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DiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… $267 billion in debt, the equivalent of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a report issued … Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS) as issued for state purposes, better known as “backdoor borrowing,” … authority debt includes an additional $66.7 billion issued for authority purposes and $40.9 billion issued on behalf of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityPublic Safety – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… (2017-2021) to the number of reported incidents in 2022, shooting incidents where a person was hit are up 15 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-safetyPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… and then facilities in New York City. The number of State prison incarcerated individuals declined 2 percent in SFY … larger drops in the prior three years (the number of State prison incarcerated individuals declined by 25.8 percent in … Since 2011, the DOCCS has eliminated more than 13,000 prison beds and closed 24 State correctional facilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid’s established service limits (such as one clinic that billed 41 dental exams for one recipient over … in place to prevent duplicate claims (such as when a clinic and individual practitioner both bill Medicaid for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessDynamic Center Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… holiday parties, and personal expenses such as personal laundry and phone service costs. We identified several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/dynamic-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2021
… or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the … of administering the Acts and assessing these expenses on insurance carriers that issue policies or contracts of … for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2021. On average, $23.7 million in expenses were incurred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleSelected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… also examined whether SBS implemented the recommendations in the Small Business First Report. The audit covered the … and non-profit organizations across all five boroughs in retaining employees. Businesses with up to four employees that had a decline in revenue of at least 25% were eligible to receive a grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contract Evaluation (ACE) review process and taking action … consist of two to five categories depending on the type of contract. For instance, architect and engineering … file to support the rationale for awarding or rejecting a contract, as required by the Procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities
… Key Findings The Department completed 94% of RAM facility and radiation equipment facility inspections on time; however, it completed 44% of … as for staff time and travel. Additionally: Of the 259 RAM facility inspections that needed the buffer to be considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/23/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Additionally, the provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) must be included on Medicaid claims. The objective of … federal and State regulations that require an appropriate NPI for OPRA health care providers. The audit covered the … for Medicaid claims that did not contain an appropriate NPI in the OPRA fields. We determined Medicaid made over $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.1
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for. The new overtime rate shall apply to all overtime earned … pm on 11/03/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 08/31/2022. For any shift that begins at or after 11:00 pm on 08/31/2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19871-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.1
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate … pm on 12/01/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 08/31/2022. For any shift that begins at or after 11:00 pm on 08/31/2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19901-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.2
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate … pm on 12/01/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 11/30/2022. For any shift that begins at or after 11:00 pm on 11/30/2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19902-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.2
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for. The new overtime rate shall apply to all overtime earned … pm on 11/03/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 11/30/2022. For any shift that begins at or after 11:00 pm on 11/30/2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19872-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainXIV.14.E Recording General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… no depreciation 10-12 years no depreciation 20-75 years A renovation is a project performed on an already existing … asset addition if they meet the following criteria: The renovation costs more than $100,000 It occurs when 75% or … being renovated will be retired if the actual cost of the renovation is 75% or more of the current replacement cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14e-recording-general-capital-assetsWindsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… policies and procedures. As a result, 18,369 gallons of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. … Without adequate controls over fuel, the District’s risk of loss, theft and leaks is increased and could go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Wappinger (Town) officials developed adequate controls to ensure … Determine whether Town of Wappinger Town officials developed adequate controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Serven Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2024M-97)
… all money as required, and allowed a member to handle hall rental revenue. Properly record all financial transactions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/serven-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2024m-97State Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.3
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for. The new overtime rate shall apply to all overtime earned … pm on 11/03/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 12/31/2022. For any shift that begins at or after 11:00 pm on 12/31/2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19873-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.3
… No. 1990.2 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding … Association (NYSCOPBA), and Council 82 (C82) allows OPWDD to establish a temporary overtime rate of 2.5 times the … employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate applies to all overtime earned during shifts that begin at or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19903-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain