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Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Transit Adjudication Bureau of New … fees were collected timely; appropriate actions were taken to collect fines and fees that were overdue; and fines and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesSecurity Delivery Instructions
… securities to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), follow the steps below and use one of … securities to the New York State Comptrollers Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructionsOpinion 89-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 230 charges had one or more exceptions that could have led to potentially inappropriate card use, including … $38,000 in charges were not properly approved prior to the card being used; and approximately $12,000 in charges did not have adequate support to show what was purchased. Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government audits were issued. Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Putnam County) … for unanticipated events and uncertainties. Willsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (Essex County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… is below: We should be teaching financial literacy in NY's high schools Financial literacy should be taught in all New … that could impact their long-term financial success and quality of life. There is no question that investing in … think are important for all students to have by the end of high school?” One of the most frequent responses was, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… Sergeant Terrance Hoffman will repay the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System $465,647, as part … used to pay down Hoffman’s debt. “Mr. Hoffman attempted to game the system and collect pension payments on top of a … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… this was due in part to market volatility and aspects of how the city calculates property taxes. “New York City’s … in a lower tax bill. Instead, lower-valued properties more often bear a far greater tax burden than the city’s highest … also impacted by the city’s tax system even though they do not own their homes. While tenants do not pay property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… 550 unneeded accounts, 462 were not used to log into the system in at least six months from the date of the test. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… students.” SUNY is the nation’s largest public education system with 375,000 students and 64 institutions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… section, Business Units should use the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to process the voucher. Business Units must … to make the second payment. In certain circumstances, a vendor may be unable to provide a unique invoice number or the vendor’s invoice may not include an invoice number. Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the expense report ID must be entered into the Invoice No field. Backup Documentation If the refund relates to a … be attached by the agency when submitting the transaction online. Agencies who bulkload ROA transactions can attach … to BSAO- Cash Management Unit (CMU) in advance of the deposit to the GCA by email to [email protected] . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been paid for deceased individuals. “The Medicaid program provides … Medicare buy-in program, Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who meet buy-in program eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… both the state and local governments fill gaps from new lost revenues and new costs. Projected out-year budget gaps, … Enacted Budget Financial Plan Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookIX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… All federal refunds will be processed through AP as an adjustment voucher regardless of whether the grant award is open or closed with the federal agency or … There are two main reasons for processing refunds in AP: When the refund relates to a contract payment, the adjustment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… spending and contracting practices resulted in potential lost savings and cost avoidance, overcharges by vendors, and … assistant to the president. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1771
… for Refund or Exchange) and the impact on the employee’s 2019 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and agency … 3, 2020 (Admin) deadline will be affected. Effective Date(s) Immediately Background AC230s received by December 27, … Questions regarding AC230s may be emailed to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange mailbox. Questions regarding Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1771-processing-2019-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-27-2019-instDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… that were paid by the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) to an Altamont, N.Y. company that serves as a supportive … which, in 2014, claimed nearly $7.8 million in expenses to provide 708 beds for program clients in Albany, Dutchess, … York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to individuals who have a serious mental illness, but are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime … Overtime earnings as a share of total payroll grew from 4.3% in 2014 to 6.2% in 2023, as total overtime hours … to a growth of almost 82% in overtime earnings, from $661 million in 2014 to $1.2 billion in 2023, or a 7.8% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016DiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… the next highest, at $63.38, followed by the Unified Court System at $59.41. State Workforce Trends During the ten-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021