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Identifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan
… Comptroller (OSC) examined fiscal years FY 2022 to FY 2026 and created this tool to itemize the City programs that … in full, going forward. While cliffs could extend past FY 2026, the tool only focuses on this period as it includes the … residual cliffs of $188 million annually beginning in FY 2026. Funding to support administrative overhead for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-planImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill … all hospice services. However, if a Medicaid recipient is also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare is the primary payer and Medicaid is the secondary payer. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that agencies performed many of the critical functions required to protect the health and safety of foster children. For … To determine the extent of implementation of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Small … Advocates and Compliance Advisors provided services to assist businesses in opening, operating, and expanding … To determine whether the New York City Department of Small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… instruction in the kindergarten–grade 12 health education curriculum. With the passage of the legislation, which … to have mental health instruction as part of the curriculum, and that DOE could make improvements in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in … 2019 through March 2023. About the Program New York City Transit (Transit) is a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) … To determine whether New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… more than $950 billion in annual revenues, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … economy,” DiNapoli said. “From neighborhood coffee shops to start-up tech firms, small businesses account for more … billion in annual payrolls. These businesses are critical to New York’s economy and integral to the fabric of life in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 … City and 87 in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019 according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022DiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 … require. MCOs can also receive a one-time Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for prenatal and … costs. However, MCOs are not eligible to receive SMCPs for maternity cases that end in termination or a miscarriage. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Hess Corp. and Chesapeake Energy Corp., that have failed to demonstrate they are … to transition the Fund’s investment portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . “As market forces and new policies drive the energy transition, we must align our investments with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesDiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is investing $7 … dynamic economy that will provide a solid return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund,” DiNapoli said. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… lowest in the United States for uninsured residents. This is good news,” DiNapoli said. “However, if current enrollment … to have access to the health care they need.” Medicaid is a federal, state and local government-funded program that … Trends The federal share for most Medicaid services is determined by the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to … disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided … satisfaction initially deteriorated as a result of the move to “broker services” and must be monitored to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.81 billion, up $88.6 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections … in New York state increased by 51 in November compared to the same month in 2022 according to data released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year (SY). The rates were highest for high school students at … absenteeism calculation. DiNapoli’s report found during SY 2022-23: Large city public schools (Buffalo, Rochester, … City high schools had a 43.1% chronic absenteeism rate in SY 2022-2023. Chronic absenteeism rates are higher in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… $1.4 billion less than the state Division of Budget (DOB) projected in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. In addition, … $915.8 million through May, $412.2 million lower than projected. The Department of Education made $4 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… three villages in “significant fiscal stress” are Island Park (Nassau), Valley Stream (Nassau) and Wappingers Falls (Dutchess). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total overtime hours of 19 million increased 3.9 percent and total overtime … state workers across New York to work long, grueling hours to deal with a crisis never before seen during our … the workforce but accounted for 62.9 percent of overtime hours and 59.9 percent of the overtime earnings in 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… in the nation. “The city must take steps to strengthen career opportunities for young job seekers or the city’s … the city: Continue to prioritize youth employment programs that pair active job seekers with local employers, … or youth from low-income households with stable jobs and career paths; and With the Future of Workers Task Force, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an … period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Sales tax collections … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $55 billion in the first quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarter