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Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up) (2020-F-9) 30-day response
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Report 2017-S-85).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-20f9-response.pdfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in October Up Nearly 13% From 2020
… collections in New York grew by 12.9% in October compared to a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to local jurisdictions in those months upward or downward … collections in New York grew by 129 in October compared to a year ago State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-october-nearly-13-2020Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-45) 30-Day Response
The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of October 2024, of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Report 2019-S-58).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f45-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 492
… settled their contracts for 2003-2007. Special handling is required because of this discrepancy. The salary of an … units that exist in an employee's record. Therefore, it is necessary to insure that the General Salary Increase from the settled bargaining unit is not included in any rows added to the Job Data page when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/492-recalculation-salaries-employees-who-have-moved-between-bargaining-unitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1157
… stages. The legislation limits the amount of overtime that is considered pensionable and included in the base for … Effective April 1, 2012, the contribution rate for Tier 6 is 3%. The contribution rate remains at 4% for uniformed … salary and OT limits will be issued at a later date. There is no change in the enrollment process for the Optional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1157-new-tier-6-benefit-structure-enrollment-following-retirement-systemsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… was stated on the record in today’s court proceedings, it is expected that Lynch will be sentenced to two-and-one-third … in restitution and forfeiture. "Mr. Lynch's conviction is the fourth to stem from my office’s audits and … said. "Today's guilty plea demonstrates that my office is committed to ensuring that taxpayer funds are being spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… and New York City Department of Investigation (NYC DOI) Commissioner Mark Peters today announced that … funds to pay the mortgage and utilities on a commercial building she owned through a holding company, instead of using the building for the programs she promised to provide. To obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executivePandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (2021-S-9) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) adequately addressed the needs of the vulnerable population it serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s9-response.pdfMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit was to determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses incurred in … Vehicle and Traffic Law. We performed our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in these statutes, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalBet on the Farm: Farmland Protection as a Strategy for Economic Growth and Renewal, October 2010
New York State's Farmland Protection Program was created in 1992 to preserve high quality working farmland and to reduce pressures on farm families to sell the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-farmland-protection-2010.pdfPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… As New York state grapples with cost-effective solutions for its estimated $250 billion in infrastructure needs over … offer as well as the underlying financial risks associated with forming those partnerships, according to a report … As NYS grapples with costeffective solutions for its estimated $250 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… participating employers in ERS and PFRS, and more than 300 different retirement plan combinations. Payments based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… related challenges remain significant. The state should build on its efforts to help communities access funding to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… Protection Act’s (Climate Act) targets, which seek 70% renewably sourced electricity by 2030 and net-zero … wrong calculations to determine if the state could reach 70% renewably sourced electricity by 2030. The PSC did not … to be up and running, as a 2030 deadline looms to achieve 70% renewably sourced electricity. Renewable Energy Contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… Auditor Meaghan Scovello. The Investigations Bureau is led by Chief Dominick Zarrella. The Forensic Audit section is led by Chief Auditor Edward J. Keegan. The case is being … The Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau is led by Bureau Chief Gary T. Fishman and Deputy Bureau Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… approximately $27 billion in state fiscal year 2020-21 and the Fund’s Emerging Manager program grew from $6.7 billion to … billion, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. “As part of our work to ensure that the New York State Common Retirement Fund remains one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21World Trade Center Notice for Members and Retirees of the New York State and Local Retirement System (RS6047-N)
For NYSLRS members and retirees involved in the rescue, recovery or cleanup operations of the World Trade Center aftermath.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6047-n.pdfState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… The state Department of Health (DOH) paid $1.28 billion in unnecessary Medicaid managed care premiums over a nearly six-year period for enrollees who already had private insurance, according to an audit released today by State … The state Department of Health DOH paid $128 billion in unnecessary Medicaid managed care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceMedicaid Program - Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (2013-S-4), 90-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein referred to as “the Doctor”) in compliance wit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-13s4-response.pdfDiNapoli: NY State Pension Fund Purchases $20 Million in State of Israel Bonds
… days. “The extent to which New York has supported Israel is incredible, aligning with the immediate response across … President and CEO Dani Naveh . “At a time when Israel is under attack, these investments represent the most … worldwide. For more information, visit www.israelbonds.com . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-ny-state-pension-fund-purchases-20-million-state-israel-bonds