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Smart Solutions Across the State: Advanced Technology in Local Governments

The City of Schenectady recently began installing energy saving LED street lights and expanding wireless connectivity to certain neighborhoods.

New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2022-F-30) 30-Day Response

To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-34).

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up) (2017-F-28)

To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation.

2021 Local Sales Taxes Grew by Over 19 Percent; Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Levels

The report examines the many factors that drove sales tax growth in 2021, including inflation, along with the difference in sales tax recovery between New York City and the rest of the State.

Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (2017-S-14)

To determine if the Department of Labor is adequately enforcing the Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses Law.

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… announced his office completed audits of the Franklin Square Public Library , Village of Hobart , Town of Lancaster … is being spent appropriately and effectively." Franklin Square Public Library – Claims Audit (Nassau County) The … announced his office completed audits of the Franklin Square Public Library Village of Hobart Town of Lancaster …

Hear 2 Learn PLLC - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-74), 90-Day Response

We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Hear 2 Learn PLLC (Hear 2 Learn) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishing the pre

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1892

… to income above the $200,000 threshold and is paid only by employees. Contribution Limits on Pension/Retirement Plans …

Eligibility, the Benefit and Filing – New Career Plan

Omnibus Technical Corrections

… 337 of the laws of 2016 – A.7292-A (Farrell) / S.5601-A (Golden) – Makes technical changes relating to removing the …

Oversight of Dam Safety (2023-S-16)

To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is adequately regulating dam owners across the State to ensure their compliance with safety requirements.

State Police Bulletin No. SP-121

… Purpose To inform the agency of OSC’s automatic processing. Affected Employees … Investigators and Investigative Specialists represented by the New York State Police Investigators Association in … To inform the agency of OSCs automatic processing …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1800.1

… completed based on an employee’s personal tax situation: Step 1: Employee name, address, social security number, and filing status Step 2: Multiple jobs – Single and more than 1 job, or Married Filing Jointly and both employees working Step 3: Claiming dependents Step 4: Other adjustments Step 5: …

The Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2012-S-67)

To determine whether the expenses reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of The Child School (School) were calculated properly, documented adequately, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual).

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022

… in the second quarter of 2022 AprilJune an increase of 122 or nearly $604 million compared to the same quarter last …

DiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges

… may be funded by local governments, users of the service, insurance, or a combination of these and other revenue … streams. Ambulance services are often not fully covered by insurance and are generally not covered if a patient is not … as ambulance response times, dropped calls, reliance on mutual aid, compliance with licensing and credentialing …

State Police Bulletin No. SP-167

… To provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2016 Education Payment. Affected Employees … will be made annually in June of each year and will be for one degree only. When the degree is obtained during the … be included in the calculation of overtime compensation for employees in BU07 and BU62. The 2016 Education Payment …

Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (2020-S-4)

To determine whether Local Program Administrators (LPAs) were selected appropriately and their selection was properly documented by Homes and Community Renewal, and whether selected LPAs were properly administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly program.

Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)

… and separate from the Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an …

Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)

… audit was to examine the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for the period January 1, 2015 through … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County. The District, which provides fire protection and other emergency services to approximately 10,000 …