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Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0714.pdfNY State Pension Fund and Church Commissioners for England Call for Exxon to Separate Board Chair and CEO Positions
… Head of Responsible Investment at Church Commissioners for England, today announced their support for a shareholder proposal that calls on ExxonMobil to … significant shareholder concerns and properly account for climate risk in its operations, even as its competitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/ny-state-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-england-call-exxon-separate-board-chair-and-ceoDiNapoli Audit: State Oversight of Animal Shelters Found to Be Adequate, But Better Safeguards Needed Before Dogs Are Euthanized
… is generally doing well to ensure animal shelters across New York are providing safe conditions and proper care for seized … care to ensure dogs are not wrongly euthanized." DiNapoli’s office visited 48 of the 294 shelters outside of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-audit-state-oversight-animal-shelters-found-be-adequate-better-safeguards-needed-dogs-areFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ALBERT MELIN, the former treasurer … In addition to the prison sentence, MELIN, 46, of Cary, North Carolina, was sentenced to three years of supervised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) to 2 to 6 years in prison; Wills was also ordered to pay nearly … a $750 Louis Vuitton handbag. Prosecutors also detailed how Wills used $21,000 in State grant funds for personal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Island Child Development Center (ICDC) was a private not-for-profit company that was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in … Queens. The now defunct center primarily provided services for pre-school children of the Orthodox Jewish communities of … Attorney Richard A. Brown brought four scammers to justice for their thefts at the Island Child Development Center. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Special Items Made to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Englewood) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-special-items-made-englewood-hospital-and-medical-centerEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… between Empire and Saratoga. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government and school district … Empire's payments to Saratoga are generally based on standard fee schedules. However, Saratoga is entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-made-saratoga-hospital-januarySelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up)
… and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Report 2018-S-16 ). About the Program The … as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. Also, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-providedAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) incurred in administering the … Fiscal Years. … To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers Compensation Board incurred in administering the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… DiNapoli found Medicaid managed care organizations made as much as $1.5 billion in improper and questionable payments to providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid. Generally, under … and said it is examining the audit findings to determine how to best address the issues raised. However, in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programDiNapoli: Former Chief of Border City Hose Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing Company Funds and Repays More Than $18,000
… County District Attorney’s Office, for their hard work in putting an end to this dishonest act. Mr. Morabito … of the Hose Company, which is one of two fire companies in the Border City Fire District that serves residents in the City of Geneva and the Village of Waterloo. While he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-chief-border-city-hose-company-pleads-guilty-stealing-company-funds-and-repays-moreAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the 3 State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2023. About the … the Program are recovered via the Board’s assessments on participating insurance carriers, self-insurers, the State … 50(5) addresses administrative expenses that are assessed on self-insurers. We performed certain procedures, which were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedApplication for Conversion of Service or Disability Retirement to Accidental Death Benefit for Victims of the 2001 World Trade Center Disaster (RS6418-W)
To convert a retirement benefit to an accidental death benefit for victims of the 2001 World Trade Center disaster, NYSLRS beneficiaries use form RS6418-W.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6418-w.pdfLocal Sales Taxes in July-September 2021 Up 20 Percent Compared to Same Quarter in 2020 - New York City Collections Near 2019 Pre-Pandemic Levels
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the third quarter of 2021, up $861 million (20 percent) compared to the same period last year. Every region in the State, including New York City, experienced robust growth in sales tax revenue.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-up-20-percent-in-july-september-2021.pdfImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (2018-S-16) 90-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid recipients, including sex offenders, inappropriately received Medicaid-funded sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s16-response.pdfCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up) (2022-F-1)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f1.pdfAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-64) 90-Day Response
To assess the accuracy of the Workers’ Compensation Board’s reported assessable expenses and compliance with relevant statutes related to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s64-response.pdfAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023 (2024-M-1) 180-Day Response
To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) incurred in administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the 3 State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24m1-response.pdf