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DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 million from gift cards, more than three times the amount received in 2014 ($5.8 million). New Yorkers are encouraged to spend … Statewide, New York City residents are owed the most in unclaimed funds stemming from gift cards, cumulatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… still too many people losing their homes,” DiNapoli said. “In many places the situation has continued to get worse. … jumped from 26,706 to 47,664, an increase of 78 percent. In 2011 and 2012, new filings declined as new court rules … claim to the property. Since reaching a low of 16,655 in 2011, new filings climbed to 46,696 by 2013 before falling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsOpinion 97-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … that a village board of trustees may cause a "street" in the village, or a part thereof, to be graded and paved or … assessed against adjoining land, the cost must be assessed in proportion, as nearly as may be, to the benefit which each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Service Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS members receive service credit for all their public employment beginning with … the date they joined NYSLRS. Some members can purchase service credit for employment before they joined NYSLRS or for military service. For most members, the total amount of service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… GL BU may be required. Independent transaction processing in the General Ledger is not considered a requirement for a … oil spill-related confidential information that is stored in the SFS) is a consideration for a separate GL BU. Data … for a separate GL BU. A BU value is a balancing Chartfield in SFS and, as such, is required on all transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuDiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… York State Police, today announced the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling … advantage of his volunteer position and the citizens of Lake Luzerne’s trust to line his own pockets at the expense … Warren County, the Town of Queensbury, the Town of Lake Luzerne, the state Department of Parks, Recreation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubPublic Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… Public officers are eligible for membership in NYSLRS. This applies regardless of whether individuals are … voucher. Incumbents of the position generally must reside in the jurisdiction they are serving. Section 10 of the … official duties. Public officers are authorized to act in their capacity as an officer for their established term. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersAnthem Blue Cross – Effectiveness of the Recovery Process
… by a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or hospice. In addition to processing and paying hospital claims for … either failed to recover or remit over $19.3 million in hospital claim overpayments to Civil Service. We found … to determine the recoverability of about $15.1 million in overpayments it identified, and was unable to accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/06/anthem-blue-cross-effectiveness-recovery-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152.1
… with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2022 are affected. Background: Abandoned … with a 2022 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99 in September of 2023. A second outreach letter was mailed via … with a 2022 uncashed payroll check greater than $999.99 in October of 2023. Signed outreach letters that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21521-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… into the Medicaid program and meet certain requirements in order to participate. In addition, providers must revalidate their enrollment every … not meet federal and State requirements for participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersSelected Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River Park Trust has established adequate controls over the … 1, 2010 through March 26, 2014. Background The Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) is a public benefit corporation authorized under the Hudson River Park Act (Act) in 1998. The Act also created Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… the Department of Labor’s (Department) Unemployment Insurance System is secure, operating effectively, and … and efficient operations. Key Findings The Unemployment Insurance System data has not yet been classified as required … Security Policy, even though 80 of the 83 unemployment insurance applications in use by the Department have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… We found providers inappropriately claimed $2,675,045 in depreciation expenses, of which $2,220,807 was funded by … Recover from identified providers the $2,220,807 in depreciation expenses claimed that are not allowable. Make sure the $454,238 in non-funded depreciation expenses were/are not used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesSelected Travel Expenses
… and to implement a unified public transportation policy in the New York metropolitan area. One of the MTA’s … constituent agencies. LIRR’s travel policy includes the use of cash advances, because the LIRR does not issue travel … travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal vehicle policy for mileage reimbursement when the employee is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State IT … ITS is charged with ensuring proper controls are in place to protect the vast amount of personal data stored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… a range of capital projects to improve these sites. In an effort to ensure certain capital projects are executed … Parks occasionally contracts with firms that specialize in providing construction management (CM) services. In 2012, Parks entered into a contract with the Dormitory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsCareer and Technical Education
… DOE officials. About the Program CTE programs (referred to in the past as vocational, occupational, or practical arts … and hands-on training to prepare them for future careers in occupational fields. During the 2017-18 school year, DOE … set guidelines and expectations for CTE programs in NYC. These guidelines and requirements aim to, among other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationNew York Youth Jobs Program (Follow-Up)
… The New York Youth Jobs Program (Program), established in 2011, is intended to create jobs and spur economic growth in the State by establishing incentives for employers to hire … unemployed or underemployed youth aged 16 to 24 who live in New York State and to whom one or more additional criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/new-york-youth-jobs-program-followCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a policy from a private sector … as authorized by the Workers' Compensation Law Participate in a county self-insurance plan as authorized by the Workers' … salaries to those job classifications. If you participate in the State Insurance Fund or purchase a policy from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsOperational Advisory No. 10
… FBIC charges will be systematically generated and posted in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) through a new … process generates journal entries to the General Ledger in the SFS on a more real-time basis that is better aligned … Chapter IX.3.A -Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies – Pre-Award Spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/10-fbic-automation