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Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
… to maintain contemporaneous, complete, acceptable, and verifiable records necessary to support Medicaid payments … or false, any Medicaid payments will be recouped and the provider may be subject to other statutory or regulatory liability, financial damages, and sanctions. We issued our initial audit report on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followVillage of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required Annual … Board did not: Provide for a timely annual audit of the CFO’s 2022-23 fiscal year financial records and reports. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… totaling $51.4 million for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of the appropriated fund balance or … contribution reserve has about $18.9 million, enough to pay annual expenses for almost 13 years. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Allegany County , City of Batavia , Caton No. 1 Fire District , Town of Henrietta , Village of Middleport , Slaterville Springs Fire District and the Village of Westbury . “In today’s fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… veterans and senior citizen exemptions, totaling $2.9 million, on properties with a total assessed value of $7.7 … Exemptions (Erie County) Auditors reviewed 60 out of 369 (16 percent) agricultural, veterans, disability and senior … For example, in 2017 the Clerk collected $929,290 from January 20, 2017 through February 8, 2017 before remitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… administers is the GIGP, which supports projects across New York State that utilize unique stormwater infrastructure design …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in overtime pay even though the town personnel policy states that leave time should not be included in the calculation of overtime. City of Mount … a minimum of about $86,000 in violation fees it could have collected had all these violations been resolved. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has … unaccounted for losses than the EPA standard and calculate how much this may cost your municipality. A. Identify and … water rate. Perform a cost-benefit analysis Now that you know what your current situation costs, you should perform a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 22 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress . DiNapoli’s … and 15 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” Last year, a total of 15 villages from this group were listed in fiscal … stress share a number of common characteristics. Nearly all operate with both low fund balance and budget deficits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-435
… added to the employee’s earnings and reflected on the 2011 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). OSC Actions OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-435-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesState Police Bulletin No. SP-171
… in Bargaining Unit 07 or Bargaining Unit 17 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin Board – Payroll Manual > Earnings Manual > Payments/Withholdings > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-171-2016-state-police-hazardous-duty-payDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest annual growth … this state know all too well the volatile nature of sales tax revenue in uncertain economic times,” said DiNapoli. … that nearly 70 percent of the total growth in local sales tax collections last year took place in New York City. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… New York. By April 30 annually, occupants of each unit are required to submit an income affidavit, attesting to their … level, the building management adds a surcharge (ranging from 5 percent to a maximum of 50 percent, depending on the … did not conduct most of the income verification audits required by HPD. We determined that 117 of the 191 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "For the six years Ms. Cecero was general counsel to Monroe … with interest. I thank United States Attorney Jaquith for prosecuting this case." United States Attorney Grant C. … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsOpinion 90-61
… NYS2d 953 lv den 76 NY2d 701, 558 NYS2d 891; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 89; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3], which precludes a town from superseding provisions of the Town Law relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (Erie County) District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services Report 2019S49
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, with … in finding work, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Unemployment among 16- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Albion – Financial Management (Orleans County) The board … fund balance to decline 65% from $1,165,418 as of Jan. 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of Dec. 31, 2020.If the board continues to use fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… on the population. As a result, regions like New York City and Long Island are facing significant budget shortfalls.” … York City would have received an additional $579 million for a total allocation of $2 billion; and 46 other … losses. CRF funds can be used proactively to prepare for, mitigate or respond to the spread of the novel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19