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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 authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 …

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DiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… with public money,” said DiNapoli. “It is alarming that my office continues to uncover instances such as this where local officials … firemen's benevolent association. Snow used the money to pay his personal bills and admitted that he forged the …

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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls

… The city of Glens Falls’ financial condition has declined due … The report, part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative, is the latest in a series of fiscal profiles on … fiscal profile of Glens Falls also noted: The city’s debt per capita ($3,056) is more than double that of the median …

DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight

… said DiNapoli. “IDAs are leveraging tax breaks in exchange for long-term jobs and future revenue for their communities, but without adequate safeguards in … process in place to track amounts billed and collected for Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT). Auditors found three …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials

… more effective in the day-to-day operations of their government. The Academy, operated by the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government and School Accountability, increases the number of … training sessions and web-based seminars offered on a wide range of topics, including governmental accounting, …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014

… grade crossing improvements in Albany, Saratoga, Clinton, Niagara, Orange and Cayuga counties. Moreland Commission …

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

… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed … not planned using current ridership data, and the budget for diversion advertisements to communicate information about …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014

… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are …

Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services

… whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All … may cause Medicaid’s payment to the hospital to increase. For the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, Medicaid paid over $522 million to hospitals for 4,874 inpatient APR-DRG claims that included an ICD …

DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments

… maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … tax freeze credit, which reimburses qualifying homeowners for property tax increases in communities that don’t exceed their tax cap, applies to local governments for fiscal years beginning in 2015 and 2016 and to school …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year

… in several upstate regions. The Southern Tier saw the highest year-over-year increase at 6.8 percent, the strongest for the region since 2011. The North Country had the second highest (5.9 percent), followed by the Mohawk Valley (5.8 …

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

… during the audit period. … Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys Payroll 2018M139 …

DiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities

… system also evaluates environmental information such as population trends, poverty and unemployment. Each …

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

… New York state's farms generated $4.8 billion in revenue, with 15 agricultural products ranked in the top … billion in sales in 2017, more than half of the total for all agricultural products. The state's production of milk and … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015

… Applus Technologies for an automated knowledge testing system. $1.7 million with National Industries for the Blind …

Pension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16

… by about nine percent from 20.1 percent of payroll to 18.2 percent of payroll. The average contribution rate for … decrease by about 11 percent from 27.6 percent of payroll to 24.7 percent of payroll. “The state pension fund’s solid … access to a full projection of their annual pension bill six weeks earlier than in previous years. Employers use …

Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Follow-Up)

… made in our audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Report 2010-S-66). … which was issued on July 24, 2012, determined that, for the five years ended June 30, 2010, Medicaid made $15.6 … Department of Health: Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients ( 2010-S-66 ) … To determine …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014

… Casino, Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino and the Seneca Niagara Casino. Payment Rejections and Other Cost Recoveries …