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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2019

… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 PEF Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not … the April 2022 PEF Salary Increase: Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN, 21P or CAL who are in a traineeship (Grade 800) Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN, 21P or CAL who are in an NS position …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2019-april-2022-public-employees-federation-pef-salary-increase

Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-34

… Purpose To provide the Department of Transportation instructions for … (CSEA), provides for a call-out response payment to eligible employees at the end of the season Effective … inactive but were active during the season, agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-34-2019-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2018-2019

Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-30

… Purpose To provide the Department of Transportation instructions for … (CSEA), provides for a call-out response payment to eligible employees at the end of the season. Effective … inactive but were active during the season, agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-30-2017-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2016-2017

DiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller

… today that he has appointed Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller, to take effect in early March. He will direct all legal … for the Office of the State Comptroller and continue to lead efforts to fight public corruption. Since 2011, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptroller

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels

… was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels. The audit covered the period January … must follow to secure and protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. This includes … requirements for ensuring systems are maintained at vendor-supported levels (i.e., systems continue to be updated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levels

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers

… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for … in Medicare. Such recipients are commonly referred to as “dual-eligibles.” In 1997, Congress established …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providers

Medicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers

… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and whether …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providers

Forensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … in our initial audit report, Forensic Audit of Payments to on-Board Service Managers (2011-S-35). Background Our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-follow

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 … is well-funded, is steadily recovering and will continue to meet its obligation to our more than one million …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16

Medicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers

… Purpose To determine whether the Medicaid program made improper payments to Certified Home Health Agencies under the Episodic Payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers

DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting

… The bill would provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities for costs incurred for hiring financial advisors to assist in the development of multi-year budget plans. “Long-term budget planning is vital to the fiscal health of our localities,” said DiNapoli. “The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgeting

Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-follow

DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards

… be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million from them in 2022. … The record high amount of unused gift cards turned over to OUF in 2022 was attributed in part to a settlement which … $18 million dollars’ worth of unused gift card balances to OUF. In a similar settlement, almost $3 million dollars’ …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C

… To determine if Medicaid made excessive payments for Medicare Part C cost-sharing liabilities. The audit covered … enrolled in Part C. Key Recommendations Re-evaluate the reimbursement methodology for Medicare Part C cost-sharing, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c

DiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider

… that were paid by the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) to an Altamont, N.Y. company that serves as a supportive … which, in 2014, claimed nearly $7.8 million in expenses to provide 708 beds for program clients in Albany, Dutchess, … York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to individuals who have a serious mental illness, but are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-provider

Town of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)

… Key Recommendations Consult with the Town’s legal counsel in connection with each proposed payment to ensure that it …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177

DiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards

… a 10-year period, with about 55% of the total in response to climate-related hazards such as increased flooding and storm damage, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Climate change poses significant threats to communities in New York. Concerns are growing about severe …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazards

Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (2021M-125)

… payments Town of Attica (Town) officials made to not-for-profit organizations were for appropriate purposes and were properly approved and … Key Findings The payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations were not always for appropriate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/17/town-attica-payments-not-profit-organizations-2021m-125

DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2016

… for a second consecutive year of higher profits, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … the broader economy in harm's way." Industry performance is traditionally measured by the pretax profits of the … by 19 percent since 2007 (after adjusting for inflation), it was still five times higher than the $74,800 average …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2016

DiNapoli Calls on Aetna to Disclose Corporate Political Spending

… both in support of, and in opposition to, candidates for political office. Aetna’s accidental disclosure resulted … their political spending. His proposal asks companies for a comprehensive and public report that lists their … federal lobbying, payments to any trade associations used for political purposes, and payments made to any organization …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-calls-aetna-disclose-corporate-political-spending