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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014

… income tax refunds.  $279.7 million for 25,300 for corporate and other refunds.  Department of Transportation $7 … of Temporary and Disability Assistance $1.9 million to JP Morgan Electronic Financial Services to provide electronic …

Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services

… Hospitals use International Classification of Diseases (ICD) procedure codes on their claims to report mechanical … ventilation services. When hospitals use a specific ICD procedure code to report a patient received 96 … for 4,874 inpatient APR-DRG claims that included an ICD procedure code for 96 consecutive hours or more of …

Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016

… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) had adequate … its assessable expenses related to its administration of Article 25 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Our audit covered the … To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets had adequate procedures in place …

DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments

… past several years, from a peak increase of 7.7 percent in 2003 to a 2 percent increase in the fiscal year ending (FYE) in 2013. Much of this occurred even before the enactment of …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014

… in New York City. $52.2 million with Sealand Contractors Corp. to reconstruct Routes 5, 8, and 12 in Utica. $14.3 million with Union Concrete & Construction Corp. to replace four I-290 bridges in Tonawanda. Office of … – Construction $7.1 million with Fratello Construction Corp. to create a wet lab at the NY State Psychiatric …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year

… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the state of $17.5 billion grew by $872 million, or 5.3 percent. “Local … annual growth rate in sales tax collections in each of the last three years, with the exception of the Finger Lakes (which slowed from 4.9 percent in 2017 to …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014

… due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. In total for calendar year 2014, DiNapoli's office approved … with Royal Bank of Canada and $110.7 million with State Street Bank and Trust Co. for letter of credit facilities … Corp. for noncore gas transportation service for electric generation. $8 million for automated metering and …

Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)

To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses

DiNapoli: Farms Generated $5.7 Billion for New York Economy

… is the state’s largest commodity, ranking third for sales nationwide in 2017, with sales of over $2.5 billion. The … cottage cheese and sour cream. New York ranks second nationwide for the production of apples and maple syrup, …

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services

… providers’ Medicaid claims for services also covered by Medicare Advantage plans. The audit covered the period from January 1, 2013 to … Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare Managed Care or … providers Medicaid claims for services also covered by Medicare Advantage plans …

Alternatives For Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… To determine whether the costs reported by Alternatives For Children (Alternatives) on its Consolidated Fiscal … The audit covered expenses reported on Alternatives’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and certain expenses reported on Alternatives’ CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background …

State Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders

… and erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State … for ED drugs and treatments for recipients, including sex offenders, that are barred under Medicaid. “There are … it comes to erectile dysfunction drugs. And paying for sex offenders who’ve committed terrible crimes to get these …

DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020

… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects … to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a provision that allows …

State Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills

… DiNapoli. "Before landfills begin to reach capacity, it is critical that local governments plan for future costs that … facilities, including transfer stations, combustors, recycling centers and landfills. According to the New York … liabilities for landfills totaling $298 million, which is the estimated amount they expect to pay over a 30-year …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014

… to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This … for June 2014: Major Contracts Approved Governor’s Office of Employee Relations $70 million contract with United … a collective bargaining agreement with the state. Office of General Services $62.9 million contract with the Albany …

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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015

… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … contracts including $7.4 million with O’Connell Electric Co. to upgrade electrical distribution at Great … Action, Brooklyn Community Housing and Services, Henry Street Settlement and Captain Youth and Family Services. …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials

… Local Officials that will provide an enhanced training program to help local administrators and employees become more effective in the day-to-day … operated by the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government and School Accountability, increases the number of classroom …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November

… 36,000 payments valued at nearly $76 million for a variety of reasons. As the state’s chief financial officer, … Recently, DiNapoli released a comprehensive package of procurement reforms to increase independent oversight of contracts, prohibit the state from using state-affiliated …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014

… nearly 1.2 million payments worth nearly $8.9 billion in November. His office also rejected 166 contracts and … Grants to seven recipients including Yonkers Partners in Education, New York City Outward Bound Center and Harlem … County. Division of Criminal Justice Services $5.2 million in grants to crime labs and crime analysis centers statewide. …