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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… experienced the largest decrease outside of New York City at -24 percent, while the Mid-Hudson declined by 17.4 … in June. The North Country’s growth was the highest at 18.6 percent. Four other upstate regions also saw an … Most Regions Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… and landowners are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the … of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974 New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax … qualifying private forest landowners. Forest land enrolled in the 480a Program receives an annual property tax exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… at the point of sale. This surcharge becomes effective in December 2017. Examples of devices subject to the … months. In addition, Providers are required to maintain a list of customers who refuse to pay the Surcharge, along with … it is based only on WCS-1 returns received. We compiled a list of Providers that remit the County E-911 Surcharge from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from 16,426 incidents in 2016 to 25,112 in 2022, according to the FBI. The number of attacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1676
… or in some instances, garnishments no longer being taken for employees due to new general deduction rules for calculating new and existing writs of garnishments … is the lesser of 25% of the employee’s disposable earnings for the week or the amount by which the employee’s disposable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1676-new-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-state-taxOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections
… three types of casinos in the State: commercial, video lottery terminal (VLT),¹ and Class III tribe/nation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collectionsOpinion 98 - 19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment … Installment Purchase Contracts (referendum requirement for in fire district) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for in fire district for installment purchase contract) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Opinion 95-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Improper Uses (prepayment … System. The amount previously prepaid would be applied in reduction of the city's current retirement expense. … 317-a to that law, for the purpose of eliminating a lag in retirement contributions by participating employers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 314
… OSC Actions The Office of the State Comptroller will produce listings to identify employees in each agency who … the following path: Start, Compensate Employees, Maintain Payroll Data U.S., Use, General Deduction Data Agency, … 474-0429 to request a hard copy. Questions concerning Payroll should be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/314-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2023 Through March 31, 2024
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers. The audit covered the period from October 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2023-through-march-31-2024Opinion 2010-1
… recreational facilities in the village, based on projected population growth to which the particular subdivision plat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1-0Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… The audit covered referrals received for the period from April 2017 through December 2020 and the relevant work … clothing, medical care); are in need of protection from abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or other harm; … provider—many were not conducted timely, did not contain all required information critical to an accurate assessment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… 358 facilities licensed for handling radioactive materials in New York City. In addition there were 97 hospitals and 7,030 non-hospitals … current and the prior registration period, four had gaps in their registration periods and six had not been inspected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysTupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… reviewed. Also, officials did not record journal entries in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for … close completed capital projects. As a result, $359,427 in unexpended funds were not used to pay related debt, which … could have reduced the District’s tax levies, and $480,853 in project expenditures were not submitted for timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… that ITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key Division systems. Also, ITS does not have … regional backup site, and Division systems are at risk for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. We … policies and did not establish adequate processes for monitoring and oversight of user access of Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1154
… Purpose To inform agency payroll officers of the usage of PayServ data in the SFS Travel and Expense Module Affected Employees Agency Travelers Effective … deposit information exists in PayServ, only the bank account type that is designated as ‘Balance’ will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1154-information-regarding-payserv-employee-file-interface-statewideOpinion 92-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Payroll Deductions (for … of municipal officers or employees. This section provides in pertinent part as follows: 1. No assignment of ... the … by any bank, trust company or credit union doing business in the State of New York, shall in any way operate to prevent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up) (2023-F-24)
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f24.pdfCVS Health: Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (2022-S-1) 180-Day Response
To determine if CVS Health appropriately invoiced drug manufacturers and remitted corresponding rebate revenue to the Department of Civil Service for prescription drugs provided under the Empire Plan Medicare Rx drug benefit.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s1-response1.pdfLocal Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdf