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NYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-record-of-activities-081023.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.pdfSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (2019-S-52)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also determined...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-19s52.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration (2020-S-40)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40.pdfCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and regulation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s28-response.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-roa-elected-appointed-111324.pdfCapital Asset Management (2022-S-32)
To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/2022-S-32.pdfCapital Asset Management (2022-S-32) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s32-response.pdfDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… initial projections, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … New York state collected $1266 billion in receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (CRF) overall … a solid third quarter and, barring a significant downturn, is headed for a successful year. We continue to focus on … I have rebuilt and strengthened the state pension fund to what it is today – a highly diversified fund with its highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… “Mr. Scarborough betrayed his oath of office. This case serves as a reminder: we are on the job, we are working … Attorney General Schneiderman for their hard work on this case.” Scarborough’s federal convictions relate to his … stayed in Albany overnight. On May 7, 2015, in a related case investigated by the New York State Attorney General’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… for the lower target, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s … participation in its procurements. In the report released today, auditors found continued need for improvement. The MTA … (totaling about $21.5 million), the documentation did not match the reported payments. Specifically, 11 payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… industry got off to a strong start, but it reported a small loss in the fourth quarter, the first quarterly loss … Despite the recent decline, the industry may still post a small employment gain in 2016. In March 2016, DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… State tax collections of just under $8 billion were $474.2 million … anticipated, with another $1.3 billion expected. "Strong tax collections in December added to a positive short-term … primarily because of settlement and assessment revenues. Tax collections through the first three quarters increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… of invalid claims and inadequate oversight by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services … revealed that millions of dollars were claimed and spent on ineligible costs. Officials from the Office of Alcoholism …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… The New York City Department of Probation (NYC Probation) failed … require them to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows substantially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… or 4.9%. Collections were $50.2 million higher than the latest projections and $1 billion higher than initial … SFY 2021-22. Total business tax collections exceeded the latest projections by $2.2 billion and initial projections by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
The state Department of Labor DOL failure to replace its longtroubled Unemployment Insurance UI system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments during the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York City metropolitan area killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage the city needs to be better prepared for another catastrophic event according to an audit released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disasters