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DiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… by DiNapoli’s office in 2014 found that large amounts of money were being collected in various funds but not being … taxpayers generously use tax-check offs to donate their money to help others,” DiNapoli said. “State agencies need to make sure the money gets put to work promptly for these worthy causes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to … on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe Read Prior Edition July 22, 2020 … organizations and other recipients of State funding face tremendous uncertainty about the level of State funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-22-2020Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/cayuga-onondaga-boces.pdfDiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… state agencies and authorities, and authorize expanded access to New Yorkers' personal information among state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… totaled $60.8 billion, an increase of $2 billion, or 3.4 percent, from a year earlier. These receipts were $272.4 … percent), and miscellaneous receipts (up $285 million, or 3 percent) partially offset by lower personal income tax collections (down $1.3 billion, or 7.1 percent). All Funds spending totaled $62.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportThe Construction Industry in New York City - May 2019
Construction employment in New York State grew by 30 percent between 2010 and 2018, reaching a record of 398,400 jobs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2020.pdfOpinion 99-12
Concerning the procedure by which the outstanding indebtedness issued for the sewer districts and extensions may be charged to the entire area of a new consolidated sewer district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and … to budget amounts and a fund balance projection. … North Shore Public Library Financial Condition 2013M344 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last year, according to … in May totaled $918 million, or $437 million less than 2019. The sharp decline in revenues was widespread around the … sales tax revenue than they did during that same period in 2019. Table: Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… participates in NYSLRS. (Return to Top) What Happens to My NYSLRS Membership? Find Out if You Are Vested If you leave … steps for your NYSLRS membership depend on your years of service and whether you are vested. Being vested means that you have enough years of service credit to qualify for a retirement benefit, even if you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… said: "The Spinas and their associates allegedly swindled tens of millions of dollars by fraudulently billing health … New York agents and our law enforcement partners uncovered tens of millions of dollars in losses. This type of fraud … totaled more than $80,000,000, resulting in losses of tens of millions of dollars. As alleged in a separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) could have been better aimed to the localities, especially New York City, that suffered … Targeting of the Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… state employees hired after January 1, 2021. Increase ABLE Account Balance – Signed into law on November 25, 2019 as … – Increases the maximum account balance for the New York Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program to … response and compensation program; and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… Enacted Legislation: IDA Reform – Signed into law on December 18, 2015 as Chapter 563 of the Laws of 2015 – … agencies, corporations and bank or trust companies. Prompt Payment – Signed into law on December 11, 2015 as Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016Opinion 90-35
… course of a fiscal year (1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-4, p 6; 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 866; 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 79; 9 Opns St Comp, 1953, p 421). Therefore, if it may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… Ontario Water Superintendent Rodney Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false … said. Peets, 59, allegedly failed to take care of leaks in the town’s water system and then falsified reports to the … to cover up the loss of water. Peets is scheduled back in court on October 19. Peets’ actions were exposed after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… to the federal crime of theft of government funds and must pay back $459,050 in New York state pension and Social … of government funds. Under her plea agreement, she will pay $264,699 in restitution to the state pension system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsHiring Members with the Enhanced Report – Enhanced Reporting
… to ask the employee whether they are an existing member or retiree of one of the eight public retirement systems in New York State. If they are a NYSLRS member or retiree, you should ask them to provide their NYSLRS ID, if … location and they are: An existing NYSLRS member; or A retiree who is receiving a pension from one of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/hiring-members-enhanced-reportUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… implementation status of the three recommendations made in our audit report, UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for … Service (Department) contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-follow