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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million or 24 percent for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record … declined at a slower rate than profits because Wall Street firms use bonuses to retain top producers. While many … and the employment gains in the securities industry. Wall Street added 9,600 jobs during the first 11 months of 2007, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State … entities that provide supervision and care to the youth in their custody who are awaiting adjudication or disposition … facilities to provide assurance they are operated in good condition, meet certain environmental and safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… thereby assisting Department of Homeless Services shelter residents in securing permanent housing. The audit … were approved for CityFHEPS and subsequently exited the shelter into permanent housing. In one case, a client had to … are identified and receive Shopping Letters, and that shelter exits are recorded and reported accurately. DSS does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… on behalf of) individuals, annuities {Blind Veterans, Gold Star}, and unemployment benefits. The account code together …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceOpinion 88-53
… of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average salary) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, … agreement is not includable in the calculation of one year final average salary. You ask whether compensation paid to … agreement is includable in the calculation of one year final average salary under section 302(9)(d) of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 89-2
… to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may … competitive bidding requirements. You ask whether General Municipal Law, §103(8), which exempts "municipal … bidder after advertisement for bids where so required by General Municipal Law, §103. General Municipal Law, §103(1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2CUNY Bulletin No. CU-844
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY 2025 increases to Arms Differential, Canine (K-9) Unit … have been authorized. Effective Dates: The increases to CUNY ARMS Differential (Earnings Code CAD), CUNY K9 Unit Assign Differ (Earnings Code CK9), Fire Safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-844-cuny-2025-increases-assignment-differentials-eligibleDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… independently prepared evaluations were not evaluated; and 93 of 152 program-specific reports, or 61 percent, were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Alfred DelBello
… When New Yorkers chose Al DelBello to represent them as the Mayor of Yonkers, as … his guidance. He always offered wise counsel and advice. Al will be missed. … When New Yorkers chose Al DelBello to represent them as the Mayor of Yonkers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-alfred-delbelloDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal … Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a longrunning scheme to steal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemePublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… monthly DOH Medicaid enrollees, but only 43 percent of the costs of DOH Medicaid claims for the State in SFY 2022-23. … expects enrollment to grow to over 1.2 million by March 2026. In 2015, New York State joined Minnesota to become the … to establish a Basic Health Program, a new low-cost health insurance option authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthSt. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Inc. (St. Mary’s) on its Consolidated Fiscal … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented … To determine whether the costs reported by St Marys Hospital for Children Inc on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/st-marys-hospital-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… (Individuals) with access to tablets and kiosks (tablet program). Department-issued directives (Department … Directives) contain policies and procedures governing the tablet programs available to incarcerated individuals. … limited access to two types of tablets: a law library tablet that contains access to law library material and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… completion within four years of a review of investments in energy sector companies, using minimum standards to assess … or before 2050, this goal will continue to ensure the Fund’s portfolio is adapting to the anticipated transition. This … The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest pension fund in the country, and when it takes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… Pulse Survey. More than 1.7 million New York adults live in households that sometimes or often in the past week … have enough to eat, according to the Census survey in late January and early February. (The Census Bureau refers to … 34,589 3,299 10.5% Allegany 4,885 (140) -2.8% Broome 25,291 (1,626) -6.0% Cattaraugus 10,519 125 1.2% Cayuga 9,071 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Homeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… we observed the SUS outreach team drive up to a train station parking lot and sit in the vehicle for approximately … The team neither walked the platforms nor visited the station waiting room. Immediately after the outreach team left, we visited the station office, walked the platforms, and subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… United HealthCare and Amerigroup, managed care organizations (MCOs) … there were 53 MCOs that offered 81 different plans. United HealthCare (UHC) and Amerigroup were among the largest. … United HealthCare and Amerigroup managed care organizations that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsContract Advisory No. 33
… (i) contractors are prohibited from bidding on contracts for public work, and (ii) contractors and subcontractors are … subject to Labor Law § 220-i to the Bureau of Contracts for approval, a contractor’s timely proof of certificate of … before commencing work on a covered project. Click here for the DOL Registration Website for further details. Click …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registryHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent … households in the State to rent or purchase decent, safe housing in the private housing market by providing … at least annually to determine if the unit is decent, safe, and sanitary. HCR received over $16 billion in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-funding