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Growing Cracks in the Foundation: Local Governments are Losing Ground on Addressing Vital Infrastructure Needs
State and local governments maintain critical public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/infrastructure.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1708
… December 2018 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions for payments not processed … of the Budget establishes the pay rate for State seasonal and other non-statutory positions paid using an hourly rate. … the minimum hourly wage be increased for seasonal and other non-statutory positions to $15.00 for State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1708-december-2018-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesChildren's Development Group, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Preschool Integrated Special Class – over 2.5 hours per day (Program), and provided these services to 18 children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/childrens-development-group-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 829
… Purpose To inform agencies of new Time Entry codes and procedures for the payment of Location Pay, Location Pay Mid-Hudson, Inconvenience Pay and Overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/829-location-pay-location-pay-mid-hudson-and-inconvenience-pay-seasonalState Agencies Bulletin No. 1145
… code. The report is available the Thursday after the payroll period is confirmed. The report is sorted by Employee … code. The report is available the Thursday after the payroll period is confirmed. The report is sorted by Employee … monies included in the original D5A transaction occurs. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice Where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1145-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-agency-police-services-unitDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… $2.8 billion for minimal services for eligible members. “My latest Medicaid audit found more examples of how oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… York City adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025, totaling $116.8 billion including expense prepayments … the city faces a number of fiscal pressures entering FY 2025, which threaten the budget balance in the coming years. … entering FY 2023, is estimated at $4.4 billion entering FY 2025. FY 2024 was the second year the city expended more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - June 2018
The City of New York released a modification to its financial plan for FY 2018 and a new four-year financial plan covering fiscal years 2019 through 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2019.pdfUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up) (2023-F-14)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program – UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Report 2020-S-7).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f14.pdfOpinion 95-2
… in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from cable television franchise fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52; EXECUTIVE LAW, §§818, 819: The … is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of Public Housing Law, §52. You ask whether a housing authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1452
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in hourly positions who meet the eligibility criteria … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … other non-statutory positions paid using an hourly rate. In accordance with the following bulletins the minimum hourly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1452-december-2015-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesDiNapoli: NYRA's Future Uncertain
… Resorts World New York City Casino is directed to NYRA for enhanced purses, operational support and capital … from VLT operations, NYRA reported an annual surplus for each year in the audit period of Jan. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2014. For the three years audited, NYRA received about $318 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-nyras-future-uncertainOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five … program provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. Since January 1991, New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971
… Returns and Reversals mailbox. The Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, form AC 2772 , should be provided to all new … information. Note: Employees’ Direct Deposit distribution will be the same across all jobs and paychecks. Upon receipt … name in PayServ. Agencies should not use employee name to search for the employee in PayServ as this leads to errors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1971-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up) (2017-F-4) 30-Day Response
To determine the implementation status of the 14 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f4-response.pdfPublic Authority Employees By the Numbers, December 2013
This report provides an analysis of reported data on the employees of State public authorities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-employees-2013.pdfOpinion 89-12
… fire district of a professional engineer as an independent contractor to prepare plans and specifications, and to … construction project when the engineer also is a one-half owner of a construction firm which may bid on the building … capacity as an engineer and his firm also submits a bid as contractor. We note initially that Article 18 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Thankfully, through my Operation Integrity partnership with Attorney General … who elected to receive reduced monthly benefits so his wife, Doris Yudenfreund, would continue to receive benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysState Agencies Bulletin No. 2012
… checks for Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, Exchanges and Direct Deposit Returns during the SFS blackout period. … due to an overpayment, who request a check exchange, and who request a Payroll Check Reissue for any reason are … Direct Deposit Returns OSC will continue to receive and process direct deposit returns from financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2012-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsFormer Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Preet Bharara said: “Michael Vatter, the former Newburgh City Fire Chief, cheated the public he swore to serve by … to the Indictment: VATTER served in the Newburgh City Fire Department in various capacities from in or about 1980 until … in May 2000. Following his retirement, VATTER attended law school and practiced law. In November 2009, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefits