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DiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… recovers that money, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that a … care needs. As of the close of the State’s fiscal year on March 31, 2022, New York’s Medicaid program had served … HMS was unable to determine why most of these claims—38 out of 50—were not recovered, and for another 9 out of 50, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… will help New York catch up with other states in preparing for economic and budgetary risks. "With an end to federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down from … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “School district and municipal officials must remain fiscally … July 1, 2021, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearSelected Management and Operations Practices
… Objectives To determine whether the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) electric vehicle initiatives and programs placed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesCharter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to … contingency plan. As a result, there was an increased risk of unauthorized access to student personal, private and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop 8.2 Percent in July
… for local governments in July fell 8.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections … collections, a major source of revenue. This is going to have a long-lasting effect on revenues for counties, cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-82-percent-julyNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… year, an increase that was historically unique in the wake of a pandemic-induced recession. The securities industry continues to make up one-fifth of private sector wages in New York City, despite comprising only 5% of private sector employment. DiNapoli estimates that 1 in 9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordTown of Rochester – Financial Condition and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-324)
… overtime pay report to work and document their presence on their timecards. … The purpose of our audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/06/24/town-rochester-financial-condition-and-highway-department-payroll-2015m-324DiNapoli: June Tax Receipts Down 17.3% From Last Year
… State tax receipts in June were down $1.5 billion or 17.3 percent … “As steps toward an economic reopening continue, state tax revenues remain far short of pre-pandemic levels,” … COVID-19 crisis.” Other items of note in the report: June tax receipts were $475 million below DOB’s latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-june-tax-receipts-down-173-last-yearDiNapoli: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years closing Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.56 percent for 2021, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percentSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority's … highway system known as the Thruway. The Authority strives to provide its customers with a roadway that is safely … following ten payments totaling $14,814 as it is unclear how the Authority determined the reasonableness of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0DiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $8.1 billion in June were stronger than expected, and collections for the … fiscal year were $748.5 million higher than projections in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan, according to the … higher than projected. “Tax collections were robust in the first quarter of the fiscal year, exceeding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… Tax revenues through the first four months of the State’s fiscal year came in $17.7 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s latest projections but more than $1 billion … to historical levels, with $9.6 billion at the end of July, $25.2 million higher than the latest projections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportDiNapoli: Tax Revenues in February $758 Million Over Budget Projections
… the most recent Division of the Budget (DOB) update to the State Financial Plan, according to the monthly State Cash … due to lower refunds. However, monthly consumption and use taxes, which include sales tax receipts, fell short of the … $3.4 billion due by March 31. February Cash Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-tax-revenues-february-758-million-over-budget-projectionsCapital Planning (Follow-Up)
… Law and whether its capital plans ensure the highest priority facility needs are adequately addressed. During our … documented system for ranking assets by importance, nor a schedule of replacement based on asset condition. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/capital-planning-followElectronic Fund Transfer Instructions
… If you are unfamiliar with making electronic payments, contact your bank for guidance with the transaction. We cannot debit accounts. Bank JP MORGAN CHASE Routing Number 021000021 Name SNY BUREAU OF ABANDONED PROPERTY … How many reports are covered by the payment? 3 . Contact Name – The contact is the person who is most able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructionsGovernor Cuomo and Comptroller DiNapoli Appoint First-Ever Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… billion New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), on how best to mitigate investment risks stemming from climate change and … panel's recommendations on how best to decarbonize the pension fund in a way that will secure retirement for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/governor-cuomo-and-comptroller-dinapoli-appoint-first-ever-decarbonization-advisory-panelNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) … increase from 13.1% to 15.2% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 27.8% to 31.2% of payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25DiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… throughout the state that acquire properties in an effort to return them to productive use though redevelopment or demolition. “The … passed earlier this year, gives local officials new tools to promote economic recovery in the areas most heavily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blightDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… July 31. This includes the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have … Buffalo, Corning, Hornell, Lackawanna, Long Beach, Olean, Rochester, Salamanca, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown and White … fiscal stress” category. A total of 101 municipalities and school districts have been classified in some level of fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-cities