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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … or establish sound policies and procedures related to credit card usage and did not provide sufficient oversight … expenditures. The treasurer paid credit card claims prior to board approval. City of Salamanca – Selected Financial …

Sky Light Center Inc. – Supported Housing Program

… Purpose To determine whether Sky Light Center, Inc. (Sky Light) officials expended funds appropriately and …

Comptroller 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 …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… offers a range of preschool special education services to children with disabilities from birth to five years of age. For the fiscal year ended June 30, … York City Department of Finance had limited documentation to support that assessors were verifying the Real Property …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… billing adjustments, parcels not being billed, unaccounted for money, and unassessed penalties on late payments. The … that did not happen totaling $430,000. Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties … resulting in a $10,244 discrepancy between the district’s accounting records and bank statements. St. Lawrence County …

Medicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions

… to the reason for admission and severity of illness in calculating reimbursements. Usually, the more severe the …

DiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks

… for the alleged theft of her deceased sister’s retirement checks. Dixon, 52, of the Bronx, is charged with illegally cashing 20 checks in Brooklyn for nearly $8,000 issued by the New York State and Local Retirement System to her deceased sister, Linda Dixon. She cashed the checks …

City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)

… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the … $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time that Chapter …

Higher Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report

… a 5.2 percent decrease from the previous year compared to a 3.5 percent decline nationwide. In spring 2020, such … totaling $130 million. The increase from 2015-16 to 2020-21 in average in-state tuition and fees at public … colleges has been more modest in New York compared to the nation. These amounts grew from $7,640 to $8,500 in …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent

… more than $1.5 billion, up nearly $204 million from August of last year. “New York’s local governments continue to see much stronger collections in 2021 compared to last year when … recovering in certain parts of the state from the early effects of the pandemic. Still, August 2021 total collections …

Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)

… ( 2018-S-42 ). Background The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than 130,000 New Yorkers with developmental …

DiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report

… P. DiNapoli. New York state also received $235 million in new monetary settlements during December. "Overall tax collections in December were close to reduced estimates from the mid-year … bonuses will influence whether current estimates are met in the final quarter of the fiscal year.” Through December, …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1893

… in the employee’s taxable gross, and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Payroll Register and …

Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … Research Foundation, IP creators, and industry partners to translate such discoveries into commercial products and …

Wage Theft Investigations

… Standards (Division) is committed to safeguarding New York State workers through vigorous enforcement of State Labor … unfair and/or illegal employment and wage practices. By enforcing these laws, the Division seeks to promote future compliance by the employers under investigation. As the investigative …

Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … the new automated crossover system in December 2009 to reduce Medicaid overpayments, it was flawed. As a result, …

IT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance

EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits

… whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New … EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of the New York State Dental Insurance … benefits (COB) is a process health insurance companies use for paying health care claims when an individual is covered …

New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health … The objective of our initial audit report, issued on May 13, 2022, was to determine whether Carelon paid MHSU …

Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects

… Purpose To determine whether the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) (1) effectively managed service diversions due to scheduled track maintenance and capital projects and …