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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… The State Education Department (SED) should improve its … misconduct, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The investigations of "priority 1" complaints against nurses … The State Education Department SED should improve its process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Decline $3.7 Billion in Fiscal Year 2018-19
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The state ended its fiscal year on March 31 with a General Fund balance of $7.2 billion, … Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, released in February 2019. “After months of concern over … made at the end of the fiscal year that totaled nearly $1.5 billion according to DOB. Local assistance expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-decline-37-billion-fiscal-year-2018-19Opinion 92-6
… repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's husband who owns a repair shop. The clerk's duties include keeping … the repair of town highway equipment to the clerks husband who owns a repair shop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 91-59
… of Hicksville may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family members of … program, funded by a portion of the foreign fire insurance tax moneys it receives, to provide retirement and death … benevolent association has been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 93-28
… ("CHIPs") moneys appropriated by the town board for the repair and improvement of highways may be expended only in … bridges and/or highway-railroad crossings where the service life of the project is at least ten years or for any … in part, that: The moneys levied and collected for the repair and improvement of highways, . . . the moneys received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 93-6
… and "fire protection districts" (see Town Law, §§170, 171). A "fire district" provides fire protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… health care costs by age groups is not readily available in New York, DiNapoli's report found that overall, such costs rose to over $380 million in 2015-16 State Fiscal Year, an increase of $64.5 million, or 20.4 percent, in the last three years. "New York must confront the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-systemDiNapoli: Strong Tax Collections and New Savings Initiatives Boost NYC's Short-Term Finances
… in FY 2023) and decline to pre-pandemic levels by FY 2025. Continued strength in tax collections has led the city to raise projections with an estimated $3 … Still, the city projects budget gaps of $4.2 billion in FY 2025, $5.9 billion in FY 2026 and nearly $7 billion in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-strong-tax-collections-and-new-savings-initiatives-boost-nycs-short-term-financesDiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… were unemployed in 2022 compared to 3.4% nationally. Black mothers in the city are the hardest hit, facing an … of 62.2%. Employment outcomes vary by race and ethnicity. Black mothers faced the largest spike in unemployment during … raises concerns that the historic unemployment gap between Black and white mothers could remain stagnant or widen if all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… Audits of municipal water systems estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or improper billing, according … office of 161 local government and seven public authority water systems from January 2012 through May 2017. "Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… be exchanged to the appropriate party. If any additional funds are due to the employee once an AC 230 Check Reversal … been received or the checks are escheated to the Office of Unclaimed funds. For more information regarding the escheatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesEstablishing the Standard Work Day – Enhanced Reporting
… job title at your organization must have a standard work day (SWD) established by board resolution or contract in … for an employee. SWDs represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title would be required to work. A full-time standard work day can be as few as six hours per day (for Tiers 2 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021
… with incorrect information pertaining to other health insurance coverage that recipients had, or where Medicaid was … was paid for practitioner, clinic, inpatient, durable medical equipment, episodic home health care, and psychiatric …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021New York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Institute for Community Living, Inc.
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is effectively monitoring its contract … 30, 2019. About the Program The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS), an administrative unit of the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS), is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-instituteOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on the streets, highways, bridges, and waterways of New York … intersections without traffic signals. The federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) contains standards … did not always monitor traffic conditions due to traffic cameras that were pending repair for significant amounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… and diagnosis code; $513,427 was paid for practitioner, clinic, inpatient, pharmacy, and episodic home health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020
… inaccurate birth information, such as the newborn’s birth weight and diagnosis code; $486,951 was paid for claims that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2020-through-september-30-2020Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to … Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018State Agencies Bulletin No. 2066
… Terminated via Discipline Process Employees terminated from employment pursuant to a disciplinary termination are … above for the April 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 changes for all employees in BU61 and BU91 receiving Command Pay. … has worked in more than one agency but has been paid by all agencies in the same Employee Record Number since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2066-april-2019-2020-2021-and-2022-retroactive-changes-command-pay-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 2025
… for processing the retroactive Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD) payments for 2020 and 2021 for PEF employees, for … contract, the 2020 and 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay payments, for calendar years 2019 and 2020, were not paid … Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay for these years. Effective Dates Effective Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2025-2020-and-2021-retroactive-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-years