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DiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller, to take effect in early March. He will direct all legal affairs for the … Institute, assisting prosecutors statewide. Sheingold is a 1994 graduate of Yale Law School. He will succeed current Counsel Nancy Groenwegen, who is retiring. His salary is $188,000. A photo of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels
… To determine whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) was complying with … (Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Wyoming). RGRTA has more than 900 employees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levelsDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… he has appointed Elliott Auerbach as deputy comptroller for the Division of Local Government and School … Auerbach will head the division responsible for monitoring the finances of local governments and school … He is the county’s chief auditing officer and responsible for the care, custody and control of a $330 million budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… A coalition of institutional investors, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of … co-filing this resolution," said Dominican Sister Patricia Daly of the Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) has agreed to disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for recipients’ Medicare Part C cost-sharing liabilities. The … networks of participating providers that they reimburse for services provided to enrollees. For dual-eligibles, Medicaid reimburses the plan providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersForensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)
… Services Unit staff members were not held accountable for their work performance and time and attendance. In addition, the Assistant Vice President responsible for the Unit violated Metro-North policy by not disclosing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline … may be pre-paid by December 15, 2015. To see a chart of historical employer contribution rates, click here . To see a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… medical equipment by: Periodically updating the inventory form to add types of medical equipment known to be in use at … types of equipment in use that are not on the inventory form to aid in sample selection; and Requiring surveyors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… for students and districts as a result of their actions on chronic absenteeism. However, without establishing … schools and BOCES; Provide clear guidance to districts on how to set up local attendance codes that will translate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… pretax profits totaled $13.7 billion in the first half of 2018, 11 percent higher than last year, according to a … "Wall Street has profited every year since the end of the recession in 2009, and compensation last year reached … DiNapoli said. "The securities industry is a major source of revenue for New York City and New York State, and is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… maintained" are in need of corrective action, often in the form of increased maintenance, to correct the condition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… as hospitals or rehabilitative centers. The EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full … Payments for a partial episode may be pro-rated based on the number of days of care on the claim or may be a full … of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (2014-S-4) Department of Health: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersDiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities for costs incurred for hiring financial advisors to assist in the development of … continued slow economic recovery underscore the need for accurate, balanced budgets reflecting realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… the buy-in program, Medicaid pays the Medicare premiums and sometimes the deductibles and coinsurance of people who meet various eligibility … made by the New York City Human Resources Administration and the 57 other county departments of social services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million from them in … growing number of the accounts being held by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsXII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… or expense report audit process. Agencies are required to provide this information timely. Process and Transaction Preparation: To request additional information, clarification, or … or email. Agencies have the following responsibilities to ensure Bureau auditors can successfully contact Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments in 2019, provided 317,800 jobs, paid $10.7 billion in total … immigrants and providing a range of options fitting for a world-class metropolis. It’s important that the state and … of the shutdown. The state must do everything in its power to ensure our small businesses survive beyond the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… to DEC and the local health department within two hours of discovery and to notify the public and nearby municipalities within four hours of discovery. Exposure to untreated sewage can cause serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problems