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DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… in earnest as the state Department of Health can do much more to save taxpayer dollars.” The New York State … to people who are chronically ill or disabled. Medicaid pays MLTC plans monthly managed care premiums and, in return, … for recipients who had comprehensive TPHI. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… held just over $2 billion at the end of the last fiscal year, a little more than a third of their authorized levels. … of General Fund spending, at 2.8 percent in state fiscal year (SFY) 2018-19, are well under the national median of 7.5 … emergency. More recently, in state fiscal years SFY 2015-16 through 2017-18 when revenues were growing and the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… water. Insufficient heat can pose safety risks, especially for vulnerable populations, and the use of kitchen ovens and … agency. Its Code Enforcement Division is responsible for ensuring that residential building owners comply with … NYC’s Housing Maintenance Code (Code) and the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law. In accordance with the Code, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… overall penalty — as much as 90 percent in one case. Overall, of the $2,422,150 in penalties reviewed, DOH … suspensions of penalties for repeat violators. In one case, DOH gave an individual a 40 percent penalty suspension … did not know that certain violation categories and certain criminal penalties applied to the PSC account, and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
Information about The Survivors Benefit Program which provides minimum death benefit to the survivors of New York State retired employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesOpinion 89-45
… in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning … PLANNING -- Zoning Board of Appeals (paying fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… current and emerging workforce needs. Additionally, a State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) and other State-level and local and contracted providers have roles in … projects). OWD was disbanded in 2022 and replaced by the Empire State Development’s Office of Strategic Workforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… (Fund), and the Church of England, called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it … I hope that the company will move quickly to provide the 2 degree analysis that investors expect from the oil and gas … than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. The Fund has a diversified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… 60 public officials and their cronies for abusing state funds, and I look forward to continuing to work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… for informational purposes only.) Social Security & Medicare Wage Base and Tax Rate Information The Social … There is no limit on the amount of wages subject to Medicare tax. The Social Security tax rate of 6.2% and Medicare tax rate of 1.45% remain the same. Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019XIX.1.C PCIP Changes to Federal Grants – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… The following are some of major changes to federal grants with the rollout of PCIP: Federal grant projects will no longer be established … Section 2 - Establishing a Project using the Project Guide of this Chapter for more information. See SFS Coach for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1c-pcip-changes-federal-grantsDiNapoli Report Looks at New York City Metro Area's Import and Export Economies
… may see shrinking markets for goods or need to alter strategies to direct production towards domestic uses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-report-looks-new-york-city-metro-areas-import-and-export-economiesOpinion 90-28
… for individuals in the community who are subdividing their property if the board member abstains from voting on the … private capacity and individuals who are subdividing their property, and that the town would not be a party to those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Town of Elmira – Audit Follow-Up (2015M-226-F)
… an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $3.6 million. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/04/town-elmira-audit-follow-2015m-226-fLima Public Library – Procurement (2017M-295)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … Lima Public Library is a municipal public library located in the Town of Lima in Livingston County. The Library is … by a five-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Town’s governing body and serves approximately 4,300 residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/30/lima-public-library-procurement-2017m-295Oneonta City School District – Payroll (2017M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District … May 23, 2017. Background The Oneonta City School District is located in the City of Oneonta, Town of Oneonta and … The District, which has approximately 1,700 students, is governed by a Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/08/oneonta-city-school-district-payroll-2017m-202Local Government Financial Data Release Dates
… sets are updated on a quarterly basis for 5 years after the original release date. Data for individual local governments and school districts is available the day after it is submitted to OSC through Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/local-government-financial-data-release-datesConstitutional Debt Limit
… much debt a local government or school district can incur. For counties, cities, towns and villages: The debt limit is a … of taxable property within a municipality. Debt issued for the purpose of water supply and distribution and certain … excluded from the debt limit. Exclusions from the limit for debt related to sewer projects and certain types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/constitutional-debt-limitTown of Ossian – Tax Collector (2016M-364)
… was to verify the accuracy of the Town’s tax collection for the period January 1, 2015 through October 6, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $817,000. Key Finding The Tax Collector accurately recorded tax payments and, with minor exceptions that we discussed with the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-ossian-tax-collector-2016m-364Village of Tivoli – Procurement (2015M-79)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s procurement … June 1, 2013 through July 7, 2014. Background The Village of Tivoli is located in the Town of Red Hook, Dutchess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/10/village-tivoli-procurement-2015m-79