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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Rose in 2018, But Bonuses Fell
… industry profits in 2018 were 11 percent higher than the previous year, but the average bonus paid to industry … decline in the financial markets in the fourth quarter of 2018, the securities industry still had a good year with … in the rest of the City’s workforce. It’s too soon to say how the industry will fare in 2019, but trade tensions, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-rose-2018-bonuses-fellDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… 2018, to Aug. 31, 2020. According to department officials, many of these cases have been resolved or are currently being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reviewing monthly bills or the treasurer's records. As a result, the treasurer was able to inappropriately make … company approval or detection. The treasurer also wrote $13,756 unauthorized checks that included $6,547 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be … diligence and care over general school fund accounts. In a follow-up report, auditors found DoE and John F. Kennedy … Spending (2012-S-152) Auditors found the authority does not have policies to determine the appropriateness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOversight of the Supported Housing Program – DePaul Group, Inc. and Affiliates
… of Mental Health (OMH) is ensuring that DePaul Group, Inc. and its affiliates, DePaul Community Services, Inc. (DCS) and Living Opportunities of DePaul, Inc. (LOD), expended funds appropriately and provided the required services under their Supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-supported-housing-program-depaul-group-inc-and-affiliatesOpinion 95-5
… System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest on serial bonds issued to finance purchase of … extent that the proceeds of those bonds were used to pay for the acquisition of telecommunication equipment and costs necessarily incidental thereto. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Wall Street Profits Up in 2016
… news since the industry generates a significant amount of tax revenue for both the state and city budgets." Pretax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms, the traditional … job gains, although job growth slowed. The industry added 2,800 jobs in 2014 and 4,500 jobs in 2015. Despite job gains, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health: Medicaid Program – … prescription drugs where generic drugs were available but not substituted. In addition, the audit found $1 million in … Medicaid fee-for-service claims for drugs that appear to be generic but were paid using brand name pricing methods. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2018
… the first pay period of the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2018-april-2022-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… and increase the likelihood of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974 New York enacted Real … an annual property tax exemption of up to 80%, which can result in significantly less local taxes (school, county, and municipal) for the landowner. In return, the landowner commits the land to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1902
… the first pay period of the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions … blank *The End Date field can be left blank since PayServ does not automatically include the earnings in the overtime … cannot be included in the compensation calculation of any overtime earned after the appointment date. Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1902-april-2021-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… office could be theirs. More than 30 million accounts are unclaimed in New York, some dating back to the 1940s. An … their name. It’s likely that some of the $12.5 billion in unclaimed funds belongs to you, a family member or friend,”said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… been issued: Department of Health: Improper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up) (2015-F-3) An audit issued in July 2013, determined that, for the period June 1, 2009 through Sept. 30, 2012, Medicaid … all five required components of internal control. Due in part to the substantial nature of these changes, managers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… selected core systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a … part of a New York State IT transformation to consolidate and merge State agencies and streamline services. ITS is responsible for providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Petty Cash Account funds totaling over $4,600 for employee payroll advances, which is prohibited by the Comptroller’s … reflect actual use. Discontinue the practice of allowing payroll advances from the Petty Cash Account. Close the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has effective … and pursue parties responsible for the contamination of inactive hazardous waste sites. This audit covers the … as the State Superfund Program, in New York. The purpose of the Program is to identify, investigate, and remediate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-16-12)
… budget contains no appropriation for the payment of tax certiorari refunds, which have averaged $923,000 over the … City officials told us they intend to use debt to finance tax certiorari settlements. The City’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations The City should avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/10/14/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-16-12Allegany-Limestone Central School District – Reserve Funds and Fixed Assets (2013M-228)
… District official’s internal controls over reserve funds and movable fixed assets for the period July 1, 2011 through … officials added approximately $1 million to reserves and increased the real property tax levy by approximately 26 … for reserve funds that included the intent, funding levels and use of such funds. As of June 30, 2013, the District had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-reserve-funds-and-fixed-assetsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-712
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the position pools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-712-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-end