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DiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s farmers know how important honey bees and other pollinators are to our … audit found the Department of Agriculture and Markets can do more to detect the diseases and parasites that destroy … economy and we should do everything we can to support it. I encourage the Department to implement my recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing program for … public financing of political campaigns. I’d even pushed my own legislation to start with the State Comptroller’s … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… (HPD) ensured that managing agents properly accounted for application fees received and, if applicable, returned fees … time of our scope, Mitchell-Lama developments collected application fees of up to $200 per applicant. (In August … indefinitely unless an applicant requests a refund or the application is rejected by the development or HPD. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Empire and Saratoga. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-made-saratoga-hospital-januaryEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Special Items Made to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… (Empire’s) payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Englewood) for special items were made according to … Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University Medical Center (2009-S-27) New York State Health Insurance Program: … Empires payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Englewood for special items were made according to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-special-items-made-englewood-hospital-and-medical-centerSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and St. Francis. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… through 2017 to $3,710, nearly 20 percent above the national average. In 2017, 8.3 percent of credit card debt in … nationwide, with credit cards being the most common method for consumer borrowing, according to the report. Consumers … to credit cards and other personal finance concerns. For information about credit cards, see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… State tax receipts totaled $51.5 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24, $1.7 billion higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) July Update to the Enacted Budget … State tax receipts totaled $515 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year SFY 202324 $17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearSupplemental Payments to Executive Employees
… 2012 through January 15, 2016, and focused on payments to senior management employees for their performance during … (totaling about $1.9 million) were paid to members of “senior management,” which WCHCC defined as titles such as Senior Vice President and above. Key Findings WCHCC officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/12/supplemental-payments-executive-employeesIntroduction to IT Governance – Information Technology Governance
… amount of resources into their information technology (IT) systems including, but not limited to, costs for … access, cybersecurity and personnel training. They rely on IT systems for storing and processing important financial and … unauthorized, inappropriate and wasteful use. Protecting IT assets is especially important given the ongoing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/introduction-it-governanceDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… The city’s spending on criminal justice and indigent defense contracts in FY 2023 was more than five times what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Do We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… hosted by Senator David Valesky Southwest Community Center 401 South Avenue Syracuse, New York Onondaga Adirondack … New York Westchester New York City June 3 10:00am-5:00pm East Harlem Expo 448 East 116th Street New York, New York New York June 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearDiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… continue to provide jobs and fresh, locally-sourced food, while also preserving open spaces. However, farmers face a number of challenges, from declining milk prices which can … $2.7 billion in sales in 2017, more than half of the total for all agricultural products. The state's production of milk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Herkimer County) The town, which operates the McCauley Mountain Ski Area, has not developed policies or procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Improvements to College Savings Plan to Save Money for College
… Ascensus Broker Dealer Services Inc., serves as program manager and, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-announces-improvements-college-savings-plan-save-money-collegeDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through December Were $2.5 Billion Lower Than Last Year
… State tax receipts through the first nine months of the state fiscal year were $2.5 billion lower than last year, but were $1.8 billion higher than anticipated by … 2019. State Operating Funds spending through the first nine months of the fiscal year totaled $63.9 billion, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-december-were-25-billion-lower-last-yearReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits
… beneficiary after your death. Filing Your Option Election You must file your Option Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of … after your retirement date, whichever is later. If your election is not timely, by law, we must process your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionMedicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by modifying the reimbursement methodology for Medicare Part C cost-sharing claims in accordance with federal requirements. … dual-eligible recipients. Medicaid typically pays for cost-sharing liabilities, which include Medicare deductibles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsTown of Guilford - Justice Court Accountability (2018M-248)
… Objective Determine whether all money held by the Justice Court are identifiable and disbursed to appropriate parties. … sufficient records to identify outstanding balances. The Court has a shortage of $370 and unidentified funds of … The current Justice should: Prepare a list of Court liabilities and compare it to reconciled bank balances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/08/02/town-guilford-justice-court-accountability-2018m-248Port Byron Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-71)
… The Port Byron Central School District is located in the Village of Port Byron and the Towns of Mentz, Montezuma, Conquest, Throop and Brutus in Cayuga County and the Town of Savannah in Wayne County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/03/port-byron-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-71