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Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… AIM In each State fiscal year, the Aid and Incentives for … towns and villages receive their AIM payments annually in September. This website will be updated if there are … continued funding for the impacted towns and villages in the amounts that they had previously received through AIM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… of members. Key Finding Civil Service and CVS have made progress addressing the issues identified in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/04/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million members. Civil Service contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/27/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts Report 2015S99
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followDiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… company’s efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace following a majority shareholder vote in favor of a proposal filed by the New York State Common … “Workplace abuse, harassment and discrimination can result in substantial costs to companies and affect shareholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the … MTA’s fiscal affairs at the start of the year. Substantial new funding from the state has stabilized the MTA's revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Small Business Administration as those with fewer than 10 employees. The number of private sector businesses grew by … business size. While Brooklyn businesses with 10 or more employees declined by 27.6 percent between the first and … the number of microbusinesses (those with fewer than 10 employees) increased by 4.5 percent. Although the pattern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
… information, and notifies Empire of any changes in a member’s status. Many contracts that Empire negotiates … due to delays by Civil Service, HBAs, and members. In one example, Empire paid $186,000 in ineligible claims because it took more than eight years to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 258
… primary security class. The Payroll Computer Security User Request Form (AC-2705P) has been revised to allow … the secondary class, 'VGARN', to an employee's security profile. This new security class should be limited to those … Deductions mailbox. Attachment - Payroll Computer Security User Request Form Attachment A - Garnishment Spec Data 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/258-agency-view-access-paysr-garnishment-panelsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members
… UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York paid claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible. The audit … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The Department … Civil Service maintains eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Half of Fiscal Year Exceed Projections by $2.4 Billion
… economic uncertainties and risks that may impact revenue in the months ahead. Bolstering rainy day reserve funds on or ahead of the schedule proposed in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan should be a priority.” … PIT receipts were $2.6 billion lower than the same period in SFY 2021-22, reflecting, in part, the effects of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-half-fiscal-year-exceed-projections-2-point-4-billionOpinion 90-3
… -- Distribution (method of computing full valuation) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- County Taxes (method of computing full valuation) TAX LAW, §1262(d),(f); REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§840(1), 844(1): In the absence of a … of the full valuations used to apportion the county real property tax. When the full valuations used to apportion the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Opinion 95-23
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (officer's statement based on review of documentation) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties … (permitting statement supporting voucher to be based on review of documentation) TOWN COMPTROLLER -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23DiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according … the COVID pandemic, the Department of Buildings needs to do more to prioritize workers’ safety,” DiNapoli said. “The … DOB does not officially define how quickly these hazards have to be corrected. City rules only state that proof of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… The state Department of Health (DOH) paid $1.28 billion in unnecessary Medicaid managed care premiums over a nearly six-year period for enrollees who already had private insurance, according to … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. For the state fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, New York's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceOpinion 90-53
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDEPENDENT … -- Assessment Procedures (authority to retain assessor on contractual basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Independent … for the performance of a municipal function depends on the nature of the function. Only those functions which may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Medicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… York State of Health (NYSOH) as a new online marketplace for individuals to obtain health insurance coverage, including Medicaid. Individuals who apply for public assistance benefits, including Medicaid, are … deceased individuals and continued Medicaid coverage for individuals who had died after enrollment, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… sought to establish our state’s pension fund as a leader in transparency, ethics and effectiveness. It’s gratifying to … as the Fund’s trustee: “The Comptroller consistently acts in the sole interest of the members and beneficiaries of the … outsourced investment management and support functions. In addition, independent compensation benchmarking indicates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… many have not,” DiNapoli said. “Companies are responsible for their business practices and must ensure that they do not … of the company’s shareholders, a record level of support for an environmental or social shareholder proposal at … and products. Racial equity audits remain a vital tool for both shareholders and companies themselves. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… funding and communication efforts on improvements in these key areas. If the authority can assure safe and … subway system is, by and large, a safe place. However, the crime rate has increased as incidents of crime have outpaced the growth in ridership. In 2022, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-back