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City of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)
… 2020. The audit determined that the Mayor and Council did not adopt structurally balanced budgets, properly monitor the … affairs. Results of Review It appears that the City has not implemented sufficient corrective action. Of the 10 audit recommendations, six were not implemented, three were partially implemented, and one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fIntroduction – Federal Funding and New York
The budget resolutions passed by the 119th Congress will lead to a dramatic restructuring of the federalstate relationship This online resource focuses on federal funding and how it supports services in the State of New York
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/introductionDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… With the legalization of mobile sports betting, the New York State Gaming Commission noted a 26% increase in … of mobile sports betting, particularly on young New Yorkers.” Gaming Revenues From SFY 2011-12 to 2022-23, … The increase is primarily from the implementation of new forms of gaming rather than from increased consumption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1955
… eligibility date and who returns to the payroll within one year of the eligibility date may receive the 2021 payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1955-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1873
… instructions for processing the 2020 M/C Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees … of Environmental Conservation; Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Department of Corrections and Community Supervision; and Division of Military and Naval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1873-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedOpinion 90-44
… St Comp No. 87-8, p 13; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-13, p 15; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-4, p 4; see also, 1979 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 88-52
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (community college officers and employees who are … and employees (General Municipal Law, §800[5]; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-6, p 6; see also People v Wendel , 116 Misc 2d … of subdivision two of General Municipal Law, §800 (see Rose v Eichhorst , 42 NY2d 92, 396 NYS2d 837; D.E.P. v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 89-60
… a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as a result of that contract. That interest is prohibited if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60State Agencies Bulletin No. 1948
… to the 25 Year Longevity Step and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … between the State of New York and the NYSCOPBA, provides for an increase to the 25 Year Longevity Step for arbitration eligible members (BU 01) and non-arbitration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1948-october-2021-increase-25-year-longevity-step-arbitration-eligible-bu01Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed to Medicaid recipients. … Department: review the drug rebates identified and seek retroactive rebates where appropriate; ensure that rebates … and thereafter are appropriately claimed and collected for the providers we identified; and monitor providers’ use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… risks. The internal auditor must report directly to the board. Hiring an internal auditor You must hire an … of the above conditions, you must still annually certify to the Commissioner of Education that you’re exempt from … us . Who qualifies Candidates for the position must have expertise in district financial operations, pertinent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorDiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… will have on tax collections." Through November, All Funds receipts totaled $94.9 billion, a decline of $777.3 … offset partly by the new monetary settlements. All Funds spending totaled $96.3 billion through Nov. 30, $5.3 … funded payments to the Essential Plan program). All Funds spending was $308.7 million lower than the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… date tax collections were $167.9 million higher than the latest projections included in the Third Quarter Update to … percent, from a year earlier. Total receipts exceeded the latest projections by $75.1 million, primarily because of … tax collections which were nearly $120 million over the latest projections. This variance was offset by lower than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… and subject to equitable distribution upon a member’s divorce, pursuant to Domestic Relations Law Section 236 ( … .) A DRO is a court order issued after a final judgment of divorce that provides the ex-spouse of a member with a share … NYSLRS must have an approved DRO on file, and proof of divorce, to make direct pension payments to an ex-spouse of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… by the UCS have helped speed the resolution of pending cases. The UCS has been working to manage foreclosure cases more efficiently while continuing to ensure that both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Follow-Up)
… million in improper and questionable APG claim payments. For example, overpayments were made for the same medical procedure billed multiple times on the same date of service and for services that were billed beyond the allowed service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claims-followDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter
… 2023-24, $450.8 million higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Enacted Budget Financial Plan. However, collections … in part, the impact of slower income growth and financial market volatility in 2022 on collections from returns in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and disabling network user account access. Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (IT) … IT systems, applications or data in a timely manner. Lyons Central School District – Payroll (Wayne County) District … to checks with limited oversight. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with … system developed and operated by MTA Headquarters for use by its agencies to report on contractor and … MTA did not properly handle the review of responsibility for two of 10 sampled contractors with repeated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… percent. “My report shows that New Yorkers have enrolled in MetroPlus health plans in record numbers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic,” … expires. During this wind down period, enrollment in these plans will likely decline as the member renewal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemic