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DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… emergency presents enormous risks and opportunities for investors, but corporate America has to step up, adapt … have agreed to DiNapoli’s request that they set targets for lowering them. For example, Antero Midstream, an energy … which estimates a 55% drop in natural gas demand from 2020 levels. The report would give the company and investors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksSUNY Bulletin No. SU-357
… payment. Background: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses SEVIS to maintain information on: … and terminated. If the student does not have a valid Social Security Number (SSN), the SSN field must remain … tax calculation for scholarship payments: Multiple Jobs or Spouse Works: Unchecked Dependent Amount: $0.00 Other Income: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-357-suny-nra-sevis-fee-reimbursementOpinion 95-6
… -- Distribution by State Comptroller (fines and penalties for speeding violations in suburban town); (fines and penalties for violations of traffic control signals) -- Remission to … (State Finance Law, §99-a; Uniform Justice Court Act, §2020; Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§1803[5],[8]). Vehicle and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6York College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… April 6, 2015, concluded that neither City University of New York (CUNY) nor York College had adequate internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber … paid Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) more than $7.7 million for 50,060 claims on behalf of 706 Medicaid recipients. One … pertaining to the Doctor’s prescribing activity for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followNorthside Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs reported by Northside Center for Child Development (Northside) on its Consolidated Fiscal … disabilities who are between three and five years of age. For purposes of this report, these programs are collectively … in its cost-based programs. Northside is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/11/northside-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMay 1998: Accounting Requirements and Program Information for Multi-Modal Transportation Program
… Requirements Multi-Modal Projects will be accounted for in a Capital Projects Fund or in an Enterprise Fund. … Program. The Multi-Modal Program provides reimbursements for authorized trial, port, airport and local highway and bridge projects. Funding for the Multi-Modal Program is obtained through the sale of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/may-1998-accounting-requirements-and-program-information-multi-modal-transportation-programDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… to safeguard dangerous substances were not always followed at SUNY campuses," DiNapoli said. "Weak oversight of … lock and key." A variety of hazardous materials are used at SUNY campuses for both classroom and non-classroom … and laws. DiNapoli’s auditors found the University at Buffalo’s controls over hazardous materials were lacking. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… cash management assures that investments are optimized for the best possible return for taxpayers. We strongly recommend the following best practices for cash management. Actively Monitor Cash Flow Improving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsInterdisciplinary Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development (ICCD) on its Consolidated Fiscal … audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on ICCD’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and included certain expenses claimed on ICCD’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background ICCD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/05/interdisciplinary-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, for allegedly misappropriating more than $5,000 in public … of Corning police department and District Attorney Baker for working closely with my staff to make sure this individual is held accountable for her actions.” An audit and investigation was initiated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Hospitals' Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions
… whether Medicaid overpaid hospitals by reimbursing for higher levels of medical care than those actually … rehabilitative and psychiatric care. When billing Medicaid for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient's … of Care (ALC) setting, hospitals should not bill Medicaid for more intensive acute levels of care. To help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/25/medicaid-program-overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissionsHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… months of weekends in jail and five years of probation for her theft of $156,374, which she has now repaid. Joanne … Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, including money for children’s programs, according to an investigation and … defendant embezzled money intended to support programs for children in her community. My office will continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kCity of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for the period April 1, 2012 through September 6, 2013. … or indicate the selection basis, such as using requests for proposals (RFPs), when procuring professional services. … four vendors totaled $260,987 during our audit period for: legal services ($131,257), insurance ($73,699), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… Housing Contract C007374 with the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (PCMH) by ensuring that contracted services … contractors to operate many of these programs. PCMH, a not-for-profit entity, is one of New York’s largest providers of … all contract costs and serves as a cost claiming document for program reimbursement. At the end of each contract year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… effectively administering its contract with the Institute for Community Living (ICL) by ensuring that contracted … The audit covered ICL’s Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) for the contract year ended June 30, 2014. We also performed … all contract costs, which serves as a claiming document for program reimbursement. OMH is responsible for reviewing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for local government officials with weekly releases planned … sophisticated and commonplace, the importance of training for the "people" part of a cyberdefense has grown even more … School Accountability’s Applied Technology Unit. The theme for this year's campaign is "See Yourself in Cyber," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… sentencing of Leslie Schwinzer, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for stealing pension checks that had been issued to her … Honorable Thomas A. Varlan in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. “Leslie … “Thanks to my partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee, we uncovered this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… maintenance, and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As authorized by Article 15 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (Law), and under the supervision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare improperly paid for medical services designated with modifier code 59 that … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The State Department of Civil Service administers … (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59