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New York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism
The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have had a lingering negative impact on New York’s students. As schools transitioned back to in-person instruction, chronic absenteeism rates increased sharply and have remained high, especially among vulnerable student populations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/missing-school-ny-chronic-absenteeism.pdfCybersecurity Risk Management – Part 1
This webinar will walk through key aspects of the risk management process, including defining what cybersecurity risk is and discussing information security models and internal and security controls that can be implemented to help mitigate those risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-risk-management-100224.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-roa-elected-appointed-111324.pdfNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
This report, the ninth in a series by the Office of the State Comptroller, details the differences among the 50 states with respect to what is paid in federal taxes and how much is received in federal spending.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/federal-budget-fiscal-year-2023.pdfDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… abuses such as allowing some conductors to charge overtime for tasks such as washing up for work, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Report 2014-S-52 … is responsible for regulating the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles and loads on the State highway system through a permitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-followMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance ( … maintenance, and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followErrors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… 340B program requires drug manufacturers to discount the price of drugs sold to eligible health care providers. … rebates on drugs sold at the already-discounted 340B price. Consequently, to collect allowable rebates and avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting ( 2014-S-55 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) is … Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting ( 2014-S-55 ) … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1692
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of … appropriations Affected Employees Employees who have a salary refund (AC230) submitted and processed after the … of Taxes OSC has a limited ability to recover taxes for salary refunds that were originally paid in a prior year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1692-processing-2018-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-28-2018-instDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… growth for local governments will be capped at less than one percent for the 2016 fiscal year, according to a report … For access to state and local government spending, public … growth for local governments will be capped at less than one percent for the 2016 fiscal year according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016Infant and Child Learning Center – The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Infant and Child Learning Center - The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (ICLC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … of New York Downstate Medical Center purchased the Long Island College Hospital, including its preschool – the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/infant-and-child-learning-center-research-foundation-state-university-new-york-complianceDiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… Annual local sales tax collections declined in 30 of the 57 counties outside of New York City last year, according to a report issued … exclusively driven by New York City, which saw an increase of $487 million. “The unpredictability in sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesDiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008
… For the first time since the Great Recession, more than 9.1 … shrinking. But ensuring good job opportunities for all New Yorkers remains a challenge." While each of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008State Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… revenues, but also carries a significant long-term price tag," said DiNapoli. "Before landfills begin to reach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1439
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of … appropriations. Affected Employees Employees who have a salary refund (AC230) submitted and processed after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1439-processing-2015-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-4-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1617
… Federal, State and Local taxes for 2017 AC230s submitted with original checks and received by February 19, 2018. OSC … on the Form W-2C. If a bank or agency check is submitted with the AC230, Federal, State and Local wages and taxes will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1617-processing-2017-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-29-2017-instUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… in our audit report, UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Report … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service … (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1047
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of … appropriations. Affected Employees Employees who have a salary refund (AC230) submitted and processed after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1047-processing-2010-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-7-2011