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Alternatives For Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between three and five years of … be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with RCM requirements. For the three fiscal years ended June … performed by the same CPA firm Alternatives contracted with for its annual audit; $21,843 in costs that were not …

State Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills

… face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed landfills, according to  a report  released today … reach capacity, it is critical that local governments plan for future costs that will be paid long after the revenue …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014

… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … Department $12.8 million contract with the Akron Central School District to pay for Native American tuition. Department of …

Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 Members – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 Members

DiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… the treasurer of the LeRoy Fire Department in Genesee County. Snow was charged with two counts of grand larceny in … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …

Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members

DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls

… according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report, part of DiNapoli’s fiscal … profiles issued by DiNapoli’s office include: Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Colonie, Elmira, Gloversville, …

DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight

… cannot be measured. While some IDAs around the state have begun to improve their oversight of projects, more needs to be done.” The Comptroller’s audits, which focused on project approval and oversight, revealed: Niagara County … should continue to receive benefits.  Officials did not have an adequate process in place to track amounts billed and …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials

… is a smart, cost-effective way for local officials to get the professional training they need and deserve.” The …

Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( …

Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services

… 2018. Background Mechanical ventilation is the use of a device to inflate and deflate a patient’s lungs. Mechanical …

Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016

… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) had adequate procedures in place … covered the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016 for the Apple, Cabbage, and Onion Research and Development …

DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments

… Municipalities and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with … maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … and released reports on a variety of issues such as school district revenue challenges, sales tax collections, local …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year

… sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a  report  released … officials should keep a watchful eye on consumer spending and this revenue source and be prepared to react … year-over-year increase at 6.8 percent, the strongest for the region since 2011. The North Country had the second …

Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)

… ensure that employee compensation was accurate, supported and properly authorized. Key Findings School officials effectively designed and implemented … during the audit period. … Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys Payroll 2018M139 …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items

… range of services including, but not limited to, hospital services, office visits, home care, medical … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire’s hospital contracts also allow certain special items, such as …

DiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities

… period.  “The financial trends in some local governments have not improved over the past three years, and it is … fiscal challenges.”  The latest round of scores is based on 2014 financial information provided to DiNapoli’s office … York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 villages have a calendar-based fiscal year – a total of 1,043 …

DiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy

… threaten family businesses, to tariffs and restrictions on immigrant workers." New York has more than 35,000 farms … state's production of milk and other dairy products relied on approximately 620,000 milk cows in 2017. Five counties … policies relating to visas and other immigration programs have increased restrictions on migrant workers, who are an …

Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)

… or populations. Our initial audit report, which was issued on July 9, 2013, identified $7.3 million in Medicaid … Medicaid overpayments. Key Finding Department officials have made minimal progress in recovering the $7.3 million in … years old. Our initial report’s two audit recommendations have been partially implemented. Key Recommendation Officials …

Pension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16

… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal … DiNapoli announced today.  The average contribution rate for the Employees Retirement System (ERS) will decrease by …