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DiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… The state Department of Health (DOH) could have saved the Medicaid program as much as $146 million over a six-year period if it had helped … certain eligibility requirements get the Medicare benefits to which they are entitled, according to an audit released … The state Department of Health could have saved the Medicaid program as much as $146 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… to 100 percent of the safety defects within the 24-hour window. However, auditors noted that there is a material risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsOpinion 94-12
… DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real property) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real property) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire district may, without referendum, negotiate a lease of a portion of its vacant land with a not-for-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 89-36
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds (referendum requirements where capital improvement has a period of probable usefulness of … permissive referendum requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 88-57
… Opns St Comp, 1968, p 728; 8 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). … of constitutionality (see, e.g., Cook v City of Binghamton , 48 NY2d 323, 422 NYS2d 919) and, therefore, is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57DiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… NEW YORK – State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced … Ross also paid $534,000 in restitution to Met Council and agreed to a judgment against him in the amount of … together with former Met Council CEO William Rapfogel and other co-conspirators, stole approximately $9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerState Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected … Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax year. Nearly all State of New York government positions, including part-time, … of the State of New York; or Employees who retired from a local level government employer in New York State prior to … – ED TDA Copeland Additionally, agencies should update the NY Retiree indicator upon hire/concurrent hire of a retired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024Protect Yourself from Scams
… Security Administration . Protect yourself from scams by learning to distinguish fake messages from official NYSLRS … employees of the actual organization. Some can even make a real agency’s phone number appear on caller ID (known as … mobile app or website, which looks similar to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless … oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. Homeless … To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which will then expand outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… $2.3 million that the Institute paid to LIAAC during the year ended June 30, 2012, the examination identified over … that, for 58 (38 percent), the time frame exceeded the two-year requirement by at least 30 days. Of these 58 contract … of reviewing only one monthly voucher claim for every two-year period provided very limited assurance that contractors: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring
… Wi-Fi hotspots, and mobile telecom equipment installed on NYC streets. DoITT’s Division of Franchise Administration is … requirements of franchise agreements to ensure the delivery of universal broadband for all New Yorkers, and … a PPT and is generally subject to the PPT rules with the same force and effect as a PPT. Links were to be built at no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/30/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoringDivision of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… Objectives To determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments, supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s … to middle-income families. A total of 269 State-supervised developments with over 105,000 apartments were built under … to provide low-cost financing tools that help maintain developments while also extending their affordability. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… Board had amended the Program to increase the budget up to $33.27 billion, with Transit’s portion at $16.74 … either were not in active construction yet or were close to substantial completion. For another 13 missing … instead of quarterly; however, we noted gaps of up to two years between Assessments. For another missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2379
… provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable Educational Assistance Benefits for 2025. Affected Employees: … Union (CSEA, PEF, MC, NYSCOPA, NYSPBA) paid qualified Educational Assistance benefits that exceed the $5,250 … Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits , the first $5,250 of Educational Assistance provided to an employee under an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2379-educational-assistance-benefits-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 1913
… agencies with instructions for processing the April 2021 2% Lifeguard Salary Increase. Affected Employees … in Bargaining Unit 68 (Lifeguards) will receive the April 2021 2% Lifeguard Salary Increase in accordance with: Chapter … will be not be processed before the commencement of the 2021 season. These retroactive increases will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1913-april-2021-lifeguard-2-salary-increase-state-university-professionalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2104
… agencies of the updated IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2023 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: Employees meeting the … OSC has updated PayServ with the new Federal and New York tax requirements for 2023. OSC continues to use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2104-summary-tax-related-changes-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2001
… agencies of the updated IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2022 and other tax related … use the Percentage Method on an Annual payroll period for income tax withholding purposes. Agency Actions Agencies must … the following areas for 2022: Withholding Rates, and Tax Brackets Additional Withholding Adjustment for Nonresident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2001-summary-tax-related-changes-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and school audits were issued. East Norwich Volunteer Fire Company – Fuel Monitoring (Nassau County) Auditors found … record fuel deliveries and usage, review fuel records in a timely manner or perform periodic reconciliations. As a … or approval. Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES – MiFi Usage Billings (Monroe County) The assistant superintendent did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits