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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… from 16.5 percent to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times the statutory limit over the last three completed fiscal years. Moreover, when … fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $2.1 million, exceeding the statutory limit …

DiNapoli Appoints Anastasia Titarchuk Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund

… grateful for the trust Comptroller DiNapoli has placed in me over the years,” Titarchuk said. “Working with the Fund’s … staff has been a wonderful and enjoyable experience and I’m excited to continue our partnership and grow the Fund’s … the nation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state’s …

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… County) Auditors found the treasurer did not prepare 26 of 43 months of bank reconciliations in a timely manner. …

DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme

… Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD), and Maria … food services contract, the defendants allegedly used the Hempstead School District as their own piggy bank,” Nassau … higher bid for her own personal gain, the taxpayers of the Hempstead Union Free School District were left holding the …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… approved payment for 118 purchases totaling $38,563 made on district credit cards that did not have sufficient … records’ cash balances were overstated by about $3 million as of Dec. 31, 2019. In addition, bank …

Comptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb

… Agencies (IDAs) reported providing $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development efforts in … – $36 million (5.1 percent) over the prior year. In 2016, net tax exemptions were up $20 million, nearly 3 percent, … and Long Island ($153 million) regions had the highest net tax exemptions; The Mohawk Valley ($24 million) and North …

DiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College

… Savings account to start saving now to help with the costs of getting a degree. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest figures from 2015, the nationwide … loan balance is $29,700 and New Yorkers owe an average of $32,200. As the cost for a college education increases, …

DiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil

… only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products.  As a result of the company’s new policy, the New … "Shoppers don’t see where the palm oil used in hundreds of products comes from, but often it’s harvested in ways that … suppliers to provide palm oil and palm derivatives for its products that are verified to be free of deforestation, free …

I.3 Guide to Financial Operations Account Codes Procedure – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview

… and acts as a useful general reference through all stages of financial system processing. OSC will periodically update … in Chapter IV – Accounting Codes – Uses and Descriptions of this Guide. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/14/2015 …

I.2 Organization of the Guide to Financial Operations – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview

… The New York State Guide to Financial Operations is organized by chapters related to accounting process area. Each chapter contains sections … using the following approach: Overview: Introduction to the content contained within the chapter. Policies: … The New York State Guide to Financial Operations is organized by chapters related to …

DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

… jobs continues to decline. The city, which was once home to one-third of all industry jobs, now claims 17.6% of …

XVI.4 Accounting Policies and Principles Applicable to Agencies – XVI. Financial Reporting

Comptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)

Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities

Comptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)

Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities

Medicaid Program – Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers

… by the provider. This is commonly known as the global surgery period. All routine services related to the surgery, … for E/M services billed without a modifier code on the same day a surgical procedure was performed. The payments were …

Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider

… Medicaid made inappropriate payments to a transportation provider. The audit covered the period from September 26, … any relevant Medicaid payments will be recouped and the provider may be subject to additional fines and sanctions. The provider we reviewed is a private proprietary corporation …

Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)

… in our initial audit report, Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Report 2016-S-4 ). Background The … new Episodic Payment System (EPS) to reimburse Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be …

Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up)

… and copayments). We issued our initial audit report on May 9, 2014. The audit objective was to determine if … the State’s Medicaid program did not have limitations on the amounts it paid for Part C cost-sharing liabilities. … Medicaid paid the entire cost-sharing liability billed by a provider, regardless of the amount requested. Our …

Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up)

… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Report 2015-S-6 ). Background Under … State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not comply with the … Department of Health: Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers ( 2015-S-6 ) …

Managed Care Organizations – Payments to Ineligible Providers (Follow-Up)

… Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers  (Report 2016-S-59 ). About the Program Medicaid providers who violate statutory or regulatory requirements … be excluded from the Medicaid program. These ineligible providers should not receive payments from Medicaid Managed …