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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… due to burdensome debt costs, the subsidization of a downtown civic center and expenses that outpace revenues, … burden, the city is offering the civic center at public auction in August 2014. Although the city has tried to cut … noted: The city’s debt per capita ($3,056) is more than double that of the median city ($1,385); Debt service as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The campaign, known as the Life Pass It On Trust Fund, had a balance of more than $1 million … 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. In addition to the Life Pass it On Trust Fund, auditors reviewed the Autism Awareness … has stagnated in recent years. Specifically: The Life Pass It On Trust Fund received contributions in the $4,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services at the South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center (2008-S-11) … To determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… adequate internal controls to oversee, monitor, and manage contracted marketing services, including the … management with information about program effectiveness and cost-efficiency. Our audit scope covered the period … 6, 2014. Background ESD’s mission is to promote a vigorous and growing economy, prevent economic stagnation, encourage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringDiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… canceled at the terminal before departing, or terminated en route before reaching their destinations. Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… New Yorkers can feel confident that the elevators they ride in are safe." DiNapoli’s audit looked at work done by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedOpinion 93-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (CHIPs … repair and improvement of highways may be expended only in accordance with an agreement entered into between the town … except debt service (see Highway Law, §§10-c[5]; L 1993, ch 53 [1993-94 Aid to Localities Budget, pp 230-231]; L 1993, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 94-28
… You ask whether the cost of the study is charged against the county's general fund or against the sewer district. With respect to planning for … proposed district or extension is established. Finally, if all or part of the planning relates to a proposed district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program, … also led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in need,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. “I urge … get in contact with members believed to be ineligible; the COVID-19 pandemic; and DOH’s lack of systems to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods, services or professional services or ensure … taxing jurisdictions. In fact, 52 of 115 payments were late and late fees totaling $259,303 were not billed or … and did not audit the supervisor’s records, as required. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Taxation and Finance (Tax and Finance): New York Youth Jobs Program (Follow-Up) (2020-F-7) A report issued in … improve its methods for verifying eligibility for the youth jobs program, and that Tax and Finance could better … office has provided a complete catalogue or established a schedule for making the data public, as required. New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1859
… is underway. Processing Dates Paychecks issued prior to September 24, 2020 are due immediately. Pay Checks Issued On … the December 30, 2020 (Admin) or January 5, 2021 (Inst) deadline, the employee is due a corrected wage statement … the December 30, 2020 (Admin) or January 5, 2021 (Inst) deadline. Federal, State, and Local withholding wages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1859-schedule-submitting-2020-year-end-returned-checksDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… the basement and community room. Jamie Towers: Stairwell doors and garbage chutes would not close on their own, posing a fire risk to tenants, cracked … door at the building’s main entrance failing to close properly, posing a safety risk to tenants. Cathedral: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… maintaining the quality of service. The audit covered DOE’s procurement of the contracts as well as its efforts to … Ensure all applicable PPP Guidelines are followed (i.e., inclusion of detailed cost breakdown of the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… superintendent from 2015 through 2019 were overstated by a total of 362 hours valued at almost $8,000. Of this, … of the other seven department employees were overstated by 94 hours. Based upon this examination and investigation of … an annual audit of the clerk’s records, as required by New York State Town Law Section 123. Town of Morehouse – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… creates fixed costs that directly affect its ability to provide current services, as well as its long-term fiscal … health. High borrowing levels may: Indicate an inability to support current programs with current revenues. Force … or additional future borrowing. Limit the capacity to finance capital assets and grants. New York State Ranks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtState Agencies Bulletin No. 1959
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the … issued in 2020 that are not cashed, reversed, or reissued will be turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds in April … had use of the funds (constructive receipt). As a result, when an AC230 is received after the December 29, 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1959-schedule-submitting-2021-year-end-returned-checksAbout the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials (RS2417-A)? The elected members of … The employer should then divide the total number of hours worked during the report period by the established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… city to remain competitive on the world stage and a place where people want to move, put down roots and thrive.” … Wipes Out Years of Population Growth In the decade before the pandemic, from 2010 to 2020, the city’s population … in all five boroughs increasing overall more than it did in the previous decade. Virtually all of the population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Ticonderoga – Capital … County) The board did not provide adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Town officials did not … accounting records. Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (Washington County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits