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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 a year ago, … of scoring identified eight local governments designated in fiscal stress, including six cities and two towns. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Mexico – Financial Management (Oswego County) The board … balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed … a fund balance policy and maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… Transportation Authority (MTA). The MTA is responsible for developing and implementing a unified mass transportation policy for New York City, Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, … fleet. Non-revenue service vehicles (vehicles) are used for purposes other than customer transportation, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1906
… Employees Employees with line number changes reported in the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) … Number Changes Line number changes must be reported first in NYSTEP using the Title and Position Management (TPM) Mass … Move (MOV) via a TPM Short Form Request. Once approved in NYSTEP, agencies must report these changes in PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1906-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2021-2022Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… they are not receiving the required services can file a complaint through NYC’s 311 municipal service system, which … HPD for its response. HPD considers a heat and hot water complaint to have been addressed if a tenant who has been … System (HPDInfo) links and treats them all as a single complaint. As a result of this practice, HPD considered only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… Objectives To determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority … the Program In 1997, the MTA implemented the ACE system, a performance evaluation system developed and operated by MTA … Update the Procedures to implement a clear process on how to handle “N/A” (not applicable) ratings. Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemOpinion 2002-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures … of the library. Thus, library funds, whether held in the custody of the library treasurer, or by the municipal … remain the property of the library and surplus monies in a municipal or school district public library fund, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Medicaid Program – Mainstream Managed Care Organizations: Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting
… premiums for all MCOs, including those MCOs that did not pay such taxes. We also determined one MCO improperly … Team (MRT) proposal. As a result, the Department is not fully realizing the MRT’s estimated $45 million in annual … expenses are still reported by MCOs. The Department did not assess any of the $38.6 million in contracted actuarial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/13/medicaid-program-mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premiumDiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… cost of labor negotiations casts a shadow of uncertainty on the city’s finances. “While strong economic growth has … with ongoing structural deficits and labor contracts that have remained unsettled for far too long,” DiNapoli said. … and after-school programs should be expanded, they have yet to reach a funding agreement. More will be known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance DOF Citywide Payments Services and Standards CPSS unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point … economic need and instead accurately measure the true cost of living in our state and country. We stand with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityXII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies regarding refund checks (i.e. checks issued from the Comptroller’s Refund Account) that are returned … to cancel the original check and reissue if needed. STOP PAYMENT PROCESS Agencies must enter stop payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-checkLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… includes all earnings for the calendar year, including money or retroactive payments earned in the calendar year but … your benefits and stay informed. Register for Retirement Online , a convenient and secure way to review your benefits and conduct transactions in real time. In many cases, you’ll be able to use Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-290.1
… employee’s taxable gross and reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (AJR, ARC, ARO, and Retro (RXX)) … be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ), original death certificate and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC 1476-P ). If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2901-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-retroactiveOpinion 98-12
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (commingling of city and dependent school district moneys); (use of city and dependent school district moneys to temporarily finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 1828.1
… Affected Employees Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21 represented by NYSCOPBA are affected. … Budget (DOB), this payment was deferred and not processed in April 2020 or April 2021. DOB has now authorized this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18281-retroactive-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… holding public office, and is not compensated through the payroll, as are other library officers and employees. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0MTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… $1 billion borrowed would increase debt service by an amount comparable to a 1 percent increase in fares and tolls. … to reach $39 billion by 2018 — more than double the amount in 2003 — even before taking into account any new … 81.8 million riders in 2013 and is projected by the MTA to pass LIRR ridership by 2018; New labor agreements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseFreedom of Information Law (FOIL)
… Overview The Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”), set forth in Article 6 of the Public Officers Law (§§84-90), is designed to ensure public access to government records. … page for an alternative means to request such records. What Happens After Your FOIL Request Is Received Within five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foilMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… Department appropriately set Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) premium rates. The audit covered the MLTC premium rates for … of future rates. The Department issues MMCOR instructions to guide MCOs on how to report medical costs and … does not provide a means for MCOs with unique corporate payment structures to properly report their costs in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/medicaid-program-managed-long-term-care-premium-rate-setting