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DiNapoli: Moderate Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections for First Half of 2017
… "Sales tax, however, can be a volatile source of revenue and local officials must remain cautious. While consumer … is holding up for now, the upcoming back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons may determine if this level of … New York (4.4 percent), Mohawk Valley (4.3 percent) and Finger Lakes (4 percent) regions had the highest growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-moderate-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-first-half-2017DiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis
… Executive Order applies to member of the New York State and Local Retirement System. “Many government workers are on … them. My thanks to Governor Cuomo for acting on my request and taking steps to protect our heroic state and local workers and their families in these tough times.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisisLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… state was positive through 2019 with continued employment and wage growth,” DiNapoli said. “Although all regions saw … half of 2019, growing 6.3 percent in the third quarter and 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter. DiNapoli’s report … were uneven around the state. The Mid-Hudson region and New York City had year-over-year growth above the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsCVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… insurance programs. NYSHIP covers about 1.2 million active and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/cvs-health-accuracy-empire-plan-medicare-rx-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)
… in Medicare, Medicare becomes the primary insurer (payer) and Medicaid the secondary. As a secondary payer, rather than … pays the recipient’s Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts, which allows for a significant … the recipients about their entitlement to Medicare and helped them enroll, the Medicaid program could have saved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-followLocalities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… Purpose To determine whether the State Board of Elections provided Local Election Boards with sufficient guidance to ensure that paper ballots were properly procured and the … To determine whether the State Board of Elections provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebates
… of rebates offered by drug manufacturers. In 2012, Express Scripts Holding Company (Express Scripts) acquired Medco. During our audit period, … Plan’s prescription drug program did not meet or exceed Express Scripts’ best existing rebate agreements for other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebatesImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members … Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for the prenatal and postpartum physician care and hospital or birthing center delivery costs associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-335
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the Downstate Location Stipend. Affected Employees Employees in … Orange county. Each campus is allocated a portion of the Downstate Location Fund based on the number of employees in … 50%) receive a prorated amount. Processing Date(s) The Downstate Location Stipend should be processed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-335-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care (Report 2023-S-23 ). About the Program Most of the State’s Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/07/16/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.26 percent for the … calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as 10 cities, including the “Big … Syracuse and Yonkers. “For the fourth consecutive year, school and municipal officials will need to plan around a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… which was issued on June 8, 2016, covering the period August 25, 2015 through March 22, 2016, determined whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followAdministration of the Article 8-A Loan Program (Follow-Up)
… correcting violations and making other needed repairs. We found that HPD does not verify the accuracy of building owner affidavits submitted to support their Program … Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/administration-article-8-loan-program-followNon-Emergency Patient Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Non-Emergency Patient Transportation Services (Report 2008-N-3). Background The New York City … non-emergency transportation for healthcare-related services. These services must be authorized in advance by the patient's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/non-emergency-patient-transportation-services-followExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… participates in the Statewide Offset Program (SWOP), and (ii) the amount of outstanding premiums NYSIF may have … businesses pay NYSIF premiums for workers compensation and disability insurance. If a policyholder stops making payments, NYSIF will cancel the policy and attempt to collect the amount owed. Some of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceFillmore Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-386)
… documented the financial need or purpose for four of the reserve funds or periodically assessed the reasonableness of reserve balances. No evidence was provided to show that the funds retained in the debt reserve were ever used toward debt service payments. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/fillmore-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-386Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… issued. East Irondequoit Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Monroe County) Payroll calculation errors … five employees had 21 time sheets lacking proper approvals and two employees had eight time sheets that were missing. … Auditors requested documentation for 300 students and found that documentation for 93 of those students were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July
… largest increase at 19.6%, followed by Cattaraugus (13.3%) and Yates (12.6%). Conversely, Monroe County saw the steepest … (-4.6%). Monthly sales tax distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities are based on estimates by the Department of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-12-percent-julyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Increase by Nearly 13% Over Last Year
… the largest increase at 15.7%, followed by Orange (12.9%) and Rockland (12.3%). Conversely, Schuyler County saw the … (-24.8%). Monthly sales tax distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities are based on estimates by the Department of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-increase-nearly-13-percent-over-last-year