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DiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… in six check-off funds, with nearly 90 percent of that for health-related causes including breast cancer, … prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. “New Yorkers are generously giving to causes they care about but the money is piling up for some funds,” DiNapoli said. “It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-629
… payment to eligible employees. Section 12 of the 2009-2016 White Collar Agreement, as extended by the Memorandum of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-629-december-2018-uniform-allowance-paymentMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction drugs, procedures, and supplies, and whether controls are in … Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein referred to as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… The New York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY 2020 is balanced, but there are risks, … 2023. The gaps reflect the cost of wage increases for the municipal work force, higher costs for debt service and … to be recovered by the end of its fiscal year. However, changes in taxpayer behavior are difficult to predict, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Lead poisoning poses a major health risk to children and can cause anemia, hearing … that carry out the state’s lead prevention program. This is a serious issue and the department needs to make sure all … follow-up during the audit period was just 31 percent of what it would have been if the current standard was in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong revenue collections and the … than in recent years." New York City added 715,000 jobs between 2009 and 2017, the largest and longest job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews
… and implemented training and retraining programs for train crews to ensure safe train operations; ensured that train crews are medically fit; … Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation that operates North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/01/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crewsCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… of such expenses on your annual budget. Establishing and funding allowable reserve funds for a specific intended … by law to be paid into any other fund or account. Review Legal Requirements Reserve fund statutes generally provide … purpose for the fund. We encourage you to consult with legal counsel because of the legal requirements related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsOversight of Campus Foundations
… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s System Administration is providing sufficient … accounts are used to receive and disburse non-State funds [from sources such as student activity fees and student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budget are reasonable. In addition, the city’s proposed real property tax levy complies with its tax levy limit. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… was enacted in 1982 to reduce litter, ease the burden on solid waste collection and disposal and encourage … the unclaimed deposit is held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to … or distributed during four quarters, but claimed over $500 in service charges each quarter. DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments … 2010 through September 30, 2015. Background The Excelsior Jobs Program (Program), established in Chapter 59 of the Laws … from the original agreement after the fact to align with the companies’ actual lower job creation totals. Had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programDiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… to harness tracks. The Comptroller said the decline in OTB revenue has had a notable impact on distributions to … OTBs was $3.7 billion from 2009 through 2013, a 24 percent drop from the $4.9 billion that was wagered from 2004-2008. … of $153 million. Suffolk OTB experienced the greatest drop, down 29 percent during this time. If these trends were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardyDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… New York state's personal income tax (PIT) check-off funds are not distributed promptly to charitable causes, even after legislation aimed at speeding up the process was enacted in 2015, according to a report … said. "As check-off options expand, it's essential that state agencies ensure that contributions are used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… drug rebates after auditors alerted the department to rebates it missed out on, according to a report released … formalize procedures. The department has also initiated an independent comprehensive risk assessment of the rebate … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… The Survivor’s Benefit Program is a financial protection plan that provides a minimum death … your salary is/was paid directly by New York State. What You Need to Know Before You Retire What are the … Please submit a copy of the deceased beneficiary’s death certificate along with the form. Otherwise, you may change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… Act of 1990. This service, called “Access-A-Ride” (AAR), is operated by Transit’s Department of Buses, … did not calculate the costs incurred to provide the AAR customers transportation due to the contractor’s call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsOpinion 2004-8
… LAWS -- Municipal Funds (reserve fund for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-n, 6-p; 92-a; MUNICIPAL … Municipal corporations are authorized to provide a medical, surgical and hospital insurance plan for their officers and employees, and retired officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8DiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… two foundations, Stony Brook Foundation (SBF) and UBF, controlled $1.1 billion, more than half of the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli: NYC Experiencing Record Job Growth
… percent),Manhattan (20 percent), Bronx (15 percent) and Staten Island (14 percent). Private sector employment in the city … of new jobs during the expansion, adding 174,400 jobs from 2009 to 2017. Health care is the only sector in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-nyc-experiencing-record-job-growth