Search
DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… should have easy access to information about their school districts’ finances,” DiNapoli said. “Voters need this … to make informed decisions on how they will vote on school budgets. District officials have a responsibility to foster public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkSUNY Bulletin No. SU-335
… of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New … or the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code LOS (or the appropriate non-resident alien earnings code – … payments are taxable income subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. These payments will be included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-335-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Corporation – Fund Balance (Nassau County) The board did not effectively manage fund balance. The board also did not develop or adopt a fund balance policy that addresses what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds … as fund balance, one-time state funding and the sale of property, to balance its budget. The city could face a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0SUNY Bulletin No. SU-286
… of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New … or the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code LOS (or the appropriate non-resident alien earnings code – … are taxable income and are subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. These monies will be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-286-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedHomeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… As an additional means of monitoring, HHAC requires all project providers to submit detailed annual reports, … during the three-year period ending March 31, 2016, all but one were operational or in the pre-construction or construction phase within two to four years of being awarded funding. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenance-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-682
… of this bulletin is to notify CUNY of the increases to the Public Safety Arms Differential (CAD) and the Special … 237 calls for increases to CUNY Arms Differential and CUNY Public Safety Special Assistant for Events (SAFE) Team Leader … Effective Date(s) Below are the effective dates for the Public Safety Arms Differential (CAD), the Special Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-682-cuny-ibt-2018-2019-additional-pay-increases-and-newState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… by delays and cancellations, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These delays … by delays and cancellations according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Transit: Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (2016-S-26) Auditors found MTA's New York City … of the Induction Training curriculum established for its train crews. This lack of compliance may be tied to poor outcomes. For instance, all four train operators in the audit sample who had five or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal … DiNapoli said. “The state funneled taxpayer money to quasi-government organizations, avoiding scrutiny and … and abuse. New York state must take credible steps to reestablish the public’s faith in government and address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… Some individuals on Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received … or dangerous opioid prescriptions outside of their treatment programs, according to an audit issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found treatment programs were not checking whether patients were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… to take steps toward providing a safe learning environment for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under … compile a record of each reportable violent or disruptive incident that occurs on school property. Schools submit an … of these incidents, called the Violent and Disruptive Incident Report, or VADIR, to their district office. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… Purpose To determine if United HealthCare and Amerigroup made payments to ineligible health care providers and whether … there were 53 MCOs that offered 81 different plans; United HealthCare (UHC) and Amerigroup were among the largest plans. … To determine if United HealthCare and Amerigroup made payments to ineligible health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Investigated DHR’s complicated and poorly managed intake system for housing discrimination complaints resulted … Conducting ongoing reconciliations of DHR’s various intake logs with case management system records. Providing … adequate training for all staff involved in the complaint intake, processing and investigation process. Actively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… rates have increased since a taskforce was established in 2018 to address maternal health and racial disparities. … or ethnicity, have access to the highest level of care.” In 2010, New York launched the Maternal Mortality Review … Initiative to reduce maternal deaths and morbidities. In 2018, the state created the Taskforce on Maternal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… Purpose To determine whether mainstream managed care organizations (MCOs) are submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health (Department) and whether the Department is … activities. (This is in contrast to non-MCO contracted organizations that provide enrollment assistance and whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… reportable incidents involving persons receiving services in State facilities or provider agencies. The Center … the State Comptroller with case-specific information in substantiated cases. Consequently, we were unable to … more than 70 percent of the individual incidents reported in the VPCR database, including any cases where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … risk of loss or misuse due to unauthorized access. In addition, BOCES officials have not implemented access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 2006-2
… is required (Town Law §§193, 194, 209-d, 209-f). In the case of an article 12 district, the proposed maximum amount … only after the public hearing on the increase and, in the case of an increase pursuant to section 209-h, after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 89-56
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 89-38
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … who agrees to elect to receive the "zero option". This is in reply to your letter concerning the authority of a school … that, pursuant to this authority, an item may be included in a collective bargaining agreement, whether or not it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38