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VI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… §6-9 govern the movement of budget authority for the NYS Legislature appropriations. State Finance Law §179-H governs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewOpinion 95-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- State Aid (submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to a school district … may not certify payment to a school district based on a claim submitted later than three years after the close of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of … publishable State data and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of March 2021, there … is responsible for managing water, land, and air pollution in order to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today that he has appointed Maria Doulis as deputy comptroller and Todd Scheuermann as assistant comptroller in the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis These appointments are to fill currently vacant positions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffIX.10.B Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Background – IX. Federal Grants
… All New York State agencies are required to provide the state's Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) (also known as the Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN) when dealing with the federal government. This number is used for billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10b-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-backgroundProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … and technology procurement role in State government. ITS is responsible for providing centralized information … principal purchasers of technology. In this regard, it should be noted that between July 2012 and September 2012, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followDiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… that expands the procurement search tools provided in Open Book New York . This new tool lets users perform more … and my office strives to provide the public with in-depth data to keep track of where their tax dollars are … if they are either awarded noncompetitively or paid in whole or in part from state appropriations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2020-S-11 ). … by December 2019. As of November 2022, there were over 5,630 data items on Open Data. Open Data should provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followNew York Psychiatric Center – Controls Over State Resources (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit … Institute (Institute), established in 1895, is one of two clinical research facilities administered by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-followUnited HealthCare – Compensation and Benefit Costs for the Empire Plan for the Period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010
… of the Empire Plan’s medical/surgical program. In addition, a State contractor must maintain complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/united-healthcare-compensation-and-benefit-costs-empire-plan-period-january-1-2008-throughDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … with the rapid increase in inflation, pandemic surge, and trying to retain and recruit employees.” The 2% levy limit … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … For the first time since 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentNew York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… Evaluation and Management Services (Report 2006-S-11) and a follow-up to this audit (Report 2007-F-41). Background The … $4,999,636 and $6,487,932 to providers who billed at a higher paying CPT code for an E/M service than the service … last time we followed up on the issue, United completed a major project to review claim payments for E/M services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-managementUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-243
… Code Description 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-243-april-2016-and-april-2017-salary-increases-salary-admin-planApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects (2023-S-52)
To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time frames.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s52.pdfAnnual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances brightened last year when the State provided a substantial, recurring funding solution to help it balance its operating budget as federal relief funds are exhausted.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2025.pdfProtecting our Elderly Population: Select Elder Care Program Audits (2021-2023)
New York State has the fourth-largest population of older adults in the United States, with over 3.3 million New Yorkers age 65 and older (about 17 percent of the population).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/select-elder-care-program-audits-2021-2023.pdfPublic Authorities by the Numbers, December 2022
The scale of authority operations is enormous, with more than 1,000 State and local entities spending more than $78 billion per year, employing more than 166,000 full- and part-time staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-2022.pdfInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2018-S-66) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) has adequate controls over selected financial operations to provide reasonable assurance that State assets are appropriately managed and safeguarded.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s66-response1.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfAll My Children Day Care — Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-3) 180-Day Response
Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s3-response.pdf