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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… into Medicaid with multiple identification numbers. In a follow-up, auditors found DOH officials have made progress … million in Medicaid overpayments for services provided to recipients with multiple identification numbers. Of the … of flaws and/or inconsistencies in the methodologies used to estimate savings. OMIG officials indicate they have taken …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits

Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)

… are necessary and reasonable, and use excess amounts in a manner that benefits residents. The results of our audit … with District officials and their comments, which appear in Appendix A, have been considered in preparing this report. District officials generally agreed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53

Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)

… is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-management

Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)

… IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 51 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted … price of $228 and nine with combined estimated costs of $2,052 based on recent purchase prices). Twenty-four IT assets …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24

XIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements. On occasion, Business … prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service IRS reporting requirements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-years

Disability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits

… a member’s disability retirement benefit is subject to equitable distribution is an issue for the Court. Many … by NYSLRS do not use service credit at retirement to determine a member’s pension benefit. Instead, the pension … the ex-spouse’s equitable distribution percentage will be applied to the member’s actual disability retirement. If …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirement

Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021

… Local government sales tax collections totaling $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This … Local government sales tax collections totaling $196 billion increased by 191 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders

… sex offenders, inappropriately received Medicaid-funded sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction drugs, … prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein referred to as ED) for … sex offenders inappropriately received Medicaidfunded sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction drugs procedures …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and

Borrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… have member contributions in your account, you can take a loan from NYSLRS. If you aren’t required to contribute … of member service credit. You must repay each outstanding loan in an amount sufficient to repay the loan and interest within five years. Loans are repaid through …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributions

Challenging a Determination – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… an independent hearing officer. Your request must be filed with the Hearing Administration Bureau within four months of … had a retirement benefit denied can request a hearing: By email: Email the Hearing Administration Bureau at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/challenging-determination

Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)

… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4

East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)

… limit on surplus fund balance by not using $3.7 million in appropriated fund balance as a financing source, improperly booking $3.6 million in encumbrances and improperly reserving $7.7 million for … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations

… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Health … (DOH): New York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up) (2016-F-29) An initial audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0

DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS

… energy projects have been taking more than three years to receive siting permits due to application delays, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … energy projects have been taking more than three years to receive siting permits due to application delays according …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nys

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… reduced the transparency of district finances and kept $8 million from productive use. Although the district had … fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by about $8 million (9.2 percentage points) as of June 30, 2021. While … As of June 30, 2021, the reserve had a balance of $3.6 million that exceeded the liabilities eligible to be paid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress

… Eighty-two school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … System. The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2015. … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The latest round of scoring designated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stress

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2017

… Nyack Hospital and $5.5 million to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. $33.9 million for 28 Early Intervention Program … Dohme Corp. for pediatric vaccines. Division of Housing & Community Renewal $116 million for 45 Weatherization Program grants, including: $8.5 million to the Community Development Corp. of Long Island Inc.; $3.5 million …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2017