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DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020DiNapoli: Special Education Contractor Convicted for $2 Million Fraud
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara, was … money for their personal benefit. I’d like to thank U.S. Attorney Bharara for prosecuting this crime and working with … . DiNapoli referred the findings to United States Attorney Bharara’s office and worked to prosecute Park and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-special-education-contractor-convicted-2-million-fraudDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… the audits, said. “I commend State Comptroller DiNapoli for undertaking the first-ever audit of New York’s Hate Crimes Act, which is a crucial tool for understanding why these insidious crimes are on the rise. … diversity. A hate crime is an offense against all we stand for as a city – and the NYPD will do everything possible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… ticket and will be arraigned in town of Bradford court on August 1. “Ms. Hamilton exploited her position to take advantage of the fire company and her community for her personal benefit,” said DiNapoli. “It’s unfortunate … to District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police for their partnership with my staff to hold this official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014
… alterations to the DMNA Readiness Center at the State Street Armory in New York City. Office of Homeland Security … million to the City of New York for rehabilitation of the Brooklyn Bridge. $2.1 million to CCA Civil for reconstruction … today his office reviewed 1962 contracts valued at $29 billion and approved nearly 12 million payments worth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All … may cause Medicaid’s payment to the hospital to increase. For the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, Medicaid paid over $522 million to hospitals for 4,874 inpatient APR-DRG claims that included an ICD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, … for administering marketing orders and contracts to the New York State Urban Development Corporation (UDC). Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … tax freeze credit, which reimburses qualifying homeowners for property tax increases in communities that don’t exceed their tax cap, applies to local governments for fiscal years beginning in 2015 and 2016 and to school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… to react accordingly.” Every region in the state has experienced an increased annual growth rate in sales tax … York City, collections grew in 55 of them. Sullivan County experienced the largest increase (16.4 percent), followed by … All but one of the cities with their own sales tax experienced an increase in year-over-year collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… program to help local administrators and employees become more effective in the day-to-day operations of their … a local government’s workforce trained and educated on the latest technical and fraud methods is not easy on a limited … and managing local governments’ interests. In 2014, more than 10,000 local officials received training through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… that involves sharing student, teacher or principal (shared) PII with the third-party contractor: 11 A requirement to maintain the confidentiality of shared PII. A bill of rights supplement that specifies (among other things): The exclusive purposes for which shared PII will be used. The contract’s duration and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report 2021-S-8 ). … pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs arrange for the provision of services for recipients and reimburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… public entity created to control the port district of New York and New Jersey, maintaining the trade and travel … of five airports, an interstate rail system, three bus terminals, and three cruise terminals serve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed … not planned using current ridership data, and the budget for diversion advertisements to communicate information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… range of services including, but not limited to, hospital services, office visits, home care, medical … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire’s hospital contracts also allow certain special items, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (Department) effectively identified poor housing … public health problem in the United States. It is one of this country’s most common and costly diseases, which … The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on those living with chronic diseases such as asthma. According to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaMedicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment beyond allowed rental limits, … audit covered the period from July 2016 to December 2021 for non-oxygen-related durable medical equipment rentals and September 2018 to December 2021 for oxygen-related durable medical equipment rentals. About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… share of people with disabilities who are working reached a new high in 2022, while the share in New York continued to … from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, there were 827,200 people with disabilities between the ages … who do not have a disability in 2022, a disparity that is also greater than the 4.7 percentage point gap nationwide. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… by about nine percent from 20.1 percent of payroll to 18.2 percent of payroll. The average contribution rate for … decrease by about 11 percent from 27.6 percent of payroll to 24.7 percent of payroll. “The state pension fund’s solid … is well-funded, is steadily recovering and will continue to meet its obligation to our more than one million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16