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Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)

… the implementation status of the 14 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Appropriateness of Medicaid … care needs. Following enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the State developed the New York State of Health … had adequate controls to ensure accurate enrollments in the Medicaid program and to determine whether improper …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-follow

Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options

… municipality provides garbage collection services directly or by contract with a private company, citizens must receive … Law. This can include sharing equipment, facilities or combining collection efforts. Transfer stations: A transfer station may include one or more large containers for solid waste in a centralized …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-options

Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources

… As a member of a board of education (board), you’re responsible for ensuring the … the audit process. Understanding the different roles Each of the four types of audit functions are separate and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resources

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 … and employers are complying with the law. The Department of Labor needs to do a better job investigating complaints … working overtime to keep patients safe." For the period of Jan. 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017, auditors examined whether …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nurses

DiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons

… The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails … P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found the State Commission of Correction is also not routinely inspecting the state's 54 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisons

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-416

… Tax Statement). Affected Employees Employees represented by District Council 37 in the bargaining units listed below … for the 2010 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received pay from a position in one of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-416-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employees

Opinion 99-1

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that program assets be held in trust); (provision of death benefits to volunteer firefighters who have not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1

Opinion 92-53

Whether the State Comptrollers approval is required of the countys new sales tax distribution formula

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53

Homeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad

… Purpose To determine whether the Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) has appropriate … States. As of December 2017, Metro-North had 123 stations (not including Grand Central Terminal) distributed in seven counties in New York State (Bronx, Dutchess, New York [Manhattan], …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroad

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … withdraw 25 payments totaling $77,615 from the bank account. In addition, the Clerk of the Legislature did not … a general fund advance with a balance of $45,662. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Business Services Center Shared Services

… Services Center has improved the consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness of the administrative transactions that it … State’s 2012-13 budget, at the suggestion of the Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission, established the … a centralized office for processing Human Resources (HR) and Finance transactions that are common across State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/16/business-services-center-shared-services

Use of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)

… Firefighters Two Percent Fund (Buffalo TPF) [pdf] ; the Syracuse Fire Department Association Inc. (Syracuse) [pdf] ; the Mutual Aid Association of the Paid Fire … costs related to active firemen and family members’ health benefits, social events and administrative costs. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5

State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs

… after an audit found it had incorrectly paid contractors for transportation management services it shouldn't have, … important service and these changes will save millions of dollars," DiNapoli said. "The state Department of Health … these problems, and my office will continue to monitor for overpayments and abuse in the Medicaid system." The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costs

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change

… "ExxonMobil's adoption of greater climate analysis is a win for shareholders and for the company's ability to manage … accountable and to compel them to address our very real climate-related concerns. We will continue to monitor … The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-change

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… during the period. In addition, the district's reserve funds were not used as intended and could be overfunded by … 2016-17. In addition, six of the district's eight reserve funds were overfunded by a total of $5.3 million to $10.5 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1

Opinion 91-17

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot … pursuant to the exception to competitive bidding in General Municipal Law, §103(8), under a group purchasing … which are within the definition of "hospital" contained in Public Health Law, §2801(1). You ask whether a county may …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17

Opinion 2002-3

… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … as otherwise provided by law, after a public dock district is established, the town board may contract for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3

DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency

… employing 4,268 people and paying $182 million in total compensation (excluding the value of non-wage items, such as … For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparency