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DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion

… real estate (6.8 percent), absolute return strategy (3.1 percent) and opportunistic strategy alternatives (0.3 …

DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment

… “The COVID-19 pandemic forced school districts to quickly adapt to a new environment, using technology to move to … a minimum, include: the make, model and serial number; the name of the individual to whom the device is assigned, if …

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to update its Migrant Education Program and better monitor … state’s program, my auditors made several recommendations to improve the educational outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Report 2010-S-51), …

Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Report 2020-S-57 ). About the …

XIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… and Document Preparation: If an employee was issued a check from a Business Unit’s sole custody account, the … Comptroller upon request. The employee must provide a check payable to the sole custody account at the time of the … Operations REV. 07/27/2012 … If an employee was issued a check from a Business Units sole custody account the advance …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)

… is a regional transportation authority established by New York State to provide safe, reliable, and convenient public …

NYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index

… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will invest $2 billion in an index focused on reducing … in the nation. … The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund will invest $2 billion in an index focused on …

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… Corp. for $4.7 million for painting bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two companies … that have been in serious trouble and are forbidden to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The Department of … concern is Limnes’ connection to Matsos Contracting Corporation, which Limnes disclosed to DOT. Matsos was …

XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures

… vendors managed through the SFS Vendor File go through a Specially Designated Nationals validation as part of the New York State Vendor Registration process. … Assets Control’s website . Should you identify any request for payments to any of these individuals or organizations, …

DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants

… The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization … funds received during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. To help child care service providers stabilize their …

DiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations

… officials said they did not see a risk and had no plan to do an assessment, although some individual assessments were …

Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds

… U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer, … U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Testani, who is handling the case, stated that in 2022, the Avon Central School … Geer violated his oath to protect his community,” said Matthew Miraglia, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI’s …

Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)

… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 66 components identified in this report. Town …

Opinion 95-3

… the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions … the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services and restaurant meals and the two other cities within the county each impose a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement …

Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds

… the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) exercises this responsibility is through the review of contracts. This independent oversight deters waste, fraud and abuse; ensures the … in independent review and approval of contracts. OSC’s oversight adds tremendous value, and contract review was …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1725

… Allowance may be submitted beginning in Administration Pay Period 1L, paychecks dated 05/01/2019. Eligibility … the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); and Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee has a …

Homeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad

… to September 30, 2018. Background With an annual ridership of nearly 87 million customers – and an average of 298,300 customers daily – Metro-North is the second busiest commuter railroad in the United States. As of December 2017, Metro-North had 123 stations (not including …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1779

… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2019 CSEA DMNA Uniform Maintenance … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/02/2019 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Date(s) The … Works full-time in an eligible title (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a …