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Opinion 92-39
… ELECTIONS -- Improvement Districts (eligibility to vote) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to vote) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility of … real property in a proposed district are entitled to vote in a special election on a proposition to establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 95-10
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … A town has a duty to erect a fence encircling a cemetery or burial ground in the first class described in Town Law, §291(1), that is, a cemetery or burial ground, title to which has vested in the town by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2022 Through March 31, 2023
… were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers. The audit covered the period October 2022 through March 2023, and certain claims going back to June 2022. About the Program … for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and generates payments to reimburse the providers for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/25/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2022-through-march-31-2023Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2022
… were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers. The audit … covered the period April 2022 through September 2022, and certain claims going back to January 2022. About the … for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and generates payments to reimburse the providers for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2022-through-september-30-2022DiNapoli Report Spotlights New York's Veterans
… of the approximately 890,000 veterans living in New York served during wartime, including 31 percent in the Vietnam War-era, according to a snapshot released … our freedom,” DiNapoli said. “Across the country and in our state, we’ll be forever indebted to our veterans for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-report-spotlights-new-yorks-veteransMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2024 Through September 30, 2024
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … back to January 2022. About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers the State’s Medicaid program. … 249 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of nearly $50.6 billion. The claims are processed and paid in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2024-through-september-30-2024Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2023 Through September 30, 2023
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system … were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers. The audit covered the period from April 2023 … To determine whether the Department of Healths eMedNY system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2023-through-september-30-2023DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie County Sheriff John C. … authority and diverted funds meant to benefit taxpayers for his own use. I thank Erie County District Attorney … to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2023 Through March 31, 2024
… payments, as follows: $11.8 million was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of Medicaid recipients who should not have had managed care coverage because they had other concurrent comprehensive third-party health insurance; $2 million was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2023-through-march-31-2024About Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… Reporting for Pensions : Requires employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their … share of the collective Net Pension Liability in their financial statements, as well as pension expense and … compensation package. The employer’s participation in a pension plan provided by a separate entity or pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced the surrender and arrest of Gerald … with Westchester County District Attorney Scarpino Jr and the Village of CrotononHudson Police Department announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… that face significant climate risk. With today’s announcement, the Fund will be divesting its corporate bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, … or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72 ). About the Program … To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the … steal $67,000," said State Comptroller DiNapoli. "I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for partnering with us to find … by stealing their pension benefits is reprehensible," said Attorney General Schneiderman. "Today’s arrest sends the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million of the NYSHIP members. The … United processes and pays claims submitted by health care providers on behalf of Empire Plan members. United contracts … (out-of-network) providers. United bases payment for most services provided by out-of-network providers either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in … Government and four counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, all class E felonies. … of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… small portion of overtime costs incurred in the statewide search for the two escapees from the Clinton Correctional … Facility. Most of the overtime for the prisoner search was paid in July, which is not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Riverbank State Park Administration of the Concession Contract With Riverbank Restaurant Group (RRG) (2013-S-22) … on a timely basis. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits