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DiNapoli: Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and Nisource Inc. have agreed to the Fund's request that they publicly report all direct … the political process leads to better understanding of how this activity can affect a company's bottom line and … 2015 Dean Foods Delta Airlines Eastman Chemical H&R Block Marathon Oil U.S. Steel Valero Energy 2014 Comcast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-corporations-disclose-political-spendingSelected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… totaling $218,606,626 ranged in dollar value from $100 and $15,000. We examined 270 refund payments totaling $1,075,874 issued to students attending 20 CUNY colleges. The payments consisted of: A random sample … payments selected from payments between $15,000 and $20,000. A judgmental sample of 30 payments that had certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… the year. Conduct more frequent cash flow analyses if your local government or school district is experiencing fiscal … and other balances that could be invested longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and … Earnings Following prudent yet effective investment strategies can improve cash inflow and even reduce costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… and 1,735 payments valued at nearly $1.1 million due to fraud, was As the state’s chief financial officer, … other improprieties. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews. DiNapoli began releasing … Co. LLC. Approved a $140,000 contract for the sale of Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility, Clinton County, to 2825902 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014DiNapoli: New York Jobs Top 9 Million, New Statewide High
… New York reached its highest employment level ever of more … New York City 11.3% Western NY 1.5% Long Island 4.9% Central NY -0.1% Hudson Valley 2.4% North Country -1.5% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-jobs-top-9-million-new-statewide-highOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… complete annually. Survey data is reported by school year, covering September through June. Healthy People 2020 is … a group of federal agencies that provides sciencebased, 10-year objectives for improving the health of all Americans. … initiative terms “herd immunity.” For the 2014-15 school year, 4,041 schools outside New York City completed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… had approximately 7.4 million enrollees and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $56 billion. In January 2011, the New York State Governor’s Office … data used to set the premium rates. Furthermore, the MMCOR form itself does not provide a means for MCOs with unique …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/medicaid-program-managed-long-term-care-premium-rate-settingOpinion 92-50
… CONTRACTS -- Award (preference to local bidder) LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (pre-emption by General Municipal … with significant recycled content; Pacificorp v City of New York , 741 F Supp 481, relative to a pre-1953 provision of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Seized Assets Program
… 5,047 pending seized assets valued at $2.012 billion. Funds received from forfeited assets are to be used to … over to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Individual troops did not always report … should be turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… was about $2,071,000. Overtime pay accounted for $330,500 (16 percent) of the total payroll cost. Key Findings Neither …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffDiNapoli: New Yorkers’ Debt on the Rise
… The average household debt in New York climbed to a new high of $53,830 at the end of … found per capita debt in New York differs in notable ways from the national profile: mortgages and auto loan debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-new-yorkers-debt-riseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government audits were issued. Auditors conducted reviews of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the … whether local officials adequately considered the impact of the pandemic on their financial operations while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… released three reports that found more than $100 million in improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been paid for deceased individuals. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been poorly … agency to take swift steps to ensure these facilities are up to standards and providing the best care possible to all New Yorkers in need of their help.” In a letter to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I urge school district leaders to closely monitor their … or increased reliance on short-term cash flow debt, which can indicate structural budgetary imbalance. Operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and … Education Department, Regulations of the Chancellor of the NYC Department of Education, and the NYC Health Code govern these requirements. Several DOE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsOpinion 89-2
… purchases of goods, supplies and services *** (see also 10 NYCRR, §400.4). The purpose of the exception in General … Municipal Law, §103(8) (see General Municipal Law, §100). Public Health Law, §2801[1], however, defines the term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2DiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… assistance for rent, energy or utility bills, and food assistance. Demand for existing public assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… over the preceding decade than in nearly every other state for which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid … reached a record high of 825 in 2014, the last year for which data are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-states