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State Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Comptroller approved 1,909 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.3 billion and approved more than 1.8 million payments worth more than $14.1 billion. The office rejected 262 contracts and related transactions valued at $5.5 billion and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,095 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $52.1 … 6,800 payments valued at nearly $25.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchChild Care Stabilization Grants
… the fragility of the child care system. Child care is essential for our communities to thrive but, according to the New York … whether providers used all grant funds in alignment with the goals of the program. For example, although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization grant funds received during the … locally. "In response to the detrimental impact of the pandemic on the child care sector, federal grants … The Office of Children and Family Services OCFS failed to adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsOpinion 96 - 11
… approval on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion … for the sale of real property to voter approval. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning certain land … e.g., Opn No. 90-37, supra ; 29 Opns St Comp, 1973, p 165; 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 242; 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 419; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11State Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… should never be lost in the bureaucratic administration of this program,” DiNapoli said. “Nearly two decades ago this … to national and state changes. While the state Department of Health immediately followed up to make corrections during the course of our audit, our auditors found that the problem persisted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… of incoming funds: member contributions, investment income and employer contributions. Each year, the Fund’s … in the Common Retirement Fund to support the benefits earned by current and future retirees. It is the … Service requires that we withhold 20 percent of the taxable amount. To defer paying federal income tax and avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellOpinion 2001-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … municipal purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§94, 453; STATE CONSTITUTION, article IX, §1(f): A village may not fix … value of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric or water public utility service, or from using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Medicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… overpaid Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) claims because of deficiencies in the claims processing and payment system. … reimbursed based on a patient's condition and complexity of service. The APG system was adopted by the Department of Health (Department) in an effort to more accurately pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claimsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… assets, physical risk exposure and development of climate solution products and services. “MSCI is committed to … investments, employing dedicated staff to pursue climate solution investments, and instituting minimum standards for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programExxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… Investors led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), and the Church of … are moving ahead with policies that will limit greenhouse gas emissions and will likely impact the market for … Investors led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli as trustee of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… own policies can pose reputational and financial risks for businesses. We’re proud to make that standard clear to … with Apple and ongoing efforts with Starbucks. We are pleased to join Comptroller DiNapoli and the New York State … Retirement Fund to emphasize that the long-term value is dependent on the wellbeing of a company’s workforce, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… portfolio, including ExxonMobil Corp., AES Corp. and Duke Energy Corp. Letters were sent to: Phillips 66 Co. Xcel Energy Inc. Valero Energy Corp. Martin Marietta Materials … the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-351
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for processing the 2023 $400 UUP Base Salary Increase. … receive a pro-rated increase. The amount of the increase is determined by multiplying $400 times the employee’s work … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-351-2023-400-discretionary-base-salary-increase-professionalGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning … Whitman) Central School District is located in the Towns of Gorham, Hopewell and Seneca in Ontario County and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Contract Advisory No. 26
… and affirmed by such bidder as true under the penalty of perjury: “By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program, according to an audit by State Comptroller … six years resulted in over $700 million in overpayments for ineligible members and $2.8 billion for minimal services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsRequest for Withdrawal from Section 384 (PF5094)
For NYSLRS PFRS members to withdraw their election to contribute under the provisions of Section 384 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, permitting retirement after 25 years of allowable police or fire service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/pf5094.pdfNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases totaling $200,012 and … that officials did not: Seek competition for 13 purchases of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Controls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… significant agency expenses, and also affect the safety of persons in the care of the State. Outside New York City, nine Developmental … are responsible for administrating the transportation of clients from OPWDD-run residences to service providers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expenses