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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Services (DSS): Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (2016-N-6) The city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers (2016-S-67) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s67-response.pdfMedicaid in New York: The Continuing Challenge to Improve Care and Control Costs, March 2015
New York’s Medicaid program is undergoing major changes, with ambitious plans for further modifications just ahead.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-medicaid-2015.pdfRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… bridges. Department data shows that 38 railroads own or have maintenance responsibility for almost 3,000 railroad … our audit period were not submitted, 43 were late and many were also incomplete. The Department did not monitor … has a similar bridge management program, to determine how these agencies can share information and otherwise reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… P. DiNapoli. “One of the strongest rebounds in modern history lifted the Fund’s value well above what it was at the … by the COVID-19 pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “Until there is a solution to the global public health crisis, market … 31. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (2010-S-70) . Background Our initial report, … officials had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followOpinion 91-3
… including those used by a superintendent of highways, to display a decal identifying the vehicle as town property. … those used by the town superintendent of highways, to display a town decal and identification number. You state that the superintendent of highways has objected to the proposal, claiming that he has complete and exclusive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Internal Controls for Inventory and Equipment
Print out presentation prior to webinar.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/internal-controls-for-inventory-and-equipment-05-15-2020.pdfSummary Page How-To Guide
This guide shows you (as an employer reporting contact) how to report non-overtime and overtime earnings on the Summary Page in Retirement Online using either Manual Reporting or a File Upload.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/summary-page-how-to-guide.pdfDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… who no longer qualified for the program, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … impose unnecessary costs on taxpayers. This time, failure to effectively monitor money allowed $701 million worth of improper spending, and may have also led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsDiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… that are highly prone to abuse are limited to a five-day supply, while others that carry less risk are limited to a 30-day supply. DiNapoli’s auditors determined DOH’s eMedNY claims … pharmacies for controlled substances that exceeded the supply limits put in place by the Controlled Substances Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsFraud Prevention and Detection
This session will identify steps local officials can take to help detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Participants will learn about the fraud triangle, which consists of common red flags, organizational vulnerabilities to fraud and how to minimize risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fraud-prevention-detection-080724.pdfPerformance Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional … Performance Incentive Program uses reasonable criteria to measure employee performance and whether incentive awards … To determine whether the RochesterGenesee Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/performance-incentive-programUpdate Vendor Information and Access
… As a New York State vendor, you must ensure your business information is accurate and up … with the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC). You have the option to do so online 24/7 through the Vendor … As a New York State vendor you must ensure your business information is accurate and up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/update-vendor-information-and-accessDiNapoli: June Tax Receipts Down 17.3% From Last Year
… report: June tax receipts were $475 million below DOB’s latest projections, with shortfalls in personal income, … a balance of $6.9 billion, $5.1 billion higher than the latest projection by DOB. June Cash Report Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-june-tax-receipts-down-173-last-yearBecoming a Participating Employer – What Every Employer Should Know
… Being part of NYSLRS allows municipal employers to offer workers retirement benefits related to years of service and final average earnings, as well as … for consideration by your governing body. If you decide to become a participant, your governing body must pass a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/becoming-participating-employerCapital Planning (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority: Capital Planning (Report 2015-S-37 ). Background The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) is a … responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties in New York State. NFTA businesses include a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/capital-planning-followSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… property throughout the City – approximately 1.05 million properties per year worth a total market value of more than … New York City Administrative Code 11-207 requires taxable properties to be examined every three years and non-taxable properties every five years. There are four tax classes for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followDiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … “I thank Albany County District Attorney David Soares for partnering with my office to protect the state retirement … nearly $85000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionXII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… that failed matching and (2) resolving match exceptions by updating the voucher via bulkload. For additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matching