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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… procurement policy. Orleans County – Sheriff's Department Inmate and Commissary Accounts (2017M-209) The sheriff's … department did not properly account for and manage the inmate and commissary accounts. Department officials incorrectly made disbursements from the inmate account for shared expenditures and made disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Partial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligible PFRS members can elect to receive a partial lump sum (PLS) payment at retirement. If you elect a PLS payment, your monthly benefit … Amounts The amount of the PLS payment available to you is a percentage of the total actuarial value of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/partial-lump-sum-paymentPartial Lump Sum Payment – State Police Plan
… PFRS members can elect to receive a partial lump sum (PLS) payment at retirement. If you elect a PLS payment, your monthly benefit will be permanently reduced . … you will receive your PLS along with your first pension payment, at the end of the month following your retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/partial-lump-sum-paymentComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Endicott , Village of Hempstead , City of Lackawanna , Town of Willing and the … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Endicott Village of Hempstead City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and … To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesWage Theft Investigations
… timely and whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds for injured workers. Our audit covered … unpaid wages, withheld wages, and illegal deductions. In 2013, the Division recouped nearly $23 million in wages and interest on behalf of more than 12,700 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-23) Bornhava, a not-for-profit organization located in Buffalo offers a range of … with disabilities from birth to five years of age. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, auditors determined Bornhava claimed $14,237 in ineligible costs for its three rate-based preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Comcast Agrees To Disclose Political Spending
… valued at $383.7 million “In light of the recent Supreme Court decisions governing political contributions, it’s more important than ever that shareholders continue to call for greater transparency when it comes to political … for Political Accountability. Since the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case, the Fund has filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-comcast-agrees-disclose-political-spendingEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… which plan pays the full benefits first (primary payer) and which plan pays remaining expenses second (secondary payer). This is necessary to prevent duplicate payment of … plans), making Emblem both the primary and secondary payer. For instance, in the case of a married couple where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-andOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS), a non-profit organization, led a call to action for a State law that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… at 35.9%, while Auburn had the biggest decline at -6.5%. Gas Collections Slightly Up: Despite gas prices declining 9.5% in the third quarter of 2023 … over year. Several counties participated in the state’s “gas tax holiday” in the third quarter of 2022, which reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-yearDiNapoli: 1st Quarter State Tax Receipts Modestly Higher Than Division of Budget Projections
… the state budget is currently on-track, any sudden shock can quickly reverse this position.” Personal income tax (PIT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-1st-quarter-state-tax-receipts-modestly-higher-division-budget-projectionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Ticonderoga and the Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority . “In today’s fiscal climate, … and 2014 annual financial reports. Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (Oneida County) … Salamanca Town of Ticonderoga and the Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSky Light Center Inc. – Supported Housing Program
… supported housing providers, such as Sky Light, to locate apartments and negotiate leases on behalf of clients, help … cannot account for over $75,000 in contingency funds that were to be used specifically for client housing emergencies. … contingency funds. Determine whether any contingency funds were used for the personal benefit of Sky Light officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/05/sky-light-center-inc-supported-housing-programComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed funds during a news conference at City Hall. … with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase awareness about unclaimed funds and get even more checks out in the mail to … Comptroller’s website to see if any of the $88 million in unclaimed funds in Buffalo belongs to you." Representatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyOverpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on April 20, 2012, examined whether inappropriate Medicaid … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on actions planned to address the unresolved issue discussed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followWho to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… Employees who are eligible for membership, but chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from any of the eight public … means we will already have it on hand if they choose to join at a later date, saving you considerable time and … you. They are not public employees and are not eligible to join NYSLRS. To determine whether someone is an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportXIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICY Agencies are responsible for ensuring employees adhere to all employee expense policies outlined in this guide, as well as all relevant … identification number through the payroll system. Requests for reimbursement by non-employees, such as non-paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overviewXIV.4.A Agency Bank Accounts Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… A bank account may need to be opened and maintained by an agency for revenue collections, cash advances, or other authorized agency sole custody purposes. Pursuant to Section 106 of the … account balances under the administrative control of the agency. Section 107 of the State Finance Law requires the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4a-agency-bank-accounts-overview