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County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… may have a $2.9 million revenue shortage if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the law, County officials will have to find another … by law. Key Recommendation The Legislature must either renew the County mortgage recording tax, find another source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24NY State Common Retirement Fund Selects New Deputy Chief Investment Officer
… to have her with us.” “Anastasia’s experience across the spectrum of assets classes is invaluable as we continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/ny-state-common-retirement-fund-selects-new-deputy-chief-investment-officerManagement of Cash and Investments
… area. The MTA is governed by a Board of Directors, whose 23 members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the … needs. We identified $92.1 million maintained in funds and bank accounts that could have been factored into the … MTA operational and/or capital needs. Monitor daily bank account balances to ensure that proper amounts are being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsOpinion 97-4
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt … of the City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Mitchell-Lama Vacancies (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Mitchell-Lama Vacancies (Report … the Program The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing … promoting the quality and affordability of NYC’s housing. In NYC, there are 93 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama rental and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-followDiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
… From 2010 through 2021, the percentage of New Yorkers without health insurance declined every year to 5.2% in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6% and less than half of what it was in the state in 2010 (11.9%), according to an analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Rates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Report 2018-S-48 ). About the Program … to establish an Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In New York, this office (hereafter referred to as … housing more than 160,000 residents who have a need for ombudsman services. The Office’s responsibilities include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followNew York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… New York City projects a surplus of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, … four-year financial plan for FY 2020 through FY 2024. The surplus for FY 2020 results mainly from an increase in the … New York City projects a surplus of more than $27 billion for fiscal year FY 2020 up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… June 2020, the R179 train cars were deployed into revenue service. The NTTs are installed with Event Recording Units … ERU maintenance and inspection policy. For instance, train car inspections were not always done timely, and for 129 … manuals. Model R142 cars, which were brought into revenue service in 2000 after the federal guidance was issued, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-303
… criteria Background The Performance Bonus Program is intended to reward high performance of excluded … upon leaving employment or transferring to a position that is not excluded or covered by a separate bonus program. Eligibility is not related to FLSA status. Employees can receive a bonus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-303-performance-bonus-program-full-time-excluded-instructionalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2231
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in how they will create/modify/run any queries using PayServ … our PayServ, Oracle/Peoplesoft database to Exadata in order to provide more efficient results in running our weekly batch schedules and increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2231-exadata-release-and-ps-query-updateImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… and the Essential Plan. NY State of Health (NYSOH) is the State-run health plan marketplace organized under DOH … whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NYSOH were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals … in the initial audit and was unable to determine what, if any, recoveries had taken place. Of the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 27.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, … Collections for the month of June showed some improvement in most regions. Total collections were down 25.4 percent … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 271 percent in the second quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Selected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees (Follow-Up)
… have cashless open road tolling (ORT) at all its crossings by the end of 2017, the amount of fees assessed will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees-followLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… reliable for NYSOFA’s use for analysis at the facility, regional program, or complaint level, which may limit its … in the number of volunteers combined with a lack of paid regional program staff. As of January 2019, about 600 of the … half the recommended minimum number. Eleven of the 15 regional programs fell short of the recommended minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Wynn Resorts to Disclose All Political Spending
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), is asking fellow investors in Wynn Resorts to vote their … have been named co-lead plaintiffs, with the New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds, in a derivative lawsuit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-wynn-resorts-disclose-all-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Broome , Candor Fire District , County of Clinton … District , Greene County , Hewlett Bay Fire District , Long Lake Fire District No. 1 , Town of Milford , New … the board has not adopted a comprehensive IT policy. Long Lake Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 96-9
… to a collective bargaining agreement must be calculated as part of the "base salary" of those officers pursuant to … to the chief. Section 207-m provides, in pertinent part, that: whenever the base salary of the permanent … cash compensation to be paid periodically, it would be part of the base salary and the chief would be entitled to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1162
… and NYSCOPBA (BU21) and provide for an increase to the guaranteed Pre-Shift Briefing minimum effective 3/31/11. Payment Information Effective 3/31/11, the guaranteed minimum biweekly amount of Pre-Shift Briefing for … of the following: Code Narrative 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1162-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-nonDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… the agency responsible for making sure they get recycled has little knowledge of whether it’s actually … nickel and silver, and lithium-ion, all of which can pose a threat to the environment and human health and safety if … are being recycled in New York as the law requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirements