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DiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… 2021 because of better-than-projected revenues from income and corporate taxes, debt service savings from lower interest rates and a deferral of labor costs to FY 2022, but the city will … by the pandemic, but strength in the securities industry and other sectors have boosted personal income and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … and employees to follow when bidding is not required by law. Town of Broadalbin – Leave Accruals (Fulton County) … Although the clerk-treasurer reviews each individual claim on the abstracts, the board reviews and approves the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (Follow-Up)
… action. The objective of the initial audit, issued on July 3, 2024, was to determine whether residents of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-located-outside-new-0Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Report 2010-S-64). Background The … Lawrence Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at the … services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the Brooklyn offices. Our initial audit report, which was issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… referred to as Affected State Entities, or ASEs) by April 1, 2020. This reduction is calculated from a 2010-11 State … projects. Our initial report, covering the period April 1, 2014 to May 13, 2019, examined whether OGS had developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … Medicaid provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … needs. The Essential Plan also provides health insurance to lower-income people who, generally, don’t qualify for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … Employment ( 2020-S-41 ). About the Program According to the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), there were … people with disabilities was about 37% compared to about 75% for people without disabilities. Further, ACS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Auditors revisited the department on February 22, 2022 to review progress in implementing the recommendations. … Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28) The board and … complete and accurate financial reports, the board was not aware of significant deficiencies with the town’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsForms and Publications
… Wire Extension Request Form Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds OFAC Blocked Accounts - reference section on … Sample Letter of Authorization and Fee Agreement Office of Unclaimed Funds Annual Report SFY 2024-25 … and publications available for claimaints and reporters of unclaimed funds including Change of Address Form and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/forms-and-publicationsCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… a credit card policy and a system of internal controls in place. Review our best practices below as a reference for … Train credit card holders and have them acknowledge in writing that they understand their responsibilities. Issue cards in the names of the employees for better accountability. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft
… and the New York State Police announced today that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, pleaded guilty to stealing over $50,000 from the town court. “Ms. Steurrys went to great lengths to try and cover up her theft of public … and the New York State Police announced today that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion Eileen Steurrys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Follow-Up)
… the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) had … improvements in the communication and coordination between DEP and DOB as well as an overhaul of the process used by DOB … effectively address persistent noise problems. Neither DEP nor DOB accessed New York City’s 311 system as a resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projects-followDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
… Motor vehicle fatalities in New York state rose 25.8% from … highest level in a decade in 2022, even as the number of vehicle miles travelled, licensed drivers, and traffic … said. “While there are fewer drivers on the road and vehicle safety features have greatly improved, more fatal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-nyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Bethlehem Central School District , Franklinville Central School District , Goshen Central School District , Guilderland Central School District and the South Jefferson Central School District . "In today's fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… Manager Darcy J. Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5,000 from ambulance funds, according … Manager Darcy J Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5000 from ambulance funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyOpinion 88-6
… of municipality to contribute to "defined contribution pension plan") CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §§200 et seq .; MUNICIPAL … bargaining, contribute to a "defined contribution pension plan" under which the municipality's contributions … until retirement. You ask whether a "defined contribution pension plan" established pursuant to an agreement entered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Halfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and making a false statement, announced State … which she admitted that she accepted money in return for her official actions. She admitted that she received … which was characterized as “consulting fees,” in return for using her official positions as Town Supervisor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… on the location of employment, not the residence of the worker. Figure 3 – Numbers and Wages of Federal Government … $96,884 North Carolina 82,195 $7,366,763,305 $89,626 North Dakota 9,345 $784,623,245 $83,962 Ohio 84,951 $8,127,816,537 … $93,006 Rhode Island 11,849 $1,214,835,644 $102,529 South Carolina 38,035 $3,428,386,883 $90,137 South Dakota …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… have been issued: Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR): Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMandatory Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… Service credit purchase (SCP) payments for mandatory member … (called deficiencies) are usually incurred for service after a member’s date of membership for which no (or … member is in a contributory plan, they must purchase this service credit to avoid a reduction in their retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-service-credit-purchase-payments