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DiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… increasing the planned budget gap to about $8.9 billion in FY 2025 and $13.9 billion in FY 2027 (18% of city-fund … costs. The city should be more transparent on its strategies to address future issues and inform taxpayers on … the Financial Plan of the City of New York Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadChild Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… The Board has appointed FREE to serve as the designated representative for the Treasurer of the School. FREE performs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-managementDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… providers: the fee-for-service method or the managed care plan method. Under the fee-for-service method, Medicaid pays … improper fee-for-service pharmacy claims. For example, from August 2012 through April 2013, Medicaid paid 51 … or indicated UnitedHealthcare did not cover the service. From a review of 125 Medicaid claims totaling $151,069, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programClaims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Even when not required by law, this is a good business practice. It is important that the auditing body or … meal when incurred in connection with travel on official business. 6 For additional documentation requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… 2022 PDF Version June is National Great Outdoors Month. As New Yorkers prepare for summer vacations and to celebrate the … or stargazing. All types of outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 billion in economic activity in 2020 and … more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state. As outdoor activities continue to recover and evolve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s … public benefit corporation established by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of … when evaluating proposed projects. Cost-benefit analyses do not adequately compare the community costs against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andImproving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process Webinar Presentation
This webinar will assist local officials in learning how to establish an effective and efficient claims processing system. A well-designed system ensures proper use of municipal resources, provides local officials with useful information and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/improving-the-effectiveness-of-your-claims-auditing-process-02-16-2022.pdfXI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Signature Contracting Procedures for the Fiscal Year End Contracts with Nonprofit Organizations As a rule, … System, including instructions for enrollment, see XI.16 Vendor Responsibility . EDSS provides authorized agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… for informational purposes only.) Social Security & Medicare Wage Base and Tax Rate Information The Social … There is no limit on the amount of wages subject to Medicare tax. The Social Security tax rate of 6.2% and Medicare tax rate of 1.45% remain the same. Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019Imports and Exports in the New York City Metropolitan Area
The New York portion of the New York City Metropolitan Area accounted for more than $103 billion, or 69% of the value of goods imported to New York State in 2023, and Europe provided the largest share of goods to the area.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/imports-and-exports-in-nyc.pdfIX.7.B Funds Distribution – IX. Federal Grants
… For additional information on Funds Distribution, see Chapter XIX, Section 6.B for ESA … grants contain a match requirement that requires State funds be used for a specified percentage of a grants spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7b-funds-distributionDays Worked Calculator – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Officials Paid Per Payroll Period Use this calculator to convert the ROA result (average number of days … Worked . Officials Paid Per Call or Meeting Use this calculator to determine the average number of hours per task. Use this calculator to convert the average number of hours per task …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/days-worked-calculatorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the FFI tax money. The fire chief was solely responsible for disbursing, recording and reporting all transactions … transactions. In addition, a dedicated computer was used for online banking but authorized users were not provided … County) The Justice Court did not properly account for court funds. The Justice was unaware that in August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … found two school districts were designated as being in “significant fiscal stress”: Mount Vernon City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances (Follow-Up)
… State Commission of Correction (Commission) is responsible for oversight of all 511 correctional facilities throughout … if the Commission was fulfilling its responsibilities for the oversight of correctional facilities and for responding timely to complaints and inmate grievances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievances-followLocal Government Management Guide Reserve Funds
This guide describes the types of reserve funds that local governments and school districts can establish and maintain. In general, reserve funds have specific intended purposes and requirements as set forth in law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/reserve-funds.pdfDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… continued operating deficits and inadequate reserve funds, according to a follow-up audit issued today by New … continued operating deficits and inadequate reserve funds according to a followup audit issued today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsVillage of Trumansburg - Ambulance Fund Accountability (2018M-168)
… for ambulance funds. Key Findings As of May 31, 2018, the ambulance fund had an unidentified cash balance of $16,100. The Village’s general fund and the Town of Hector were overpaid $12,231. The ambulance fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-trumansburg-ambulance-fund-accountability-2018m-168Review of Travel Card Expenses
… rules and regulations, the State will only reimburse actual, necessary and reasonable business expenses for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or … the state’s child welfare system and is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, … conditions that raised red flags, including a police report stating the relative kept a loaded shotgun in one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardians