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Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… childhood agencies (eligible agencies) collaborating with school districts comprise a wide range of early child care … in a state of good repair and sanitation. For the 2014-15 school year, there were 1,338 UPK providers operating outside … and safety. Instead, the Department relies on the school district operating the UPK program, or the Office of Children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsSafety at Stations
… Purpose To determine whether Staten Island Railway has taken appropriate steps to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-212
… of months where three paychecks are issued. Agency Actions On-Line Data Entry of Deduction Codes Agencies must access … refer to Payroll Bulletin No.165 for specific instructions on this process. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-212-processing-payroll-deductions-new-cuny-transit-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1140
… receive equal bi-weekly payments totaling $3,000 annually for opting out of Family coverage or $1,000 annually for opting out of Single coverage. Civil Service will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1140-new-york-state-health-insurance-plan-nyship-opt-out-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 974
… Purpose To notify agencies of the final reduction in employee contributions. Affected Employees Contributory employees enrolled in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) – Retirement Plan 7Z … for members who have ten (10) or more years of membership in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP). ORP members who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/974-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementDiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the introduction of a legislative proposal … of operating deficits to create an overall fiscal stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in … 87 school districts. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the introduction of a legislative proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingMedicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist
… Purpose To determine whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist participating in New York’s … April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2013. Background Mark Amir is a physical therapist who owns and operates … crossover system. During our audit period, Medicaid paid Mark Amir $305,215. Key Findings Medicaid overpaid Mark Amir …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/15/medicaid-program-improper-payments-physical-therapistMTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers
… The MTA has six operating constituent agencies; two of them, MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) and New York City Transit … which requires medical assessments for a broad selection of its employees. For example, bus drivers at MTA Bus are subject to Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law which requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centersVendor File Advisory No. 7
… Section 4.A - Vendor Classification Guidance : The Office of the New York State Comptroller will be updating our policy … (SFS). The SFS will be implementing changes in support of these policy and procedure changes effective in 2017 as … be updated to reflect the Portal as the preferred method of updating vendor information and enrolling in programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/7-supplier-updatesOpinion 95-22
… expend foreign fire insurance tax for that purpose. July 27, 1995 Peter D. Phillips, Treasurer Fishkill Exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District’s (District) … necessary steps to promptly meet applicable Federal and State dam safety requirements. Other Related Audits/Reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesOpinion 91-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Retained Percentages (substitution of Local Government Assistance Corporation bonds for) STATE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Medicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group therapy services provided by Federally Qualified … (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program in accordance with a federally approved Medicaid State Plan. … Consequently, Medicaid overpaid the provider $1,346.32 in this instance. Key Recommendations Review and recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… July 1, 2008 to August 14, 2013. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million and … travel expenses for the highest cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses … of our analysis, we examined the travel expenses of three State Education Department (Department) employees with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesOpinion 94-21
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. There is no State statute which … supervisor shall encumber applicable appropriation account balances at the close of each fiscal year, to the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… The DIBID is a not-for profit corporation that operates under the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) and is charged with … which comprises 10 members who represent property owners in the DIBID, five members who represent commercial tenants, … $347,875 from special assessments on approximately 200 taxable parcels, generated an additional $176,901 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252DiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… District Attorney Carnright and the New York State Police for working diligently with my staff to ensure this former … justice.” DiNapoli’s auditors found that Harper controlled all phases of the court’s cash collection process with little … all partial payments allowed and received by the court. For a copy of the Comptroller’s audit of the town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members
… Objective To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… between 2015 and 2019 but had active user accounts. In addition, five employees had unnecessary user permissions … not needed, including three accounts that were created in 2015 and 2016. District officials also did not ensure … officials did not properly authorize and monitor overtime for non-instructional employees or review the overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits