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DiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… $4.2 billion or 3.6 percent higher than last year for the same period. Significant increases include spending for public health programs (up $2.1 billion largely because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly … empty in many places. Agriculture, particularly the family farm, is vital to New York’s health and economy. Many of our … Reports: A Profile of Agriculture in New York State, Office of the State Comptroller (2019) Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicDiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… collected $8.2 billion in taxes during the first month of the 2016-17 fiscal year, a decline of $420.4 million or 4.9 percent from April 2015, according … estimated personal income tax (PIT) payments as a result of weaker financial market performance in 2015 than in 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) Unemployment Insurance … and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … through September 23, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemRestitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… on deposit, with some undisbursed restitution being held for 27 years. Nearly half of the Departments tested did not … cannot identify the source of all the money on deposit in their restitution accounts. As a result, some victims will … adequate written restitution policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2VIII.1.B Revenue Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… should be recorded to the account code which best accounts for the type of receipt. See Chapter IV, Section 3.B – … account code(s). Correction of cash receipt posting errors For transactions involving federal funds, the following … on the GLJE must always be “GLR”. The only exception being for SUNY Direct Lending grants for 2014-15 and prior which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1b-revenue-transfersJericho Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-328)
… to examine the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through May 24, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $121 million. … by 9 to 12 percent– ranging from $9.8 to $12.4 million – for three of the four years in our audit period (2012-13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/jericho-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-328Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
… to March 2022. About the Program The Department’s mission is to protect workers, assist the unemployed, and connect … to jobs. One of its key tasks in assisting the unemployed is administering the State’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. The UI program is a joint federal–State initiative that provides benefits to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 2303
… contribution rate is based on annual pensionable salary from the earlier of the two prior calendar years. * * Total salary should include ORP/VDC pensionable salary of all jobs, … change is needed. The Savings Plans page must be updated for members with a Payroll Status of Active, Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2303-2025-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report 2020-S-19 ). About the Program … unavailable or too costly for many New Yorkers. The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and managed … recommendations included in our initial audit report New NY Broadband Program Report 2020S19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… State Department of Labor (DOL) determines who qualifies for benefits and individual employers fund their own programs. Review Claims for Propriety After you terminate an employee and file for … include: a long-range personnel plan to deal with possible increases and decreases in workload requirements a clear job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… by 6.4% from 2020 to 2023, led by recent growth in Queens. In addition, 98% of the city’s senior population … older adults lived on Staten Island (70%) followed by Queens (66%), Brooklyn (62%), the Bronx (60%) and Manhattan (58%). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsVillage of Belmont – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-101)
… and approval of estimates for usage and adjustments to customer accounts. Ensure that unpaid water and sewer bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/22/village-belmont-water-and-sewer-operations-2014m-101DiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… from patients’ insurance providers. “Medicaid is essential for millions of New Yorkers, but the program needs to ensure that funding is only used for appropriate costs for those who need it,” said Comptroller DiNapoli. “This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in reported costs that did not comply with requirements for state reimbursement, including $541,775 paid to 38 … Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines (2017-S-41) Auditors identified $32.7 million in improper Medicaid payments for costs related to administering Vaccines for Children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members require. In addition to the … one-time Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for the prenatal and postpartum physician care and hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health (DOH) – Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for … Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) – Accuracy of Reported Cost Savings (2013-S-29) Although the audit showed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-547
… maintain the deduction rate of three percent of gross pay for the existing FICA repayment obligation. A new FICA … of FICA tax deficiencies is separate from repayment of salary overpayment. If an employee must repay both FICA and … If an employee has a taxable earnings change that increases their FICA tax obligation, it is highly likely that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicareState Agencies Bulletin No. 1493
… maintain the deduction rate of three percent of gross pay for the existing FICA repayment obligation. A new FICA repayment obligation can then be established with … 501 NYS/SCF (Social Security Deficiency) Flat Rate, the new repayment obligation amounts will be added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1493-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-502-nys-ssmedicare-deficiencyCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… or BOCES has fewer than eight teachers. Use the request for proposal (RFP) to hire the external auditor on a … don’t require, audit rotation.) Who qualifies Candidates for the position must: be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) … conflict of interest ) Resources "External Audit Guidance for School Districts [pdf]," - Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditor