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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1203
… process in PayServ to allow agencies to reserve an Empl ID. OSC Actions The online agency Hire transaction has been … entering a new Hire transaction in PayServ, the Person ID field will be populated with the word “NEW” and the field … is saved, the system will assign the next available Empl ID based on the last Empl ID assigned in the system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payservDiNapoli: Moderate Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections for First Half of 2017
… P. DiNapoli. Through June, local collections totaled $8 billion compared to $7.8 billion during the same period last year. "Local sales tax growth across the state is welcome news, especially for many of our upstate communities that … Thomas P DiNapoli Through June local collections totaled $8 billion compared to $78 billion during the same period last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-moderate-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-first-half-2017Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program
… stations throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. Trash collected is bagged and stored in refuse … 2012 (two in each of the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens) as Phase II; and an additional 29 locations, on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/22/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-programDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… at least $500,000 on overtime were: Department of Labor, down nearly 72 percent; Division of Homeland Security, down 67 percent; and the Department of Financial Services, down 65 percent. Generally, state employees who are eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014Contract Award and Performance
… To determine whether the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded procurement contracts according to prescribed policies and procedures. We also determined whether NYSERDA monitored … by the Governor. Its earliest efforts focused on research and development with the goal of reducing the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/contract-award-and-performanceComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… (Westchester County) District officials adopted budgets with realistic revenue and expenditure estimates. However, … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… State tax collections totaled nearly $41.6 billion through October, a drop of $764.1 million, or 1.8 percent, from the same period last … personal income tax receipts, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … State tax collections totaled nearly $416 billion through October a drop of $7641 million or 18 percent from the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… in the initial audit report. Of the initial report’s six audit recommendations, four were implemented and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-shelters-followOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Report 2020-S-16 ). About the Program The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations and … 31 of the Mental Hygiene Law with the delivery of mental health services, including the use of telemental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… crime not only robs the needy, but it also steals the joy from those who gave from their hearts to help others. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeOpinion 94-8
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, … that the board of fire commissioners of any fire district may appoint a deputy fire district treasurer to hold office … (see, e.g., 1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-139, unreported; 1970 Opns St Comp No. 70-443, unreported). For the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-8Medicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health effectively oversaw localities' efforts to … benefits provided through Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 through October 31, 2013. Background Many of New York's Medicaid recipients are veterans. During the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and effectively." Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (Nassau County) The board needs to … supported or did not comply with the district's purchasing policy. In addition, credit card charges for conferences … to $238,700, or 240 percent of actual expenditures. For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if: (i) Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit … based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our examination objectives, we selected for … We used the results of our analyses and file matches to identify and recover any inappropriate payments and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsComptrollers DiNapoli, Lander Urge Fellow Netflix Investors to Support Workers' Rights
… to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Their shareholder proposal will be subject to a vote at the company’s annual meeting on June 1, 2023. “Workers have fundamental rights, … human capital management risks that could harm long-term shareholder value. As investors, we are concerned when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/comptrollers-dinapoli-lander-urge-fellow-netflix-investors-support-workers-rightsXVI.4.C Federal Grant Accruals – XVI. Financial Reporting
… A government-mandated nonexchange transaction occurs when the Federal government provides resources to the State … Time requirements, which specify the period or periods when resources are required to be used or when use may begin, have been met. Recipients cannot qualify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4c-federal-grant-accrualsXII.4.B Certification of Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… of the agency certify or approve vouchers for submission to the Comptroller for audit. Other individuals may also … Director. Voucher Authorizer – Any individual authorized to certify or approve vouchers or expense reports are just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. Voucher Authorizers can be identified through their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b-certification-vouchersIndependent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates Under Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… Retirement Fund has proven once again to be a leader in transparency, ethics and performance,” DiNapoli said. “I’m … transparency.” Kroll noted the great strides the Fund made in implementing past recommendations, particularly in staffing, but recommended adding staff and resources for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-under-highest-ethical-and-professional-standardsPayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
To determine whether Beacon Health Options paid mental health and substance abuse MHSA claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible for coverage
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleXIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and Expense reimbursement requests for inactive employees for expenses that were incurred during … The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employees