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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014
… their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-december-2014Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Report 2017-S-14 ). About the Program The … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followDiNapoli: Farms Generated $5.7 Billion for New York Economy
… make sure that agriculture can thrive in the Empire State for generations to come.” The state boasted more than 33,400 … more than 55,000 workers in 2017, according to the latest available data from the U.S. Department of … sourced food. For more details on agriculture in New York, visit the report at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-farms-generated-57-billion-new-york-economyState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… or four of 13 cases, supported only a diagnosis of ED. One case was indeterminate. DOH did not monitor the use of ED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… 2018. Background Mechanical ventilation is the use of a device to inflate and deflate a patient’s lungs. Mechanical … ventilation provides the force needed to deliver air to the lungs in a patient whose ability to breathe is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) had adequate procedures in place … to its administration of Article 25 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Our audit covered the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a … levy growth capped at less than 2 percent. For a list of allowable levy growth factors for all local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020Bradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… arrest of Bradford Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Sherry Hamilton. She was charged with grand larceny in the third … County District Attorney Brooks Baker, uncovered that Hamilton misappropriated more than $8,000 in fire company … and manipulating company bank accounts and records. Hamilton was issued an appearance ticket and will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014
… Erdle Perforating Company and former Dinaburg Distributing sites in Rochester. Department of Transportation $39.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014Medicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for … Medicare Advantage plans) tailored to the specific needs of Medicare beneficiaries. Some Medicare Advantage plans … the reasons why to providers on the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) using Claim Adjustment Reason Codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-servicesDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… website development. $250,000 contract amendment with Hogan Lovells to defend the Assembly in pending sexual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… Municipalities and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with increasing costs, … Municipalities and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with increasing costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for … $17.5 billion grew by $872 million, or 5.3 percent. “Local sales tax collections grew at a faster pace in 2018 than in … in collection growth in the fourth quarter shows that sales tax revenue can be unpredictable. Local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearAlternatives For Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered expenses … with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. Alternatives is reimbursed for preschool special … in other than personal service costs, which consisted of $37,446 in expensed equipment that was not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/05/alternatives-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMembership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… you will receive annual cost-of-living (COLA) increases when you meet eligibility requirements. (Return to Top) Tier … you will receive annual cost-of-living (COLA) increases when you meet eligibility requirements. (Return to Top) Tier … you: Become vested and are entitled to a monthly benefit when you reach the retirement age specified by your plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… the five recommendations included in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 … Authority (Authority) in monitoring and reporting on the status of the project items in the Board-Approved Capital … of Interest New York State Thruway Authority: Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followTown of Somerset – Budgeting for Sales Tax (2016M-419)
… our audit was to review the Town's allocation of sales tax for the period January 1, 2015 through November 18, 2016. … Budgeted appropriations in the general and highway funds for 2016 totaled $2 million. Key Findings Town officials … Town of Somerset Budgeting for Sales Tax 2016M419 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-somerset-budgeting-sales-tax-2016m-419DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance. Department of Health $13 million contract between Helen Hayes Hospital and … Department of Agriculture & Markets $806,000 to the American Dairy Association for New York milk and milk … and Disability Assistance $35 million in federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits to assist more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015Pension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… by about nine percent from 20.1 percent of payroll to 18.2 percent of payroll. The average contribution rate for … decrease by about 11 percent from 27.6 percent of payroll to 24.7 percent of payroll. “The state pension fund’s solid … is well-funded, is steadily recovering and will continue to meet its obligation to our more than one million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… of time and services that were delayed, but OCFS did not flag these problems or require them to be fixed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-short