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DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… of 8.7 percent, representing increased purchasing power for many households. Other notable findings in the report … sector remains upstate’s largest employer, accounting for 21 percent of all jobs, followed by education and health … New York and the Mohawk Valley at 0.5 percent each. For a copy of the report, Uneven Progress: Upstate Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2040
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2021-2022 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2040-2021-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program, according to an audit by State Comptroller … six years resulted in over $700 million in overpayments for ineligible members and $2.8 billion for minimal services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2041
… automatic processing of the April 2021 and April 2022 M/C Retroactive Salary Increases and provide instructions for payments not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2041-april-2021-and-2022-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-salaryImproper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers … applications and enrollments. Each individual who applies for Medicaid benefits is assigned a Client Identification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-308
… Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … The Uniform Allowance Payment (UA5) is not included as salary for retirement purposes and is not included in the … The Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment (UBA) is included as salary for retirement purposes but is not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-308-june-2022-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andXIV.13.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… 30 days of the Merchandise/Invoice Received (MIR) date for most vendors, 15 days for qualified Small Business Vendors). When the State fails … XII, Section 5.I - Prompt Payment Interest Calculations for more details. If a voucher payment is submitted that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13a-overviewTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and whether they properly managed fund balance. Key Findings … to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and did not properly manage fund balance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Controls Over Revocable Consents
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has billed and … structures meet the standards required by the Rules of the City of New York; and whether DOT is monitoring to ensure all … consents). We also visited various neighborhoods and noted 42 structures that require a revocable consent, and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsControls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… directly reimbursing State-licensed providers for forensic rape examination (FRE) services. The FRE Direct Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followU. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… the Fund withdrew a shareholder proposal it had filed for consideration at the Fortune 500 company’s annual … politics,” DiNapoli said. “U. S. Steel is to be commended for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political … political spending. The Fund’s proposal asks companies for a comprehensive and public report that lists their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2132
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2022-2023 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2132-2022-2023-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… conditions at facilities that went unaddressed, sometimes for years, and questionable spending. “Our auditors found … mold and other problems were left unaddressed sometimes for years,” said DiNapoli. “Homes and Community Renewal needs … unrelated to normal operations, lacked adequate support or for which there were no approvals, competitive analysis and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-329
… Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … The Uniform Allowance Payment (UAU) is included as salary for retirement purposes and is not included in the … Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment (UBU) is not included as salary for retirement purposes but is not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-329-june-2023-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… pre-pandemic jobs, lagging the national job recovery rate for the sector of 96.4%. Broadway reopened in September 2021 … slow to come back. Attendance exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in January of 2023, but has since remained … sector lost 46% of its jobs compared to only 22% for the private sector, as New York State paused nonessential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW The purpose of this section is to summarize the Office of the State … means a participant in the procurement process, and those who can establish that their participation in the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last … and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2%. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentTown of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… the Town of Sheridan (Town) was reimbursed equitably for shared service costs incurred pursuant to an … Key Findings The Town was not reimbursed equitably for shared service costs related to the IMA and the operating … IMA. Officials also did not collect about $21,000 from CBI for Town office space the group uses. In addition, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate … injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking the expenses of administering the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be … City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with … DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 4.12% for those with a June 30, 2025 fiscal year end. “While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-year