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DiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… New York City, counties received the most federal stimulus funds in terms of overall dollars, while ARPA funds represented 14.4% of total 2019 (pre-pandemic) revenues … in the cities of Utica and Buffalo. With these federal funds ending, some cities are taking measures to close …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the three recommendations made in our audit report, … benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with UnitedHealthcare … 2013. In our initial audit, we reviewed a random sample of 245 claims with modifier 59. We identified 13 claims that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followMonthly Transaction Report - October 2023
The Common Retirement monthly transaction report for October 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/resources/pdf/october-2023.pdfMonthly Transaction Report - September 2023
The Common Retirement monthly transaction report for September 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/resources/pdf/september-2023.pdfXIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures
… Financial System (SFS). In SFS, transactions are recorded to open accounting periods (i.e., periods in which a … month but the system allows multiple accounting periods to be open simultaneously. The Office of the State … advisories regarding open accounting periods. Obligation Date – The Obligation Date is the date goods were received or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv2-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-359
… New York State Judiciary Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State … statutory salary based on the number of calendar days served in the calendar year for Judges or Justices who serve … of Absence/L27 and returned to the payroll on 01/02/2025 as these employees will receive an automatic adjustment.) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-359-2025-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-312
… Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the total … year must equal: The statutory salary, provided the Judge or Justice serves the entire year at one salary; or The … adjustment in the final paycheck of the year provided the Judge or Justice’s statutory salary is not evenly divisible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-312-2022-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point between 2019-21, according to a … The report found that the number of households facing food insecurity declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to federal relief programs and the expansion of federal food assistance programs. DiNapoli raised the concern that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… Small businesses with fewer than five employees grew over 10% … DiNapoli. The report details the growth in New York City’s small businesses, the industries that were most affected, and … on the city’s economy, but resilient New Yorkers fueled small business growth. Changes to how people work and how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID-19 pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health … nurses, respectively. As a result, H+H increased temporary nursing headcount with costs rising as high as $660 million … and continued challenges contributing to a nationwide nursing shortage persist and add pressure on the H+H system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) Fair Hearing process was used only as necessary. The audit … through September 30, 2013. We found that HRA applied a fair and consistent assessment process when determining … and costly, and in some cases unnecessary, OTDA Fair Hearings. These hearings were unnecessary because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City … adequately oversee the physical and financial conditions at the sampled developments, likely causing management at those developments to misspend funds and fail to provide a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services … whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All … contained in our audit report Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-services-followAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… and oversees a variety of inpatient, outpatient, residential, and family care programs. One of OMH’s major … Administration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services (2014-N-5) Office of Mental Health: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingDiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… fueled by agricultural activity and the production of food,” DiNapoli said. “Farms in New York are 98 percent … of Agriculture’s 2012 census. New York also ranked first nationwide in the production of yogurt, cottage cheese … and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable programs, which bring farm food to communities and fund school purchases of fresh …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyAdditional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… may be added to your credited service and used in your pension benefit calculation if your employer has chosen to … eligible for this benefit, you will also see “Sick Leave Eligibility: Yes” listed in your Retirement Online account. Credit for your unused sick leave at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up) (2014-F-15), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) officials to implement the recommendations contained in our aud
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f15-response_0.pdfManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up) (2014-F-15)
We have followed up on the actions taken by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) officials to implement the recommendations contained in our aud
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f15-response.pdfManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up) (2014-F-15)
We have followed up on the actions taken by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) officials to implement the recommendations contained in our aud
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f15.pdfAnnual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2021
This report provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2021. Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to present local officials with financial and operational challenges. In this report, we summarize these
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2021.pdf