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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use of … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These travelers incurred over $100,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Ancillary Services Provided During Hospital Inpatient Admissions
… of Health's eMedNY system processes Medicaid claims for ancillary services in accordance with Medicaid … the home, medical offices, clinics, and other freestanding sites. They can be classified into three general categories: diagnostic, therapeutic, and custodial. For example, laboratory, physical therapy, and home health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-ancillary-services-provided-during-hospital-inpatientNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… the most complaints in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. DiNapoli’s auditors found that 2,044 of the 2,683 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarDiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… Median earnings for full-time working women in New York were 86 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2019, an annual wage gap of $8,821, according to a new … the most recent state-level data available, finds the gap in New York was smaller than the national wage gap of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and … swimming, golfing, and snowmobiling as well as 38 historic sites. Parks oversees a range of capital projects to improve these sites. In an effort to ensure certain capital projects are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is responsible for administering the Advantage After School Program … up to three awards and may operate up to two Program sites within the same region. As of September 1, 2018, OCFS … contracts with 139 Providers to operate Programs at 176 sites serving about 16,000 children and youth across the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-followNorth Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into … we reviewed, they did not always seek competition for professional services in accordance with District policy. … been procured in the most economical manner and in the best interest of the taxpayers. District officials: Paid $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts
… Authority’s purpose is to finance and construct buildings for a variety of public and not-forprofit entities, including … with the appropriate prevailing wage rate schedule for the project, and perform a review of certified payrolls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contractsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments for free vaccines available through the Vaccines for Children Program. The audit covered the period January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2017. Background The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC Program) is a federally funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesShared Services Among New York’s Local Governments Best Practices and Tips for Success
Shared Services Among New York’s Local Governments Best Practices and Tips for Success
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/shared-services-among-ny-local-governments.pdfDiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today a $500 sweepstakes to help a lucky New Yorker plan ahead for college. Winnings from the sweepstakes will be put in a new or existing 529 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesOpinion 2005-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKING FACILITIES -- Construction of (by … garage to be used primarily for commercial purposes. In addition, a union free school district may not sell a building currently in use for school district purposes, to be reacquired by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … 19% of shareholders. Resolutions asking Kinder Morgan and Facebook to issue annual sustainability reports describing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureDiNapoli: After-School Provider Misused $194,320 in Public Funds
… Services (SCO), a provider of extended school day programs for the State Education Department (SED), submitted $194,320 in reimbursement claims for expenses that were unnecessary, not allowable or … did not work for the extended day program; $3,173 for an adult aerobics class; and $2,670 for disc jockey services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-after-school-provider-misused-194320-public-fundsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure … Yonkers Partners in Education, New York City Outward Bound Center and Harlem Center for Education. Department of … to NYU Hospitals Center and $3.5 million to Beth Israel Medical Center. $5.2 million Office of Children & Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… moneys associated with revenues from the Seneca Allegany Casino, Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino and the Seneca Niagara Casino. Payment Rejections and Other Cost Recoveries The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014State Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) employer contribution rates for State Fiscal … year, for the past seven years, we’ve been able to lower pension contribution rates or essentially keep them flat,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredPlanning
… Step 1: Determine Your Retirement Needs You may think that your retirement benefit and Social Security benefits … saving, the more time your money has to grow. (See our Weekly Investment Plan to see how large a retirement account … Establish a realistic minimum that you will save each pay day, then pay yourself first. The only way to get into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningCapital Asset Management
… mission of delivering a broad scope of critical services for State agencies, the Office of General Services (Office) … AM related to the capital asset activity at each of their sites. BCA developed and made publicly available a Capital … for its site visit process, as our site visits to 17 sites (at 12 different State agencies) found the following: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
An interactive chart showing New York State cannabis dispensaries and revenue
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-state