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Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages and high prices that are … P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic’s disruption of the state’s child care industry is far from over,” DiNapoli said. “Prices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsOpinion 91-60
… the accounts of public corporations, including OTBs (NY Const, art X, §5; Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and … authority in connection with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority over other public corporations (NY Const, art X, §5; Patterson , supra ), we believe that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Payroll Bulletin Agencies P-306 attachment
The deduction for the Civil Service Employees Association Permanent Life Insurance program has been separated from the Auto/Home deduction (code 324). This change was effective in Payroll Period 25 ending March 10, 1982 for Administration Agencies and March 17, 1982 for Institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-306.pdfDiNapoli: Extreme Weather and Disaster Response Costs Rise in NY
… Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Bond Act, DiNapoli warned that the federal government should expand its funding and … like flood plains and wetlands that can help control storm water and projects to protect infrastructure from … of a county. From 1996 through 2024, events have increased over time, with three out of the four years with the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-extreme-weather-and-disaster-response-costs-rise-nyComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… Agencies (IDAs) reported providing $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development efforts in … – $36 million (5.1 percent) over the prior year. In 2016, net tax exemptions were up $20 million, nearly 3 percent, … and Long Island ($153 million) regions had the highest net tax exemptions; The Mohawk Valley ($24 million) and North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… set for the locality where the work is performed, but my auditors found numerous violations committed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “The state is still missing out on millions in savings to taxpayers and wasting millions more in processing errors,” … DiNapoli said. “The state Department of Health needs to review the issues identified in our reports released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… Savings account to start saving now to help with the costs of getting a degree. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest figures from 2015, the nationwide … loan balance is $29,700 and New Yorkers owe an average of $32,200. As the cost for a college education increases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… for awards that are open for draws and returns via the Payment Management System (“PMS”) draw system. Please note … PMS, and if the intent is for a refund to be issued separate from the normal draw process, this needs to be … any transaction that would bill against the award. REGULAR PAYMENT VOUCHER To generate an electronic refund of federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsI.3 Guide to Financial Operations Account Codes Procedure – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… and acts as a useful general reference through all stages of financial system processing. OSC will periodically update … in Chapter IV – Accounting Codes – Uses and Descriptions of this Guide. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/14/2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i3-guide-financial-operations-account-codes-procedureXVI.4 Accounting Policies and Principles Applicable to Agencies – XVI. Financial Reporting
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4-accounting-policies-and-principles-applicable-agenciesComptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
… (Magnarelli) / S.5445 (Skoufis) – Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by … Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcs-0Comptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
… A.3047 (Magnarelli) / S.4827 (Marchione) – Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations … Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcsMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers
… by the provider. This is commonly known as the global surgery period. All routine services related to the surgery, … for E/M services billed without a modifier code on the same day a surgical procedure was performed. The payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/17/medicaid-program-inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiersMedicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up)
… in our audit report, Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Report 2012-S-133). Background Medicaid … Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Under Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare managed care or … Medicare benefits. Medicare pays a fixed amount for each Medicare Part C beneficiary every month to companies offering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c-followMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) establish provider networks by contracting with physicians, hospitals, … program by January 1, 2018 (with the exception of certain provider types). Through the screening and provider … numbers did not correspond to an identification number of a Medicaid-enrolled provider, according to DOH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providersImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Report 2015-S-6 ). Background Under … State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not comply with the … Department of Health: Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers ( 2015-S-6 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providers-followManaged Care Organizations – Payments to Ineligible Providers (Follow-Up)
… Providers (Report 2016-S-59 ). About the Program Medicaid providers who violate statutory or regulatory … MCO claims (totaling over $2 billion) that lacked the provider identification information needed to assess the … the MCOs recover the improper payments; obtain the missing provider IDs on the claims that lacked this information, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providers-followPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
More than one in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and more than one in 10 have a mobility disability with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs According to the ADA Update A Primer for State and Local Governments by the year 2030 approximately 715 million
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1Accounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… payment of invoices, and provides the opportunity to take full advantage of any discounts vendors may offer. Prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9