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DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… said. “As the state confronts increasingly high costs for overtime, New York needs to find ways to better manage … agencies in 2018. OPWDD and DOCCS experienced significant increases in overtime hours per employee over the past decade. Other agencies with comparatively large increases in such hours since 2009 include the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… mother’s deposited pension checks and expended them for her personal use, including cellphone and utility bills, … Attorney Scarpino, Ms. Rose is being held responsible for her actions and is now required to pay full restitution … DiNapoli said. "I thank the District Attorney and his team for their outstanding efforts on this case and in helping us …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… Planning requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s … found plans with incorrect or outdated contact information for key personnel, unarmed door alarms and radios that were … a time of school shootings by requiring districts to plan for the unthinkable,” DiNapoli said. “While it’s clear the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… to grand larceny and agreed to repay the $30,000 he stole for private vacations revealed in an audit and investigation … Franklin County District Attorney Craig Carriero and staff for their diligent work in helping us hold Mr. Brown … board, withdrew department cash and used its credit card for Candlewood Suites in North Carolina, the Boston Duck Tour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… The state Department of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors … drug rebate opportunities to ensure all rebate revenue for the Medicaid program is being collected," DiNapoli said. … Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription drug costs. Since January 1991, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2037
… automatic processing of the April 2020, 2021, and 2022 Retroactive Increases to Location Pay and Supplemental Location Pay and … for all earnings reported in a single entry based on the salary in effect on the Earnings End Date. For employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2037-april-2020-2021-and-2022-retroactive-increases-location-pay-andWall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… to be easing, ongoing weaknesses in the global economy and market volatility may dampen profits in 2016. Both the state … the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms—the traditional measure of industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 2129.1
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the CSEA Signing Bonus and to provide processing instructions for entering the … Services Unit (BU03), Institutional Services Unit (BU04) and Division of Military and Naval Affairs Unit (BU47) meeting the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21291-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 2129
… CSEA Signing Bonus and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed … is not pensionable and not subject to across-the-board increases but must be included in the calculation of … Override RGH Regular Pay Hourly Employee RGS Regular Pay Salary Employee Note: In instances where the earnings dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2129-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 2105
… Code SDF) changes and to provide agency instructions for calculating and processing future SDF payments for … insert the SDF Additional Pay row using the reallocated salary of the Graduate Nurse title (grade 14). Agencies will … determining the employee’s SDF payment amount. Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will automatically calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2105-change-shift-differential-payment-amounts-specific-nursing-titlesReview of Advance Contract Payments
… Recover overpayments as appropriate. Implement a policy for new contracts of only sending advance payments when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsMonitoring of Select Programs
… if the New York State Office for the Aging’s policies and procedures for select programs are adequate to ensure … programs for the elderly, including the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) and Community … year. In some cases, clients have had to resort to nursing home placement. According to written testimony by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… “New York City is contending with the devastating economic effects of the pandemic and the long road back to normal. Today, in … property tax collections downward by $2.5 billion. This is an unprecedented drop. We have not seen property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 2179
… Lump Sum Payments and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed … is not pensionable and not subject to across-the-board increases but must be included in the calculation of … a general comment must be entered stating that the retroactive adjustment must be left on. If the entire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2179-expanded-eligibility-criteria-regarding-combined-service-civil-serviceCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775.1
… Bulletin No. CU-775 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City … schedule. Affected Employees: CUNY campus security titles who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: … payments will be discontinued: Effective immediately, the first three uniform allowance payments for newly appointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-7751-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City … schedule. Affected Employees: CUNY campus security titles who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: … payments will be discontinued: Effective immediately, the first three uniform allowance payments for newly appointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-775-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… Violence Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 … seeking help and receiving services as easy as possible for victims.” In both New York City and the rest of the … homicide victims, a rate nearly five times greater than for non-domestic homicides. Victims of domestic homicide were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022Medicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… people who, generally, don’t otherwise qualify for Medicaid. As income, household makeup, and other factors … organized under the Department where individuals can apply for and enroll in health insurance plans, including Medicaid … on information from NYSOH to accurately make payments for the Medicaid and EP programs. Key Findings The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2067
… automatic processing of the April 2020, 2021, and 2022 Retroactive Increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and … for all earnings reported in a single entry based on the salary in effect on the Earnings End Date. For employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2067-april-2020-2021-and-2022-retroactive-increases-location-pay-andDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit (Transit) needs to do a better job of … from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The MTA’s security equipment is vital to riders’ personal safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-order