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DiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… Budget Financial Plan anticipates a dire fiscal outlook in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 and projects sweeping … from Aid to Localities spending, while large reductions in funding for State Operations are also planned. School children and college students, people living in poverty, individuals with disabilities, and aging New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookABLE Residency
… beneficiaries in the New York ABLE program. Memo Bill Text Status … Eliminates the New York State residency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/able-residencyWarwick Valley Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-139)
… whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/warwick-valley-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-139Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed … and found that they were properly recorded and deposited in a timely manner. However, the Board has not established … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response. … Determine whether water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Village of Bainbridge - Conflict of Interest (2019M-72)
… that Village officials did not have prohibited interests in Village contracts. Key Finding Trustee and his spouse are … Board, the Trustee had a prohibited conflict of interest in Village contracts with the hardware store. He received a … procedures to help detect and prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Village officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/28/village-bainbridge-conflict-interest-2019m-72Town of North Collins - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-68)
… (Department) cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The … confirming all funds collected were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Recommendations Adopt … Department cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/24/town-north-collins-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-68State Agencies Bulletin No. 127
… inform agencies of two new deduction codes for employees in the Public Employees Federation (PEF) Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 05 Effective Dates Checks dated 12/16/1999 … inform agencies of two new deduction codes for employees in the Public Employees Federation PEF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/127-new-voluntary-insurance-codes-pefState Agencies Bulletin No. 435
… Purpose To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program. Affected Employees Employees who participate in the College Savings Program. Background Upromise … 13, 2003, TIAA will no longer accept new enrollments in the program but will continue to service the toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 267
… Purpose To advise agencies of a decrease in the supplemental wage flat withholding rate from 28% to … employee who receives a supplemental wage for a payment in PaySR. Tax Tables To request a copy of the 15T- New … publication. Effective Date(s) New rates will be reflected in the Institution checks dated August 9, 2001 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/267-supplemental-wage-flat-withholding-rate-decreaseEdgemont Union Free School District – Information Technology (2024M-37)
… (District) officials disabled unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. Key Findings The IT Director did not disable unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. As a result, the District had an … of the network and could potentially lose important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/08/edgemont-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2024m-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 1257
… Purpose To familiarize PayServ users with changes in PayServ resulting from the planned upgrade to PayServ v … NYS Payroll System wherever possible. This has resulted in changes, including new fields and re-organized pages, … significant changes to the way garnishments are processed in PayServ 9.1. These changes may result in agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1257-payroll-system-upgrade-changes-payserv-91DiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… due to Medicaid expenses and the timing of the state’s pension contribution; General Fund spending (including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsContract #C001148 - Printing and Mailing of NYSLRS Member Annual Statements
… to procure printing and mailing services (as detailed in the advertisement posted in the NYS Contract Reporter, CR #2089311) pursuant to its … is limited to New York State small businesses as defined in State Finance Law §160(8), businesses certified pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/c001148Former Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… that MICHAEL J. VATTER pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with state pension benefits before U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel in White Plains federal court. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet … said "Michael Vatter duped the public by stealing $95,000 in retirement funds. But his scam was exposed when our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report issued today by State … P. DiNapoli which examined school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single state-funded … and the public additional information on education funding in New York.” Over the past decade, school aid has averaged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 91-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Joint Parks (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-o, 244-b; TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36IX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… the phrase "programs subject to CMIA" is often used in practice to denote those larger programs that necessitate … what constitutes a covered federal assistance program in a given State Fiscal Year (SFY) is recalculated annually by the CMIA consultant in accordance with Section 205.5 of the CMIA regulations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmiaImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up) (2023-F-24) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f24-response.pdfImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes. (2020-S-61) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies while recipients were residing in nursing homes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s61-response.pdfMedicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021 (2021-S-7) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s7-response.pdf