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DiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibited discrimination on the … City Parks Department facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many don’t meet ADA standards, … public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people with disabilities in our city parks, playgrounds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-203
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit SR, SY, SN, SG, S9, SA, SD, G9, DR, F8, … increments (longevity increments) for eligible employees in the UCS. Chapter 276 of the Laws of 2008 and the 2007-2010 … for payment of longevity bonuses for eligible employees in the UCS. Effective Date(s) The April 2014 UCS Increments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-203-april-2014-unified-court-system-ucs-increments-longevityDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… from bankruptcy protection needs to do a much better job of minding its finances and seeing to its most pressing … in return for a financial assistance package. As part of this package, the state forgave nearly all of NYRA’s debt obligations (totaling $54.1 million) to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Our audit focused on … year for which DHCR had verified affidavits at the time of our audit in 2017. Background The Mitchell-Lama program … and cooperative housing to middle-income families. A total of 269 State-supervised Mitchell-Lama developments with over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-287
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 Location Pay, Location Mid-Hudson, and … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2020 Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-287-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesDiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today recommended improvement of oversight of the Long Island Power Authority LIPA after a report by his office found that previous reforms have not reduced costs for ratepayers and debt levels continue to rise
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authoritySelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… Empire State Development Corporation’s (ESD) Department of Economic Development properly certified and recertified … May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2014. Background The Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development (Division) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… CUNY did not have any of the required notification forms for these accounts. Additionally, auditors found an … (totaling $810,608) paid from six selected bank accounts, 26 (totaling $118,782) were either improper or were … were certified in error. As such, auditors concluded there is a low risk that a significant number of students certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt … to reach $52.6 billion by 2023. As a result, debt service is projected to reach $4.2 billion by 2023, an increase of 59 percent since 2019. Debt service is projected to consume an increasing share of MTA revenues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: 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-billionDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… If overtime continues to rise at this pace, total costs for 2015 would exceed $700 million, an all-time record. … and the Division of State Police overtime costs for June and July 2015 jumped by more than $22 million over … were up nearly 50 percent. During that same period, the number of state agency employees declined by more than eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health (DOH): Improper Payments Related to the Medicare … However, further actions are still needed as millions of dollars in questionable and improper Medicaid payments … people enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program. Department of Health: Medicaid Program –Excessive Medicaid Payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … 184 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $31 billion. The claims are processed and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… "The Trump Administration’s willful ignorance of climate change … jeopardize our chances of avoiding catastrophic changes in our climate, but it will not halt the momentum in the global marketplace where reason still reigns. The … The Trump Administrations willful ignorance of climate change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreementDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… more than $316 million on overtime in the first six months of 2014, a jump of $22 million over the same period in 2013, New York State … trend could again result in a record-breaking year of overtime hours and overtime pay,” DiNapoli said. “Our … more than $316 million on overtime in the first six months of 2014 a jump of $22 million over the same period in 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… across the state, including a child poverty rate that is one of the worst in the nation and alarmingly high in some … poverty, meaning they are in a household with income that is 50% below the federal poverty line. An individual or household is considered to be in poverty when they do not have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) eMedNY system reasonably ensured … 313 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $36 billion. The claims are processed and paid … for inpatient claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $1.1 million was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2020, eMedNY processed over 151 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $38 billion. The claims …
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
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2020, eMedNY processed over 227 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $36 billion. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020