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DiNapoli: Health Care Jobs Grow Across New York
… New York state's health care jobs exceeded 1.2 million in 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Health care … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-health-care-jobs-grow-across-new-yorkMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… inappropriate capitation payments to Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans for recipients who were no longer enrolled in these plans. The audit covered the period January 1, 2010 through January 31, 2015. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 1014
… in PayServ that allows for the selection of a 30% tax rate for nonresident aliens that are income code 15. Affected … 15*) are generally eligible for a federal tax withholding rate of zero or 14% depending if the country of origin has a … SSN or ITIN or holds any other visa type, a withholding rate of 30% is required PayServ has now been updated to allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1014-withholding-rate-30-nonresident-alien-scholarship-recipientsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… grades in five school districts were changed from failing to passing without proper documentation or supporting information, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller … DiNapoli said. “When grades are changed, there needs to be a record justifying the changes. These lax policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… including cash, drugs, firearms and vehicles, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … said DiNapoli. “Without proper oversight, it’s impossible to know if the missing items were destroyed, transferred to other agencies, returned to owners or stolen. Fortunately, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Aurora , Clinton Volunteer Fire Department , Germantown Fire District , Town of New Albion , City of New Rochelle , Village of Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Catskill – Financial Oversight (Greene County) Village officials have not adequately monitored the … be out of balance by nearly $7 million. In addition, the board has not developed a multiyear financial plan or capital … of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (Suffolk County) The treasurer did not provide board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and $48,802 for unsupported and duplicate payments to a contractor. Department of Health (DOH): Facility … ensure that safety and structural risks related to physical plant standards at health care facilities were … included recovering overpayments and instructing providers to bill Medicare Part C claims in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Opinion 90-58
… to a village employee in the employee's private capacity is not a "contract" with the municipality for purposes of the … code of ethics. You ask whether a village trustee who is also an insurance salesman would have a conflict of … (General Municipal Law, §800[3]). An officer or employee is also deemed to have an interest in the contract of a firm, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s audits identified a … and taxpayer dollars are not squandered.” The state expects to transition the majority of Medicaid … to perform its mandated financial oversight functions. In state fiscal year 2015-2016, the Division of the Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteOpinion 90-5
… (2): Although the town board appoints the trustees of a public library, the trustees are empowered to increase their number, subject to the … to increase the number of trustees and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 90-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (refund by State of county's portion of index fees) FEES -- Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Risk Management Planning Group
… of our examination were to determine if the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF): (i) effectively addressed the … premiums. NYSIF should monitor policies administered by RMPG and consistently review RMPG’s compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/24/risk-management-planning-groupComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… reports of alleged child abuse or child fatalities, can take additional steps to protect children from harm. “The findings in this audit … action among LDSSs or even within regional areas. Auditors also found other issues with OCFS’ oversight, such as lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and concluded officials did not properly monitor and account for 70% of fixed assets reviewed totaling $546,527. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206) … evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… not always keep records of those assets; and often failed to safeguard them from theft or damage. As a result, nearly $22 million worth of IT assets … rooms, hallways or in areas at risk of, or showing, water damage. The districts’ IT department staff generally told …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… Global Contact Services (GCS), a contractor who mishandled customer service calls and provided inaccurate travel planning … data entry, accurate travel information and professional customer service. Errors can include flawed travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject a DRO. Orders that are vague, contain inconsistent … or contradictory provisions, or are contradictory to plan requirements or New York State law, will be rejected. … for rejection may include: Qualified Status — References to a qualified status, the Employee Retirement Income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-dro