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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-159

… 1L Eligibility Criteria Employees must have been on the payroll for 120 full work days from 4/1/09 through 3/31/10 to … to an employee’s basic annual salary. OSC Actions After payroll processing is completed for Pay Period 1L, OSC will … eligible employees effective the date of the return to the payroll from a Leave of Absence (except Workers’ Compensation …

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-167

… Law, Section 37 provides for the payment of annual increments and additional increments (longevity payments) for … Criteria Service Increment Employees must have been on the payroll for 120 full work days from 4/1/2010 through 3/31/11 … to an employee’s basic annual salary. OSC Actions After payroll processing is completed for Pay Period 1L, OSC will …

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid … unusual. Lawrence Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at … was issued on April 4, 2013, identified about $2.3 million in highly suspicious and possibly fraudulent Medicaid claims …

DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion

… New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) value grew to an estimated $180.7 billion in the first quarter ending June 30, 2014, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Fund … equities markets," DiNapoli said. “Our goal is always to grow the Fund’s long-term value in order to protect and …

DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents

… not report hundreds of violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education Department (SED) as required under the … SED uses local districts’ reports of disruptive behavior to create School Violence Indexes (SVI) that can determine if a school needs to develop safety and emergency response plans. “Every child …

DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment

… audit period of July 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022, auditors selected 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried in school districts’ records and selected 945 of these to see if they could be located. More … and found nearly 4,400 had missing or duplicated serial numbers and approximately 4,800 were missing locations or the …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending

… anniversary of the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the … proposals that call on seven corporations in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) portfolio … spending on political causes and on two others to adopt a new policy before contributing to the political activities of …

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to update its Migrant Education Program and better monitor … state’s program, my auditors made several recommendations to improve the educational outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure …

DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers

… have spent $316.2 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 on resources for asylum seekers through Sept. 30. New York City’s estimated total spending from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and FY 2024 through Sept. 30 is $1.89 billion. “New York City and …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… were implemented. 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: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments to …

Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)

… Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Report 2020-S-57 ). About the Program The … Medicaid recipients receive their services through managed care, whereby the Department pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled …

Retroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting

… and Employer Services Bureau a copy of the legal document for review. You will be charged for the employer portion of this adjustment in a future …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… Finds Properties in Forest Protection Program That Dont Qualify …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery

… today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a … providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and how its … nation. Additionally, the dashboards track metrics unique to the sectors, such as hotel occupancy for the tourism …

DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits

… facing the company that pose various regulatory and litigation risks and raise questions related to the company’s …

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Cortland County … consequences for his crimes. My thanks to the New York State Police and to Cortland County DA Perfetti for … which he has already paid $125,000, and faces a potential state prison term at his sentencing, which is scheduled for …

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)

… However, we did identify unsupported systems used by RGRTA on 14 devices. We also found that RGRTA officials had not …

NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020

… personal and business income tax collections during the first four months of the year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … will slow during the financial plan period, but they do not anticipate a recession. Although the likelihood of a …

DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population

… when someone is actually placed in a facility. Didn’t Make Station Visits Based on the homeless population, BRC was … supposed to visit stations either twice a week (high risk station), once a week (medium risk), or once every six weeks … with BRC workers. Outreach Observations Auditors made 12 station visits (7 announced and 5 unannounced) and found BRC …