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DiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… The state Department of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in … its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans, according to two audits released today by State … The state Department of Health DOH can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverOpinion 90-36
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (medium of payment - postdated checks) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §924; TOWN LAW, §§35, 37: A town tax … return a postdated check tendered as payment of real property taxes by a taxpayer or retain the check for deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Forest Rangers Plan
… Alternative Death Benefits If you die while in service after having become eligible to retire, an alternative death benefit may be payable. This benefit would equal the … 375-c) or this special plan as of the date of your death. A comparison will be made and the greater benefit will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsOpinion 91-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the Comptroller may request officers and employees of a city to complete a form listing certain outside employment … Concerning the authority of the State Comptroller to obtain information relative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… number of check-offs have grown over the last decade, only a fraction of the money has been actually spent on their … state offers many worthy causes for income tax filers to donate to on their income tax forms, but money from less than … has declined over time. In SFY 1983-84, the first year a tax check-off option appeared, there were over 344,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… repay the $30,000 he stole for private vacations revealed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Brown, 54, of Tupper Lake, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Court last week to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and is expected to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2017
… or other improprieties. Cumulatively through February for calendar year 2017, DiNapoli's office has approved 2,957 … financial officer, DiNapoli's office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities … monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2017Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Report 2020-S-63 ). About … public school students statewide. To help confront the mental health crisis among youth in New York State, the Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-29
… Date(s) Paychecks dated 1/9/08 OSC Actions Dues (Code 224 ) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 230 ) deductions are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-29-district-council-37-local-1359-division-housing-andMonitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… letter reports to the following Towns: Brookhaven [pdf] , East Hampton [pdf] , Guilderland [pdf] , Islip [pdf] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7Colesville-Windsor Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-74)
… report must be prepared and forwarded to our office within 90 days. To the extent practicable, implementation of the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/colesville-windsor-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-74DiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th … to the emergency federal relief aid. “New York’s per capita ranking jumped because of pandemic funding for fiscal … from Washington than it sends.” New York’s FFY 2021 per capita contribution to the federal treasury was $14,753, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) provide passenger service on all of their … Transportation Authority New York City Transit and MTA Bus Company provide passenger service on all of their bus routes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsLump Sum Payments – Legacy Reporting
… Lump Sum Vacation Payments For members of certain tiers and plans, we can include a lump … date of membership before 4/1/72. No days worked reported. Do not report for members with date of membership on or after … Compensation Refer to the Reporting Workers' Compensation Benefits page Refer to the Reporting Workers' Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli announced the arrest of Michelle Asquith, the former Town of Poestenkill … and the NYSP for their assistance in this case.” “This arrest demonstrates the hard work of our members and law … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of Michelle Asquith the former Town of Poestenkill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townPort Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… of the District’s total expenditures of $187.3 million for the same period. The District paid 239 clerical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Village of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
… The Mayor does not maintain custody of his signature stamps. Key Recommendations The Board should: Procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition
… the appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code on its claim to reflect the diagnosis. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutritionDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… unused, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit also … in the final report, which can be found at: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/brentwood.htm For access to state and local government spending and more than 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state committed to spend an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trends