agreement between a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates occurring across the state, local officials … of New York City also saw year-over-year collections for July grow by double digits, ranging from 17.3% in Lewis … breakdown) Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… monies in its rainy-day fund. New York City is the only one of America’s 10 largest cities that does not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of … and arrest of Gerald Munson, a former Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police … Croton-on Hudson Police Department, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… the arrest and indictment of the City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position … in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the … funds from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… Anthony Banack selected to receive his pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced … set at $20,000 bond or cash. If convicted, Banack faces up to 5 to 15 years in state prison. The charges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… will restrict its investments in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., after a review of … today. The evaluation of the Fund’s integrated oil and gas holdings is part of DiNapoli’s broader review of the … managed public equity holdings in eight integrated oil and gas companies that it has determined are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… been recovered and, we note, the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) was unable to demonstrate that any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… its members with four types of health insurance coverage: medical/surgical, hospital, prescription drugs, and mental … contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to administer the medical/ surgical portion of the Empire Plan. Medical/surgical benefits cover a range of services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesAbout Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for … you may need to follow GASB guidance and comply with GASB Statement No. 68. Consult with your accountant or an … by Employer—March 31, 2025 . For more information on Statement No. 68, visit the GASB website or read the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… today to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over … today to 1 13 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2023 Through March 31, 2024
… to providers. The audit covered the period from October 2023 through March 2024, and certain claims outside this … 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-31-2024Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2024 Through September 30, 2024
… of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to … The Department of Health (DOH) administers the State’s Medicaid program. DOH’s eMedNY computer system processes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2024-through-september-30-2024Opinion 92-39
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- … (eligibility to vote) TOWN LAW, §209-e: Persons who do not own taxable real property situate in a proposed water or … Whether persons who do not own taxable real property in a proposed district are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39