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DiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

… and public authorities to promote the participation of MWBEs in their contracts. The agencies and authorities are … quarterly on their MWBE participation to the Department of Economic Development (DED).  In 2011, DiNapoli issued a … shown its goals were reasonable; consistently fell short of reaching its goals; did not accurately report the results …

DiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits

… telephone or fax due to the inherent risk of drugs ordered in this manner being diverted for inappropriate or … controlled substances that exceeded the supply limits put in place by the Controlled Substances Act and thus prevent … pharmacies $1.2 million for 13,705 fee-for-service claims, in which quantities of controlled substances exceeded the …

DiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California

… percent, or 4.4 million, of the state’s population, which is well above the national average of 13 percent, according … highest concentration of immigrants within New York state is in New York City, at 37 percent. Among upstate cities, … Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Schenectady, the figure is over 10 percent. “Utica has a rich history, going back …

DiNapoli: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS

… to collect rebates from drug manufacturers on behalf of the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) failed to … the state. This money is intended to help hold down costs of the program and contractors are expected to make every … to collect rebates from drug manufacturers on behalf of the New York State Health Insurance Plan NYSHIP failed to …

DiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back

… the state budget provided dedicated sources of revenue to close projected budget gaps, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual … improved financial picture, the burden is now on the MTA to improve the region’s transit system and win riders back, …

DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters

… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent …

DiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities

… the critical cybersecurity support they are providing to state agencies, local governments, and public authorities … in assessing progress. Additionally, the agency needs to be more proactive. As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, I encourage the state’s Division of Homeland …

DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates

… Limited course offerings and lack of access to advisors may be … complained that they could not register for a desired course; Significantly, 139 of those 252 students (55 percent) indicated they were unable to register for a course that was required for their major; and 103 of those …

DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Leaders to Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances

… expectations for state revenues by $5.2 billion through July. New Gov. Kathy Hochul and state leaders should think … and using it to pay for critical infrastructure projects. In April, state leaders enacted the largest budget in New … in debt issuance is now planned through fiscal year 2026. This debt will quickly exceed the statutory cap, adding …

DiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety

… their overseas apparel suppliers and subcontractors in an effort to protect human and workplace standards. "Human … and YUM! Brands , the parent company of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, agreed to conduct … and accountability in their supply chains. 2013 - Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond agreed to encourage their …

DiNapoli: New York City’s Public Hospitals Need To Do More To Provide Interpretation Services

… hospitals to have language assistance to ensure meaningful access to services. In the city’s fiscal year 2024, H+H … had no bilingual staff. Staff at mobile units did not have access to phone or video interpretation services provided by … to patients. The vendors H+H hires to provide language access services for patients are supposed to submit monthly …

Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)

… a wide range of health care services, including physical therapy services, to individuals who are economically … enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled. Individuals enrolled in both … physical therapist who owned and operated Madison Physical Therapy located in Brooklyn, New York, billed Medicaid in …

Law Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers

… been filed with NYSLRS on or before December 31, 2015. If I switch from the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) to the … more than 25 years of service as a SUNY police officer, am I better off staying in the ERS plan? How is … 1 A SUNY transfer will take approximately six to nine months from the date we begin processing it. When we …

Overpayments to Cabrini Medical Center (Follow-Up)

… overpayments to the Department of Health (Department) for further review. Auditors determined the eMedNY system did …

Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report …

DiNapoli Reaffirms Commitment to DEI Initiatives

… and backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientations, and physical abilities, and empowering … address the corrosive effect that discrimination and sexual harassment have on workplace rights, morale and … to prevent harassment and discrimination, including the number of pending complaints, the number and dollar amounts …

XIV.7 Monitoring Payments Made to Vendors – XIV. Special Procedures

… System requires Business Unit staff to verify all payments made are valid. To help in this monitoring process, we … report (NYAP0621), which shows a listing of payments made to vendors. It is important that designated Business … It will alert your staff to errors that may have been made when the voucher was entered into the Statewide …

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XII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures

… services . Consistent with Section 5.B - Unique Invoice Number Requirements and Section 5.C - Selecting the … the Business Unit for reprocessing. Processing Payments to National Grid SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section is … to instruct Business Units on how to process payments to National Grid. Please note that Business Units may make …

XII.6.P Processing a Payment to a Military Address – XII. Expenditures

… This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a military address using the … - Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID for information on how to request a single payment vendor identification … a Single Payment Vendor of this Chapter for information on how to process a single payment voucher. Business Units …