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DiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by … employers are complying with the law. The Department of Labor needs to do a better job investigating complaints from … The state Department of Labor DOL does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal … be taken to address this threat.” DiNapoli’s letter to the US DOT and FRA is here: … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli in a letter released today called on the US Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of Minerva, was sentenced today in Essex County Court to 1 … an investigation and audit found that she took thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments and used public … DiNapoli’s office also found that Green, who is a member of the state’s retirement system, used town funds to pay back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to prevent automotive repair shops and inspection stations … registrations, putting consumers at an increased risk to be scammed by dishonest businesses, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight … for newborn services using the fee-for-service and managed care payment methods. Under fee-for-service, Medicaid pays … directly for Medicaid-eligible services. Under managed care, Medicaid pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a … warranted Medicaid payment. This included $712,250 for 19,031 fee-for-service claims and $327,154 for 5,664 encounter claims … made in our initial audit report Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedDiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… employer-sponsored coverage. Over the first three years of operation, enrollment in the Essential Plan rose to nearly … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkersHolland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) in the student information system (SIS) for the period July … is located in the Towns of Deerfield, Floyd, Marcy, Remsen, Steuben, Trenton and Western in Oneida County and the … to those individuals that have a job-related need for this function and monitor for inappropriate activity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the … Yorks 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible but now lower fees higher maximum balances and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… 2019 and its associated financial plan project a surplus of $2.6 billion in the current fiscal year, ending on June 30, which will be used to balance the 2019 budget, according to a … peak. More jobs were added in the boroughs outside of Manhattan than in any other expansion. The city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Stony Brook University Hospital’s Health Information Management Department … for staff and poor contractor monitoring that could put patient privacy at risk. Stony Brook managers need to follow … also failed to properly monitor SK Inc.’s contract payments, leading to overcharges. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014, totaling $12.5 million, to in part conduct a Methadone to Abstinence Residential … (see Exhibit), which provides various community services in the New York City metropolitan area. Under the MTAR … and take steps to ensure the organization does not re-claim these costs for funding in the future. Follow up with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incOneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… and guidance office secretaries. District officials do not review SIS audit logs on a regular basis nor do they properly manage SIS accounts and permissions and have … former third-party personnel, MORIC personnel that do not directly support the SIS and substitute secretaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… the October-December quarter and calendar year 2022. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. The proposals were filed with Walmart Inc., CVS … and collective bargaining are fundamental human rights,” DiNapoli said. “The right to join unions, without … with the exception of Gannett. “Respecting workers’ rights to organize – and not interfering when they do – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… performance of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the subway system has recently worsened. On-time performance on … as the LIRR itself. By 2016, the average distance that subway trains travel before breaking down had fallen by … performance had fallen sharply. Almost one-third of the subway fleet is now more than 30 years old and about 40 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… With federal legislation ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of … nation,” DiNapoli said. “Now that the federal continuous coverage requirements have ended, the state should account for those who are removed from Medicaid coverage and make every effort to help people renew their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local … distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation and Finance, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.5% in … $43.5 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections in October experienced moderate … A return to relatively consistent year-over-year growth in sales tax collections, as was seen in the years before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… A 55-year-old Buffalo woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $54,715 in state pension payments meant … convicted of grand larceny. “Bernadette Russell schemed to hide her grandmother’s death in order to steal from the state retirement system,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-payments