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Opinion 90-42
… recording or filing fees due the county. October 16, 1990 Angelo Patti, Deputy County Clerk County of Rensselaer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42Investors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… this week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject ExxonMobil’s plan to block a shareholder … and resources. The company’s response was to notify the SEC of its intent to block the proposal from a shareholder … responded to ExxonMobil’s move in a letter to the SEC on Monday. “ExxonMobil risks becoming an outlier among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2279
… processing in Pay Period 20C and to explain those areas for which the agency will be responsible. Affected Employees: … Legislature are to be paid in 26 biweekly installments. For this reason, Legislative Members have a Comp Rate Code of … the final paycheck in that calendar year. Paychecks for Administration Pay Period 20C will be dated 12/31/2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2279-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2024-nys-legislative-membersDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team and Broome County District Attorney Korchak, she will … in an effort to have payments resumed. LaBarr lived in the home with Burnett prior to his death and admitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… in a double-dipping scheme. Hoffman, 66, of Shirley, was sentenced to execute a confession of judgment for the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedOversight of the Early Intervention Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Department of Health (Department) is effectively … and timely access to services for children across the State. The audit covered the period from July 2018 through … both the Program and contracts with the 57 counties in the State and New York City (referred to as “municipalities”) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programOverview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and/or the New York State Customer file. (See Chapter X - Guide to Vendor/Customer Management of this Guide for more information about New York State … Receipts / Accounts Receivable Receipts of this Guide for information about the recording of revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7-overviewVII.3.C AP Adjustment Voucher Document Review – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… AP Adjustment Voucher was posted to the Modified Accrual ledger and should be reviewed by agencies to ensure the … report, navigate to: General Ledger > General Reports > Cash Disb Summary Rpt (GL0400). AP Adjustment Voucher Deletion To keep the Commitment Control (KK), Cash and Modified Accrual ledgers in synch as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3c-ap-adjustment-voucher-document-reviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
… the expenses reported to SED by every program provider of special education services for preschool children with … the expenses reported to SED by every program provider of special education services for preschool children with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsOpinion 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-92-39DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, … of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR creates no direct additional burden on other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionPandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/increasing-threat-of-identity-theft.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget, February 2019
State tax revenues in December and January fell far short of earlier projections, making the process of adopting the new State budget more difficult than in the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2019-20.pdfDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… State agencies spent more than $337 million on overtime in the first six months of 2015, a jump of $21 million over the same period in 2014, New York State … announced today. State employees worked more than 8.2 million overtime hours , up 5 percent over the same period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2018, eMedNY processed over 184 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $31 billion. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018Opinion 97-1
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties … corporations (i.e., town, village, county, city or school district); (b) district corporations; and (c) those … territory coterminous with the county or a tax district or districts within the county (Workers' Compensation Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020
… claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $892,790 was paid for services … with incorrect information pertaining to other health insurance coverage that recipients had; and $199,943 was paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2020-through-september-30-2020Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… covered the period October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. About the Program The Department administers the State’s … are processed and paid in weekly cycles, which averaged about 8.7 million claims and $1.4 billion in payments to providers. Key Findings The audit identified about $2.9 million in improper Medicaid payments that require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… at least $500,000 on overtime were: Department of Labor, down nearly 72 percent; Division of Homeland Security, down 67 percent; and the Department of Financial Services, down 65 percent. Generally, state employees who are eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014