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The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… engine for their communities and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the North Country where sales of farm products topped $1.2 billion in 2022, making it the … state. Access to fresh, healthy food adds to the quality of life in the state, but this local food supply was put to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… cannot monitor the cabinet. In addition, the clerks do not always log cash receipts into the cash receipts log … and procedures that provided guidance for purchases that do not require competitive bidding, district officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1191
… Date(s) Friday, October 5 through Friday, October 12, 2012 Background SSN Decoupling will require that agency … test interface files from October 5, 2012 through October 12, 2012. For example, the NPAY 502 (Time Entry Interface) … receive agency test files between October 5 and October 12, 2012.OSC will process the file(s) and advise the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1191-osc-will-allow-agencies-test-interface-files-preparation-ssn-decouplingComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced … we exposed his theft and recovered nearly $275,000 for the retirement system,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “I thank … in the amount of $7492016 for stealing $27492016 in NYS pension benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… hours," DiNapoli said. "Chronic overtime and longer shifts for nurses need to be watched closely by the state so patient … from nurses about working overtime to keep patients safe." For the period of Jan. 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017, auditors … found DOL lacked effective policies and procedures for investigating complaints. This resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging John H. Eydeler III, 66, a resident … diverted these monies to himself by claiming to have power of attorney for his mother and writing checks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pensionComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … over $200,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System paid to his deceased … and liquidated approximately $3,500 per month in pension benefits from March 2009 through December 2013. All told, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kOpinion 99-1
… award program may provide death benefits only in the case of an active volunteer firefighter who has a … award program may provide death benefits only in the case of an active volunteer firefighter who has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1City of Olean – Budget Review (B17-1-3)
… provide limited flexibility. The City's ability to pay any liabilities that could arise from contract agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/03/17/city-olean-budget-review-b17-1-3Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District - Claims Processing (2018M-131)
… properly audited and approved before payment. Key Findings The controls over claims processing were not always effective. As a result, the purchasing agent approved 12 purchase orders (6 … documentation that included confirming purchase orders (i.e., purchase orders issued after the goods or services have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/28/mattituck-cutchogue-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2018mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1336
… Office or the Department of Environmental Conservation in the State University Professional Services Unit (PSNU) – … to the employee. Repayment information will be provided in a subsequent payroll bulletin. New Earnings Codes OSC has … Automatic Set Up of the Additional Pay Record – OSC In Administration and Institution Pay Period 12L, OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1336-2014-2016-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-round-lifeguardOpinion 98-4
… to of duties in connection with correction of errors) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Correction of Errors (delegation of duties in connection with) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §554; COUNTY LAW, §§369, 577, 600: If … established in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease
… diagnosed with ESRD. In particular, the Department does not identify Medicaid recipients with ESRD, notify ESRD … them enrolled, the Medicaid program could have saved as much as $146 million over the six-year audit period. For … Medicaid recipients with ESRD and helped guide them on how to apply for and enroll in Medicare. In response to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-diseaseOpinion 88-35
… services); (combination of purchase of commodity and professional services) -- Sole Source (acquisition of … purchase of a commodity for competitive bidding purposes and does not fall within the professional services exception. … is the primary or predominant part of the acquisition and whether there is an inextricable integration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits
… you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose from several options, all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. … the Single Life Allowance, which provides the maximum amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionTown of Brant – Justice Court (2014M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Justices’ records and reports for the period … Town Justice Court operations. Town revenue attributable to Court operations in 2013 was $366,772. Key Findings The … The Justices did not always report and remit funds to the Justice Court Fund (JCF) in a timely manner. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/22/town-brant-justice-court-2014m-180State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… fines and settlements, providing limited assurance that all monies due to the State were received and accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… of the prescription drug program averaged $2.4 billion per year during the contract period. In accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceTown of Mamakating – Records and Reports (2015M-164)
… The Town’s 2015 budget appropriations for its four main funds totaled $5.7 million. Key Findings Interfund advances … balances for the town-outside-village general and highway funds continued to be reported in the town-wide funds. While the 2014 annual financial report correctly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-mamakating-records-and-reports-2015m-164DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to a … P. DiNapoli. Nineteen counties experienced an increase of more than 4 percent during this period. “While sales tax … across the state, the growth is the weakest since the end of the Great Recession,” said DiNapoli. “Sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowly