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DiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released … the ability to access telehealth, telecommute or complete online education. Policy Approaches Many of the issues faced … internet, obstacles to housing and transportation, and how to better support unpaid family caregivers in the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… buy-in program. The audit covered Medicaid payments for individuals enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019 … program (Buy-in Program), administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid pays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… and the proportion of those populations who are in or out of the labor force. Major findings include: Between 2011 … economic reasons. These include people who are unable to find full-time jobs or those whose hours have been cut back. … such as a parent who just returned to the workforce. If COVID disrupted this return, the person would not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksOrdinary Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… Have five years of credited service; and Be eligible for primary Social Security disability benefits. The Benefit If … Compensation benefit payable and 50 percent of the primary Social Security benefit beginning on the date you first become eligible for primary Social Security disability benefits. The benefit is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-disabilityTown of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… audit the Supervisor’s records as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 123. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… which increases economic stress on families and can damage local economies by reducing household spending, leading to job losses. State lawmakers and the Public Service Commission have acted to provide meaningful relief to … of Utility Arrears in New York State Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… Loans (EIDLs) and the Small Business Administration’s Loan Forgiveness programs, while nonretail businesses sought …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicCarmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and the central treasurers properly accounted for ECA collections … tax totaling $431 was not set aside for remittance to the State. The District’s ECA policy was not comprehensive. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45Village of Harriman – Audit Follow Up (2011M-182-F)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s progress, as of March 2014, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/02/village-harriman-audit-follow-2011m-182-fThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… in New York City, and generates sales tax revenues for the State, the City and the Metropolitan Transportation … activity, additional federal relief must augment City and State actions. Uneven Impacts, Evolving Responses Along with … for months. Efforts have been made at the City, State and federal levels to help retail stores survive the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Opinion 2005-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… million and found that the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and … resulted in payments totaling more than $10.6 million to two contractors. The Town also failed to properly monitor the … cost was borne by individual taxpayers. The Town overpaid two vendors more than $100,000 for solid waste disposal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Limitations – State Police Plan
… in the FAE period exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 20 percent, the amount in excess of 20 … in the FAE period exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 20 percent, the amount in excess of 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/limitationsValley Stream 24 Union Free School District – New Hire Paperwork (2022M-189)
… the 2021-22 school year, which included nine teachers, two administrators, 15 substitute teachers, nine monitors and two summer helpers. Except for minor findings, which we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/valley-stream-24-union-free-school-district-new-hire-paperwork-2022m-189Pocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… report - pdf] [read 2016 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire District’s progress, as of September 2019, in implementing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fRegional State Park Police Disability (Section 363-e) – Regional State Park Police Plan
… be entitled to this disability benefit if, at the time of filing, you are: Under age 60; and Physically or mentally … to perform your duties as the natural and proximate result of a disability sustained in service, not caused by your own willful negligence, regardless of your years of service (for a disability not sustained in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/regional-state-park-police-disability-section-363-eProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up) (2023-F-43)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Report 2021-S-40).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f43.pdfInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up) (2022-F-12)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Report 2019-S-69).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f12.pdfCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up) (2020-F-30)
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f30.pdfCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up) (2019-F-14)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Report 2017-S-11).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-19f14.pdf