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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… determine how much fund balance should be maintained. As a result, the town maintained unreasonable fund balance levels, … revenues in the general and highway funds. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased by … $735,000 as of December 31, 2020, or 69% of the 2021 fund appropriations. The board also did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… property. DiNapoli urges recipients to read the fine print for details about the fees and expiration dates on any cards … charge inactivity fees unless the card has been inactive for at least 12 months. Gift cards cannot expire within the … the balance remaining on the card; and Replacement fees for lost or stolen gift cards. DiNapoli’s office is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… percent compared to the decline nationally of 6.1 percent. New York ranked second among the states for job losses in 2020; … 10 regions in the State had decreased employment. New York City lost the highest percentage of jobs of any region (11.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsUnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… Objective To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York appropriately reimbursed acupuncture and … December 31, 2019. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… in the Medicare buy-in program for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019 and associated Medicare buy-in program credits from January 1, 2015 to November 30, 2020. About the Program The … Medicaid claims processing system. For the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019, New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-315
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 10/01/2021 Stipend Increase. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for an increase in stipend and an increase in the minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-315-october-2021-stipend-increase-gnsu-employees-representedLead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… over the New York National Guard and provides them with federal resources, including funding, regulatory … regarding a possible lead dust hazard in ARNG armories, with personal exposure possibly resulting in growth disorders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… projections in the town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year are not reasonable. Auditors’ review took … fund. The deficit in the highway fund is estimated at $27,000 as of Dec. 1, 2020. The town’s 2021 adopted budget … Comptroller’s Office for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19). Fund transfers were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Extended School Day Program
… Department (Department) paid SCO Family of Services (SCO) for expenses that were appropriate and allowable under the … We examined the $634,544 in expenses SCO claimed for reimbursement from the Department during the period July … who taught an adult aerobics class. $11,188 in direct salary expenses for the SCO Educational Coordinator who did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/extended-school-day-programPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… expenses at commercially reasonable levels and in accord with racing and wagering industry standards. Because NYRA … goods and services competitively and in accordance with its policies and procedures. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followDiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… said. “I thank District Attorney Bragg for his partnership in the investigation and in bringing her to justice.” “Cindy Tappe has now been … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Responsible Workforce Management Policy for Private Equity Investments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today … private equity industry can help mitigate risks and add value. The Fund will share the policy with existing managers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-responsible-workforce-management-policy-private-equityDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 totaled $106.4 billion, … estimates through the end of SFY 2024-25. Tax collections for SFY 2023-24 were $5.2 billion lower than the previous … State policy makers should ensure that the enacted budget for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 accounts for such risk.” Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24Opinion 90-33
… "during the absence or inability of the mayor, is vested with all the powers and may perform all the duties of the … would not extend to those positions of employment with respect to which the mayor may have delegated the power …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New $50 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… Joseph Kennedy III, U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Northern Ireland Economic Affairs and Bernard McGuire, … Ireland’s dynamic economy has proven a good investment for our state pension fund and I am gratified that we have … Ireland have provided a solid return and that’s good news for the 1.1 million working and retired members of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-50-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… State Police today announced that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today … and pay over $59,000 in restitution after her conviction for embezzling from the Court and altering records in an … thanks to District Attorney Calarco and the State Police for their continuing partnership in combating public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionNew York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… for the Empire Plan. This program includes the Empire Plan Medicare Rx drug plan (Medicare Rx Plan) for retired members and their dependents who have Medicare, and a Commercial Plan for members and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drugSUNY Bulletin No. SU-333
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 10/01/2022 Stipend Increase. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for an increase in stipend and an increase in the minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-333-october-2022-stipend-increase-gnsu-employees-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2100
… a Form W-2 by 01/31/2023. Effective Dates 2022 Form W-2s will include earnings paid in paychecks dated: … in the same company during the year, for example, State of New York (NYS) or City University of New York (CUNY), will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2100-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Mileage information submitted by the transportation vendor for fuel reimbursements was not supported by appropriate documentation and the district was overbilled for fuel for the 2013-14 fiscal year. Also, district officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0