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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2015
… As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain … The Comptroller’s office averaged six days for contract reviews in August and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli … $152.9 million construction funding to NYC for the Belt Parkway Bridge over Mill Basin. $47.6 million with Ecco III …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2017
… Department of Economic Development $504,000 to Mary Elizabeth Mooney for Brand USA multimedia advertising … financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2017State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… $1.5 million with Covanta Environmental Solution LLC for pick up and disposal services for the pharmaceutical … Contracting Corporation to replace the administration building roof at the State Armory in Queens County. … Brooklyn to Queens. $2.7 million to Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc. to reconstruct Exit 131 at the intersection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services – Cyber Incident Response Team (Follow-Up) (2023-F-8) In 2017, the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) was created within the Division … CIRT developed lines of service to guide its work – cyber incident response services, technical cyber services, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… implications of the recently adopted budget. This report provides a preliminary review of the Enacted Budget … a detailed analysis of the Enacted Budget Financial Plan report and provide a comprehensive assessment in the weeks … limitations, which was projected to be $673 million by SFY 2026-27. This limited capacity is despite the exclusion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… (Orange), Mechanicville Fire Department (Saratoga), Penn Yan Fire Department (Yates), Walden Fire District … LOSAP in their first year of service; Mechanicville and Penn Yan did not properly award LOSAP service credits because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… number of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap declined by more than half over the past three fiscal … districts were twice as likely to override the tax cap compared to high-need districts. “Local school … Overall, 6.5 percent of districts exceeded the tax cap in 2012-13 (44 districts), 4.7 percent (32) in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capDiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… operating outside of New York City employ more than 4,300 employees, report approximately $1.5 billion in … the use of resources. DiNapoli submitted legislation this week that would provide his office direct audit authority … In total, these local authorities reported employing 4,268 people and paying $182 million in total compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of the Town of Blooming Grove , Village of Cayuga Heights , Greenville Fire District … spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of Blooming Grove – Board Oversight Over Recreation Cash Receipts (Orange … his office completed audits of the Town of Blooming Grove Village of Cayuga Heights Greenville Fire District 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The former treasurer – Kristina Johnson – was arrested in November by New York State Police … for her actions.” From August 2008 through February 2013, Johnson made $40,846 in extra payroll distributions and … collections from village hall rentals and landfill fees. Johnson also used the village credit card to make $5,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… about $2.4 million, and four advanced life support first responder (ALSFR) providers that were inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… 2020 to September 2022. As the pandemic persisted, RN staffing levels in H+H facilities declined at a greater … rate than they did in the city overall and statewide. RN employment also declined in New York City and the rest of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… criteria. Process and Document Preparation: COMPLETING A VOUCHER TO WITHHOLD RETAINAGE The purchase order (i.e., … Unit will be withholding as retainage. When processing the voucher, the Business Unit should refer to the appropriate … (negative amount). Processing both lines on the payment voucher establishes the retainage against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up)
… a State resident and receive in-state tuition, a student must show proof of domicile—defined as a fixed, … status should be based on information provided by the student during the admissions process. All application forms … period. The campus should examine the totality of the circumstances in each individual student’s case and should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/11/determination-residency-tuition-purposes-followEye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations made in our initial audit report, … Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Report 2013-S-1 ). Background We issued our … To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-and-overcharge-visionMedicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Report 2012-S-133). Background Medicaid provides … recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Under Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare managed care or Medicare … benefits. Medicare pays a fixed amount for each Medicare Part C beneficiary every month to companies offering Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c-followMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… claim information that is submitted to the Department’s Medicaid claims processing and payment system, eMedNY. Included in this information is a drug’s National Drug Code (NDC), which is a unique number that identifies each medication by its drug manufacturer and is the basis for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… Housing Program units are assigned to eligible tenants in compliance with properly established waiting lists. Our … The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program (Program) was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing … Program developments with approximately 68,000 apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… Objective To determine whether CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local … To determine whether CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligible