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NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… city’s economy was on pace, as of October, to add 87,900 jobs in 2019, similar to last year. The city added a total … the projected surplus, the city’s budgeted general reserve currently stands at $1.15 billion in FY 2020 and $1 billion … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020State Police Bulletin No. SP-201
… (NYSPIA), provides for an annual holiday compensation payment. Effective Date(s) 2019 State Police Hazardous Duty … will be available for agency use: NPAY770 – One Time Payment Report This report identifies all employees who … effective after receiving 2019 Hazardous Duty Pay, the payment cannot be included in the compensation calculation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-201-2019-state-police-hazardous-duty-paySUNY Bulletin No. SU-291
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform campuses of OSC’s automatic processing of the … (SUNY), authorizes the alignment of the minimum wage paid to hourly employees and student workers with the minimum wage … in NYC $15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) *The increase to $13.00 for employees whose job location is within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-291-december-2019-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be … programs within the required time frames, and provided all of the services and programs recommended in the students’ … areas to more than 25 percent in others – with disability rates higher in low-income neighborhoods. Key Findings Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… DiNapoli today said the $150 billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) could have been better aimed to the … to local governments nationwide under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act had been distributed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Services processes Medicaid enrollments for individuals in foster care in New York City, but must use the upstate WMS. … enrollments of recipients concurrently enrolled in FFS foster care under different CINs; $12.7 million in improper … WMS, NYSOH), and limitations in the enrollment process for foster care recipients. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsDiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… The scope of the DEC’s mandate will grow considerably in coming years because of recent initiatives from the … Community Risk and Resiliency Act, overseeing $3.9 billion in water quality appropriations, and managing programs aimed … specific types of pollution. Over the decade ending in state fiscal year (SFY) 2019-20, DEC’s annual capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1872
… Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Operational Services Unit (OSU) – BU03 who meet the … Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning in Institution Pay Period 17L paychecks dated 12/03/2020, or … paychecks dated 12/09/2020. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 03 on 10/01/2020 are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1872-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… Officials at Erie Community College (ECC) gave more than $100,000 in raises and bonuses to senior … DiNapoli’s auditors discovered during the period of September 2010 through February 2015, college officials … of $440,000 without using requests for proposals (RFP) or other required competitive processes; The college did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardOpinion 90-58
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance … policy by a village trustee to a village employee in the employee's private capacity is not a "contract" with … §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… costs billions of dollars annually and the work done by my auditors has found waste throughout the system. My office will continue to diligently examine Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 931
… Offices and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employee Social Security numbers and names in the NYS payroll system with the Social Security … Offices reconcile Social Security numbers and names in the NYS payroll system with the Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/931-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and verify proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … employees. The board approves all salaries and pay rates in the various contracts for the instructional, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 89-17
… to the fund must be returned to the general fund by the start of the fourth fiscal year following the deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Hazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… test the capabilities of the COOP plan. Key Findings NYCEM has made some progress in addressing the problems we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… decreased by 1.9% to about 2.9 million in Jan. 2024. Financial Pressures on New Yorkers In the last five years – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… provide housing stability. As such, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) provided funding for emergency economic relief for individuals, families, and businesses affected by … 2017 through 2023, and about $127 million CDBG COVID-19 relief aid (CDBG-CV) through the CARES Act. During the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… and preparing checks for payment. Pais not only knew about Hoffman’s continuous theft and failed to report it to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000