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DiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. These restrictions are part of DiNapoli’s comprehensive Climate Action Plan to address … with the Comptroller’s fiduciary duty. The evaluation of the Fund’s shale oil and gas holdings is part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… $100 million in improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity … program provides critical health care services to millions of New Yorkers but the program is dogged by oversight … DiNapoli said. “Over the years, we’ve uncovered billions of dollars of waste and abuse in the system. DOH should act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… New Yorkers in 1998 to one in three in 2021, state budget projections rely on expectations for significant enrollment … 2021. Adults accounted for two-thirds of enrollment growth, rising by 356,677 to a monthly average of more than 3 … services is determined by the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), which is based on a formula that provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021DiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association (VFA) Fire Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his private use, according to an audit … Pennellville Volunteer Firemans Association VFA Fire Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theftDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by residents … bank accounts. “Ms. Peck marred a 36-year career as a public servant by allegedly pocketing fees paid by her … taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… of 2020, unemployment in the borough rose rapidly (as it did throughout the City) to reach 21.2 percent in May 2020 as … Crime Major crime in Brooklyn (i.e., murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… several regions across the state, especially in counties and municipalities that may already be struggling … collections actually increased 2.3 percent statewide and the city's grew 2.9 percent. Additional findings in … was in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 percent increase and Long Island with a 1.9 percent increase; Sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… The total cost of overtime in 2020 at state agencies reached an all-time … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total overtime hours of 19 million increased 3.9 percent and total overtime … percent from 2019. Overtime earnings comprised 4.8 percent of total payroll spending in 2020, an increase from the 4.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely … stress before the pandemic hit,” DiNapoli said. “Some of that pressure could be alleviated with federal stimulus funds and the restoration of state aid, but the full extent of the pandemic’s impact on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… Version Highlights As of April 2022, the transportation and warehousing sector in the City has regained 82 percent of … in the nation for number of transportation, warehousing and utilities sector jobs (394,600), but makes up a smaller … workers in 2021 (which is down 5,400 from 2019). Transit and ground passenger transportation lost the most employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… occurred because the Department of Health (Department) did not have a process to identify and track Medicaid … care. Consequently, the eMedNY claims processing system did not have controls to prevent payments to non-hospice … future improper payments. Key Finding Department officials did not make much progress in addressing the problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly seeing the … act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax withholding … revenues were $291.8 million below May 2019, a decline of more than 9 percent reflecting both depressed economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to a report released … revenue source for local governments, making up 43 percent of revenues in 2018. In 2012, the state implemented a 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… POLICIES Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to … 5.E – Processing Payments Against a Purchase Order of this Chapter). using the invoice description field to … being as descriptive as possible. using the Quantity, Unit of Measure and Unit Price fields to record that respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small businesses … points) in New York and nationally, with 71 percent of small businesses in New York and 67 percent nationally … severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation and the negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… a larger increase in unemployment than fathers. While New York City saw a different trend initially, in 2022 the previously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceReview & Modify ChartField Strings on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
Review & Modify ChartField Strings on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/1403att4.pdfAvoiding the Fiscal Cliff: A Lesson in Budgeting and Financial Condition Analysis
This session will identify those concepts commonly misunderstood by local government managers and governing boards, help explain how to properly implement these concepts and ways to prevent pitfalls in the budgeting process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-cliff-budgeting-041625.pdfSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities (2022-S-20)
To determine whether New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities, and whether safety and security equipment, such as cameras, help point intercoms, and customer assistance intercoms, is maintained (working and tested).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s20.pdf