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DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices

… was strong, unfunded programs and the unprecedented influx of asylum seekers poses very real fiscal and operational … and where cuts are likely to impact them.” Given the size of the mayor’s plan to trim costs, the report cautions that … but these favorable fiscal conditions may not last. As of city fiscal year (FY) 2022, approximately 40% of the …

Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Peter's Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011

… (Empire's) payments to St. Peter's Hospital (St. Peter's) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …

Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Mount Sinai Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011

… (Empire's) payments to Mount Sinai Hospital (Mount Sinai) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …

Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Arden Hill Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011

… health benefits plan for NYSHIP.  The Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire to administer the … York State Health Insurance Program/Department of Civil Service: Empire BlueCross BlueShield - Payments for Selected …

Germantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)

District officials did not properly identify report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health DOH regulations3 We determined 63 of the 146 43 percent water outlets we identified that studen

York Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)

… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially …

Sandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)

… $136,208 was improperly transferred to the debt reserve in the debt service fund even though it was not required to be restricted for debt payments. $244,418 was transferred to the retirement … Board. Key Recommendations Ensure the EBALR is only used for allowable expenditures. Transfer funds improperly …

Central Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)

… of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … budget-to-actual results, and the multiyear financial plan in a location easy to access. District officials agreed with …

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-012

… Data Addl Pay is started Addl Pay is ended Annual earnings amount of Addl Pay changes Note: Future End dating an Addl … in the Sequence 1 row on Addl Pay. The Sequence 1 row will show the biweekly amount as the Earnings amount, v 9.2 will … the Sequence 2 row will be filled in after the checks are confirmed. V 9.2 will pay both the Sequence 1 row, which …

Opinion 90-26

… on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (exceeding maximum cost specified in) LOCAL … the estimated maximum cost for such purpose specified in a bond resolution, the board of fire commissioners may not … for this project in excess of the amount set forth in the bond resolution approved at referendum. In order to increase …

Opinion 2000-3

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment … the proposed district or extension; and (d) whether it is in the public interest to grant in whole or in part the relief sought. If the board …

Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)

… balance sheet accounts were not properly maintained due to carrying over unsupported balances for interfund activity, … if the Supervisor presented his accounting records to the Board and the Board conducted the required annual … inaccuracies in the accounting records and develop plans to address uncollectable receivables. File delinquent AFRs …

IRS Pension Limitation – State Police Plan

IRS Pension Limitation – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… 401(a)(17) limits the amount of earnings that qualified pension plans, including PFRS, may use to calculate benefits. … earnings over $345,000 from April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025. The amount is set by federal law and is periodically …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 944

… Purpose To request that agencies identify all employees for whom the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 on the 2009 … W-2 should not be checked. Background IRS Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 require that the retirement checkbox be checked for all employees who are eligible to participate in a …

Opinion 2001-5

… called to suppress. We also concluded, however, that the best course of action for fire district officials may be to …

New York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage

… members are paying excessively for dual Empire Plan Family coverage. The audit covered the period January 1, 2014 … and procedures. The annual cost for Empire Plan Family coverage ranged from $20,570 to $28,953 during the audit … pay a higher rate of contribution up to the full cost of coverage. The State does not allow two Family coverages for …

Village of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)

… unrestricted fund balance decreased from $213,327 as of fiscal year-end 2014 to $30,487 as of fiscal year-end 2018. Key Recommendations Maintain … Village of Ballston Spa Financial Condition 2018M256 …

Opinion 98-6

… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to election to office); (consideration of $750 or less) -- Family … if the company were to be awarded additional contracts while the supervisor is in office. You have informed us that … be a prohibited conflict of interest if the company were to be awarded additional contracts while the supervisor is in …

Town of Babylon – Financial Condition and Internal Controls Over Selected Town Operations (2013M-115)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition and internal … 2011, the general fund’s results of operations aggregated to net operating deficits of $8.9 million, mainly due to over-estimation of certain revenues in adopted budgets. …