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Medicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed to Medicaid recipients. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 761
… the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and/or State tax withholding. … claiming Federal tax-exempt status to file a new Form W-4 by February 15 each year. New York State Department … IT-2104E for the current year’s exemption must be retained in the employee’s agency payroll office. Control-D Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/761-claiming-exempt-federal-andor-state-tax-withholdingState Agencies Bulletin No. 678
… Purpose To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt … a new Form IT-2104-E annually. The Forms W-4 and IT-2104-E for the current year’s exemption must be retained in the … the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/678-claiming-exempt-federal-andor-state-tax-withholdingDiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… York state,” said Dean Norton, president of the New York Farm Bureau. “This in-depth look highlights the dedication of … rural economy both upstate and on Long Island. New York Farm Bureau thanks the Comptroller for the report and his … operated farms, with an additional 61,000 people hired as farm laborers. Both the total value of agricultural commodity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… after finding 7,482 improper filings –an 18 percent rise from last year. To date, DiNapoli's office audited and … credits based on incorrect information such as fake or inflated number of dependents or understated income. … after finding 7482 improper filings an 18 percent rise from last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… of 2023 was relatively stable, ranging from 3% to 4%. NYC Growth Strengthens: New York City’s sales tax growth, … decline at -6.5%. Gas Collections Slightly Up: Despite gas prices declining 9.5% in the third quarter of 2023 compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-yearDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… projections this month, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending … from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportOpinion 88-25
… of the town, and whether the town board may impose fees for use of the district by other than inhabitants. In … wholly at the expense of the district and are exclusively for the benefit of the people within the district ( … and expend such amount of money as may be necessary for the proper maintenance of such park for the use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25Opinion 91-41
… tax increases, section 81(1)(e) does not provide authority for a petition to require a referendum on that question. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit highlighted the need for county officials to develop a balanced budget for 2018 as well as a multi-year financial plan. In … finances." "I want to thank State Comptroller DiNapoli for completing this audit of Broome County that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full op-ed is below: … in taxes in federal fiscal year 2020. It was true even for New York, which has been among the largest net tax-dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… The New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) approved … and project how many full time equivalent (FTE) jobs will be created or retained because of the breaks. In 21 of … did not meet FTE expectations. Four had fewer FTEs than when they applied. Two of the projects, accounting for 472 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… Grand Central Madison terminal and on-time performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% … riders to come back.” LIRR’s 65.2 million riders in 2023 were 23% fewer than its 2019 pre-pandemic peak of 91.1 … meet this growing demand LIRR scheduled 303,519 trains in 2023 which was 77,453 more than in 2022. LIRR considers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer for Allegedly Embezzling Fire Company Money
… T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and arraignment of Gail E. Cesternino (46), for allegedly embezzling over … this case under the supervision of Public Integrity Bureau Chief Daniel Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. This matter was investigated by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyOpinion 89-61
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- … of matters arising within the village. As a general rule, all moneys raised by real property taxes for town … the village board may wish to consider that, as a general rule, fines imposed by a town justice court for criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61College Readiness
… whether the New York City Department of Education is adequately preparing students for post-secondary … never graduate. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system, comprising 32 … had to shift from in-person learning to remote learning. Due to the disruptions in teaching and learning, assessment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessOpinion 99-14
… the cost of the removal at $30,000. A contractor, who has the ability to reuse the tanks and equipment, has … bidding, must be let in compliance with the town's procurement policies and procedures adopted pursuant to … for any lawful use (see, e.g., Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… COVID-19 report and the need for an independent commission to review the state’s pandemic response. The full op-ed is … those who died in nursing homes, the time is overdue for a full analysis of the state’s response to the pandemic. We … and plans can be improved to make us better prepared? How can we best protect the most vulnerable among us? The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Students who are unable to register for or complete courses needed for their majors may take longer to graduate, costing them … and to the provision of equal access and opportunity” for all students. As of fall 2019, approximately 162,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-rates