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DiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… hold those with serious violations accountable could be a recipe for disaster.” The state Department of Health (DOH) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… had been dropped from long term care coverage, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the overpayments were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that allow wasteful payments to be made," DiNapoli said. ""The department agreed with most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to … “As has been the case the past several months, November’s sales tax collections were greatly improved over last year,” … quarterly distributions against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… business travel remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Broadway attendance continues to grow, rising above 90% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… the respondent violated the payment plan terms and DOH did little to follow up. Auditors also determined DOH needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… use is justified, while ensuring that work is done safely and effectively.” The majority of overtime use was … Disabilities (OPWDD), the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH). Together, the three agencies accounted for 65.3 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same … year and personal income tax collections are falling short of what was expected," DiNapoli said. "Taxpayer anticipation of federal tax changes has contributed to the decline. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionState Agencies Bulletin No. 298
… Purpose To notify Agencies of the following changes to Deferred Compensation rules, rates, and limits effective … 01-01-2002. The yearly regular contribution amount for Deferred Compensation has been increased from $8,500 to $11,000. The Deferred Compensation "Catch Up" provision, available to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/298-changes-processing-deferred-compensation-calendar-year-2002Selected Aspects of Inspecting and Licensing Radioactive Materials and Radiation Equipment
To determine whether the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ensured that facilities using or possessing radioactive materials were appropriately licensed and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/21/selected-aspects-inspecting-and-licensing-radioactive-materials-and-radiation-equipmentPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… 4.4 percent in 2021 after a 45.8 percent jump in 2020); Rape (up 10 percent after a 15.8 percent decrease in 2020); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyOrdinary Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… Eligibility To qualify for the ordinary disability retirement benefit, you must: Be … Have five years of credited service; and Be eligible for primary Social Security disability benefits. The Benefit … of: One-third of your FAS or 2 percent of your FAS for each year of credited service, up to 25 years. It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-disabilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 415
… that payment is recoverable under Section 200.3 of the State Finance Law. The Earn Code OVP (Overpayment Recovery), … Payroll Data (US)> Use>Additional Pay (Agency). New Fields None System Processing Changes In the current Payroll System (PaySR) an OVP could not be processed for an inactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/415-automatic-processing-overpayments-inactive-employeesDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… retail prices or test scanners, scales and devices used to price, weigh or measure goods at grocery stores, gas stations and other retail locations to make sure that … retail prices or test scanners scales and devices used to price weigh or measure goods at grocery stores gas stations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… its fiscal year on March 31 with a General Fund balance of $9.4 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion over the prior fiscal year. "Strong personal … receipts from December through March helped boost the end-of-year bottom line," DiNapoli said. "The state's economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… P. DiNapoli said today in recognition of 529 College Savings Day. The investment program, overseen by DiNapoli’s … in a student’s life later." New York’s 529 College Savings Program offers two plans, the Direct Plan and the … of the Internal Revenue Code, which authorizes the College Savings Program, was enacted in 1996. New York’s program is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenTown of New Castle - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-19)
… procedures to address the timely recording and remitting of cash collections. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-new-castle-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-19DiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… who come to the U.S. looking for work and a better life. Federal immigration policy must be reformed to ensure that the economic … 2019. During that time, fewer people obtained temporary or permanent visas to legally live and work in the U.S. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakVI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… An appropriation is a statutory authorization against which expenditures may be made during a specific State fiscal year, and from which disbursements … projects. A segregation is the authorization issued by the Division of the Budget (DOB) to expend part or all of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewDiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… totaled $1.5 billion, up $464 million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April show that the … to be vigilant when it comes to their finances.” Much of this spike in monthly statewide local sales taxes over … the extremely weak collections experienced by every region of the state in April 2020, when many businesses were closed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)
… to use the proper ICD procedure code that represents the duration of time the patient received mechanical ventilation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-services-follow