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DiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… to $594 million, a decrease of nearly 11%. In SFY 2020-21, only 17 cents of every dollar spent from DHBTF supported a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Statewide Financial System (SFS). In order to establish a grant in the SFS, there is certain mandatory information that … Operations (BSAO) to completely and accurately report grant activity and/or request federal funds needed to finance … appropriated federal funds. When a federal agency awards a grant to NYS, they issue a Grant Award Document or Notice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested for Stealing From Essex County Fair
… and the New York State Police announced that Bridget Brown, former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural … young children and adults through the Essex County Fair. Brown worked for the Society from 2013 to 2019 and currently … appointed Special Prosecutor by the Essex County Court. “Brown was entrusted to ensure that funds collected from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-stealing-essex-county-fairDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… The adjusted rates will impact payments next State Fiscal Year 2022-23. In addition, DiNapoli lowered the long-term … the state pension fund is 99.3%. The state pension fund’s annualized rates of return are 11.17% over the past five years, 9.19.% over 10 years, 7.65% over 20 years and 8.96% over 30 years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, unemployment … to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA), the only other state pension fund with an assumed rate of return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024DiNapoli Announces State Contract And Payment Actions For October 2015
… D. A. Collins Construction Co. to rehabilitate the May’s Point moveable dam on the Erie Canal in the Syracuse area. … Expressway I-495. $1.8 million with Luck Brothers Inc. for bridge rehabilitation on Rte.86 over the West Branch of the … Pre-Kindergarten program. $77,000 to New Ventures Charter School for planning and implementation. Office of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… rehabilitate and reconstruct Whiteface Mountain Veteran’s Memorial Highway. Approved a $9.7 million contract with ALAC … Corp. to operate and maintain the Buffalo Harbor State Park. Approved a $5.8 million contract with Yarussi … of the Buffalo Bills. Approved $4.3 million for the 9/11 Memorial Museum Pavilion at the World Trade Center site. Paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014XII.6.M Lien Processing and Financial Reporting for Sole Custody Accounts – XII. Expenditures
… is subject to the reporting requirements. (For example, only certain types of payments to corporations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6m-lien-processing-and-financial-reporting-sole-custody-accountsDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) inadequate monitoring and enforcement has resulted in … private forest landowners who submit and follow a DEC-approved forest management plan for their property to … of trees sufficient to produce a profitable crop within 30 years from DEC certification. The landowner must submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesVillage of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… Ensure the water usage overage rates charged to State Parks follow the contract and contract amendment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Selected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… (DOF) identifies and collects fines and fees that are due for parking violations. This audit covered 262,765 cases with … February 1, 2019. About the Program DOF is responsible for collecting and processing payments for parking fines for the approximately 30 entities that can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsSexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… he/she can file a “Charge of Discrimination.” The EEOC has district, area, and field offices where complaints can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… to hide their crimes. Spina pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and today was … months (nine years) in federal prison, plus three years of probation and pay $9.7 million in restitution and forfeit … defrauded the state, federal and private insurers of millions of dollars,” DiNapoli said. “This type of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions For December 2016
… Eastman Museum; Lower East Side Tenement Museum; and Lake Placid Association for Music, Drama and Art. Office of … to Onondaga County for acquisition and renovation of the Hotel Syracuse. $2.5 million advance to the New York State … $4.6 million to 12 local governments for Tioga Downs Casino & Racing and Del Lago Resort & Casino license fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2016Medicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) made inappropriate payments to … recipients receive their medical services through managed care, whereby the Department pays MCOs a monthly premium for … methodology to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. When a hospital bills an MCO for an inpatient stay, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesXIX.5 Project IDs for Declared Emergencies and Special Use Cases – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix5-project-ids-declared-emergencies-and-special-use-casesXIV.14.J Depreciation and Modified Approach for Infrastructure Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… assets and summarize the results using a measurement scale; Estimate each year the annual amount necessary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14j-depreciation-and-modified-approach-infrastructure-capital-assetsXIV.14.D Criteria for Recording General Capital Assets Including Infrastructure – XIV. Special Procedures
… of $40,000 Infrastructure Assets in excess of $1,000,000 For major construction projects, the $100,000 capitalization … capital expenditures rather than the individual assets. For bulk purchases of furniture, equipment, etc., the … from the entity or from other rights and obligations. For intangible right-to-use lease and subscription-based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14d-criteria-recording-general-capital-assets-including-infrastructure