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COVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, … decade have contributed to a steep decline in the number of New Yorkers without health care coverage, ranking New York … enrollment trends continue, the state could face billions of dollars in unbudgeted costs. State policymakers should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)
… million, which is most likely attributable to activity in prior fiscal years. District officials did not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adultNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… in Medicaid, which is partly funded by the federal government, or obtain other health coverage. When older …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingState Agencies Bulletin No. 946
… the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2010 will … The Deferred Compensation “Retirement Catch-Up” provision, available to employees in each of the last three years prior … $33,000 for calendar year 2010. An additional deferment is available to employees age 50 and over. These employees can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/946-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2010Town of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… surplus fund balance to increase significantly. At the end of 2010, the Town had $2.7 million in unexpended surplus … double the ensuing year’s appropriations. Further, at the end of fiscal year 2012, the Town had $1.3 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report … COVID-19 pandemic decline in 2020, and was less than half of the average pre-pandemic growth rate (3.8%) of 2011 to 2019 following the Great Recession. “New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024DiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2018. DiNapoli evaluated all … “Our indicators show fiscal stress remains relatively low among New York's villages, while some cities continue to … seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Comptroller approved 896 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $11.6 billion and approved … is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended the Office of the State … of New York State for to facilitate food distribution from NYS farmers to food banks statewide. Office of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Agencies Bulletin No. 1336
… Office or the Department of Environmental Conservation in the State University Professional Services Unit (PSNU) – … to the employee. Repayment information will be provided in a subsequent payroll bulletin. New Earnings Codes OSC has … Automatic Set Up of the Additional Pay Record – OSC In Administration and Institution Pay Period 12L, OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1336-2014-2016-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-round-lifeguardDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… and keep mileage logs, as all employees were required to do. He also did not pay the annual fee of $260 paid by other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1048
… To notify agencies of the removal of the maximum dues and agency shop fee cap for grade 038 employees represented by PEF. Affected … position has reached the dues/agency shop fee cap of $900 for the calendar year. At the request of PEF,the maximum cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1048-removal-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-cap-grade-038-employees-representedComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Cohen admitted illegally receiving approximately $650,000 in cash kickbacks and payments for personal expenses. … for his continued partnership in our mission to root out public corruption and ensure that taxpayer money is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… DiNapoli said. “My audit found the agency needs to do a much better job in ensuring that applicants have been … applications that auditors sampled, NYCIDA did not get all the required financial information from companies … did not meet FTE expectations. Four had fewer FTEs than when they applied. Two of the projects, accounting for 472 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationSodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-108)
… 2017. Background The Sodus Center Fire District is located in the Town of Sodus in Wayne County. The District is a district corporation of … independent oversight. The Treasurer made $15,943 in questionable payments to himself and his business and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108State Agencies Bulletin No. 1037
… Purpose To describe the new process for withholding taxes and reporting wages when an overpayment … wages cannot be reduced by the amount of this repayment for the purposes of determining tax withholdings. This is … year overpayment. The IRS states that if an overpayment for a prior year is recovered, it must be recognized that an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1037-taxation-recovered-salary-overpaymentsOrdinary Disability (Section 362) – Police and Fire Plan
… ten or more years of service credit, you may be eligible for an ordinary disability retirement benefit. The Benefit If … equal to the greater of: 1/60th (1.66 percent) of your FAS for each year of credited service; or 1/60th (1.66 percent) of your FAS for each year of credited service plus 1/60th of your FAS for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-disability-section-362DiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… State tax collections totaled nearly $62.7 billion through Jan. 31, … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Year to date tax collections were $167.9 million higher than the latest … Plan released with the Executive Budget on Jan. 17. "State tax collections are slightly above Executive Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportMedicaid Program – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… Davis, a licensed pharmacist. Pursuant to allegations of improper billing practices, there have been several investigations of Davis Ethical by oversight authorities, including the … District Attorney (NCDA) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). In December 2011, Davis Ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/medicaid-program-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyLimitations – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… date of membership is June 17, 1971, or later, the wages in any 12-month period used in the FAS calculation cannot … excluded from the computation of your FAS. Also, payment for up to 30 days of accumulated unused vacation will be included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/limitationsNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor Force Trends
… Force Trends May 2022 PDF Version Highlights Prior to the pandemic, in February 2020, the City had a smaller labor … City experienced more significant employment disruption when compared to other places. Therefore, this percentage is … for information and health care (see Figure 1). The City does not expect its pandemic job losses to return fully until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-analysis-labor-force-trends