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Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… This increased the risk that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim … or the use of State contract could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69SUNY Bulletin No. SU-368
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing Discretionary Lump Sum Payments. Affected … Pay Period 20L, paychecks dated 01/15/2025. Payments for the Fall semester only, may be made beginning in … Pay Period 20L, paychecks dated 01/15/2025. Payments for the Spring semester only, may be made beginning in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-368-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2024Public Authorities
… public interests. They develop, operate and maintain some of New York's most critical infrastructure including roads, … into their legislative mandate. Each public authority is governed by a separate board of directors appointed by … without voter approval. The debt service for these bonds is usually supported by revenues of the project, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authoritiesEstimate Your Pension
… your final average earnings (FAE) and the amounts for the pension payment options available to you. You can … or military service that’s not already accounted for. Whether you’re retiring with an outstanding loan . If you’re eligible for a post-retirement death benefit , your estimate will also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/estimate-your-pensionHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… of the homeless at LIRR stations is a growing concern for LIRR customers and staff, and sometimes presents law … possible, the LIRR entered into a contract with Services for the UnderServed (SUS) to provide homeless outreach services (Contract). The Contract was for a period of three years beginning November 2015 through …
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
… for medications that were prescribed by deceased doctors, according to an audit released today by State … recoveries to DOH. There may be a disincentive for MCOs to report these recoveries because they are factored into the … have been and will be taken to address them. Read the report Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsOpinion 90-57
… in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (need for referendum on contract to receive fire protection from … AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (cost of service award program for village fire department); (need for referendum on … Firefighters' Benefit Law [VFBL], §30[12], pertaining to increases in the cost of VFBL coverage attributable to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 91-15
… homes, a portion of the subdivision remained undeveloped for a variety of reasons. The developer has applied to the … pay money in lieu of park land as a result of the request for resubdivision, notwithstanding that the developer … cases" that a proposed plat show a park or parks suitable for recreation or, if that is not practical, the planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 91-36
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop … any other purpose without specific authorization by the State Legislature ( Brooklyn Park Commissioners v Armstrong , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 90-49
… (compensation) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Per day" (for purposes of compensation to improvement district … the town board has designated a "per day" compensation for improvement district commissioners, a commissioner is entitled to the full per day amount for each day on which he or she actually and necessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49DiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… face-to-face services, and in the information sector. The trend should continue, especially in the leisure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. About the Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Investment Board (SWIB). The State must also submit, for federal approval, a 4-year plan (Plan) that describes its … System, including a governance body that has been dormant for 5 years and a delay in approval of the guiding Plan for … gaps, and/or fragmentation in programs and services increases. The Department has not updated its Catalogue of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This section describes the process that must be followed for expense reports that are direct-entered into the … or (iii) a reimbursement from employee back to the State. For information on Finance Office certification requirements … expenses as necessary, and then submit the expense report for approval using the employee’s own user ID. Sign the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationMonitoring of Construction Management
… engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. To achieve its mission, the Office’s … construction projects. After completing the bid process for services, the construction management consultant with the … valued at approximately $308 million. Key Findings For the five projects we audited, we determined that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… deserve, and taxpayers’ dollars are spent effectively.” For the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2020, New … professionals providing services through the Medicaid fee-for-service program to be enrolled as participating providers … was properly qualified or credentialed, creating a risk for patients. Processing weaknesses in eMedNY, the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period from January 1, … Department of Health (Department) uses two methods to pay for Medicaid services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsDiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… lower tax collection estimates in the Financial Plan for state fiscal year 2014-15 but increase the Executive’s … of the Division of the Budget (DOB) and could be used for costs incurred before April 1, 2015. The money could also … be transferred to any state agency or public authority for the purposes described. As a result, oversight measures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… In contrast, year-over-year growth in total collections for the counties and cities in the rest of the state slowed … decreases were seen in upstate counties whose collections, for the most part, had rebounded quickly after the first wave … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region (for detailed quarterly and monthly breakdown) Track state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043)
… and reported and that Court moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011 through January 1, 2014. … to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer for safekeeping. To carry out this responsibility, the … provide a system of internal controls to account for and safeguard these funds. Key Findings The records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/14/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-043