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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… were transferred between merged or consolidated facilities only one payment should have been made. DOH did not enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 317
… Purpose To explain an automatic increase in the biweekly fee schedule Affected Employees Employees who utilize OGS … To explain an automatic increase in the biweekly fee schedule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/317-ogs-parking-fee-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1157
… Purpose To describe agency procedures for employee enrollment in Tier 6 retirement. Affected Employees … Tier 6 as an option in the Benefit Plans listed below. Any employee designated as Tier 6 by the Retirement System must … Plans table later than 3/31/2012, and manually update the employee into the appropriate Tier 6 benefit plan. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1157-new-tier-6-benefit-structure-enrollment-following-retirement-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 885
… mandatory employee contribution for members who have ten (10) or more years of membership in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP). ORP members who have ten (10) or more years of membership will receive a reduction in … the Retirement Plan Type of 7Z (TIAA/CREF) and has ten (10) or more years of membership will automatically change to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/885-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 974
… is a member of the ORP, has an active retirement plan row with a Participation Election of “Elect,” has the Retirement … has been created to assist agencies with identifying Active (Active, Leave with Pay, Leave without Pay) employees eligible for the final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/974-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 492
… Affected Dates Beginning Pay Period 8 Lag for Institution and Pay Period 9 Lag for Administration and continuing until all bargaining units are settled and all General Salary Increases are applied. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/492-recalculation-salaries-employees-who-have-moved-between-bargaining-unitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 565
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in processing OGS parking deductions. Background Agency … Form or have update access to Deduction Code 427 in PayServ. Since all transactions will now be processed by … To notify agencies of a change in processing OGS parking deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/565-automated-processing-deduction-code-427-ogs-parking-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 249
… Purpose To explain an automatic increase in the biweekly fee schedule Affected Employees Employees who utilize OGS … To explain an automatic increase in the biweekly fee schedule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/249-ogs-parking-fee-increaseDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) inadequate monitoring and enforcement has resulted in … private forest landowners who submit and follow a DEC-approved forest management plan for their property to … of trees sufficient to produce a profitable crop within 30 years from DEC certification. The landowner must submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
We examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, in 2016 under contract L120019 with SU
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-10-30.pdfPandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/increasing-threat-of-identity-theft.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget, February 2019
State tax revenues in December and January fell far short of earlier projections, making the process of adopting the new State budget more difficult than in the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2019-20.pdfRequirements and Procedures for “Abandoned Property Location Services”
If you are interested in becoming an “Abandoned Property Location Service Provider” in New York State, or if you have been contacted by someone who claims they
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/aplsp-requirements-and-procedures.pdfNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pew Charitable Trusts Ranking State Pension Fund One of Top in Nation
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today after the Pew Charitable Trusts public policy … course to capitalize on long-term market opportunities and weather the volatility of the markets in the short-term. We … million members, retirees and their families rely on us for their financial security in retirement, and we're making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pew-charitable-trusts-ranking-state-pension-fund-one-topFormer Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that Robert Garcia, the former president and chief of the … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that Robert Garcia the former president and chief of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000Improper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… hospitals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines outpatient care provided in a hospital as care … as an inpatient, even if the care takes place overnight. CMS guidance states inpatient admissions are generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the sentencing of Jimmie Buie, a Brooklyn resident, for stealing over $22,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, between May 2011 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in … and outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology. The audit covered … Department of Health: Medicaid Program - Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… in the second degree, a class C felony. Eydeler is alleged to have stolen over $100,000 in pension payments from the New … Eydeler faces up to five to fifteen years in state prison. This case is the latest joint investigation under the … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pension