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DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… for her actions. LaBarr stole her deceased father-in-law's pension funds, which breached the trust placed in her and denied the legitimate beneficiaries of their … Battisti . LaBarr had pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the 3 rd Degree earlier this year for stealing nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… Membership in the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) There are two types of membership in ERS, mandatory and optional. If you are a permanent, … full-time employee of an employer that participates in the Retirement System, your membership is mandatory. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipThe Arc Franklin-Hamilton d.b.a. The Adirondack Arc – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… is a not-for-profit special education provider located in Tupper Lake that serves students from Franklin and … Adirondack served approximately 43 preschool children in the SED preschool cost-based program. Franklin and … using reimbursement rates set by SED. The State, in turn, reimburses the counties for a portion of the tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/arc-franklin-hamilton-dba-adirondack-arc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2013, Kids-Centric reported approximately $14.2 million in reimbursable costs for the audited program. Our audit … fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, we identified $301,601 in reported costs that did not comply with Manual … be disallowed. These ineligible costs included $139,267 in personal services costs and $162,334 in other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… — and paid 16 of its physicians a total of $1,655,359 in these incentives. Also during this period, ECMCC offered a … all MC employees and paid 80 employees a total of $503,022 in bonuses. Key Findings ECMCC did not properly administer … and monitor its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in $76,254 in incentive payments that should be recovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsPayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System … System (CAS). Typically, organizations that participate in NYSHIP (e.g., State agencies, local government employers, … eligibility transactions, such as disenrollments, in NYBEAS. Accurate, up-to-date enrollment information in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… assist the unemployed, and connect job seekers to jobs. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Department’s … The Division can require employers found to be in violation of the Laws to pay restitution of wages and can … liquidated damages, which are additional amounts assessed in an effort to compensate workers for the delay in receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresMedicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient. In turn, the MCOs are required to pay for the services their … recipients have other third-party health insurance (TPHI) in addition to Medicaid (e.g., employer-based coverage or … provider reviews for the recovery of $52.2 million in inpatient claims where MCOs paid as the primary insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/medicaid-program-recovering-managed-care-payments-inpatient-services-behalf-recipientsDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Classes and half-day and full-day Special Classes in an Integrated Setting. For the purposes of this report, … provided by these programs are based on fixed fees. In addition, DDI operated an SED-approved school-age special … DDI served about 577 preschool special education students in its cost-based programs. Local counties refer students to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Frankfort and the Locust Valley Fire District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … procedures to ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the district's policy. Auditors reviewed … County) Real property taxes totaling nearly $2.2 million in 2016 and $1.3 million in 2017 were not always remitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-118
… Employees Adjunct employees who are currently enrolled in TIAA/CREF in their FULL TIME position either at the senior campus or … All. Select Employee. Type the employee's ID in EmplID and click OK. Be sure to select the Empl Rcd# that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-118-tiaacref-pensionability-adjunct-earningsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-706
… PSC lump sum payments. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Assistant to HEO, EOC Assistant to HEOare … of Agreement between the CUNY and the PSC, employees in the titles of Assistant to HEO and EOC Assistant to HEO will receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $1,000 to fulfill the agreement for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-706-2021-lump-sum-payments-eligible-city-university-new-yorkXII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… the Statewide Financial System. See the following sections in this Chapter for additional detail on paying and … charges within the Statewide Financial System (SFS). In addition to the guidance contained in this section, agencies and State employees with PCard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-chargesOpinion 92-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes (authority to use … before March 1 of each year, for the use of the hydrants in the preceding year. The water company has, however, … at the end of each quarter for the use of the hydrants in the current year. You state that the proposed amendment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State and its taxpayers and promoting fairness in the contracting community. To this end, it is important … procedure and provide notice of their protest procedure in their solicitation documents. Public contracting entities … 163 of the State Finance Law are required to advise in their solicitation documents of the opportunity for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… In an audit released today , New York State Comptroller … action to collect almost $70 million owed to the city.” In December 2014, DoITT entered into a franchise agreement … LinkNYC kiosks were to provide the fastest municipal Wi-Fi in the country, offering high-speed internet with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programRural Roundtable
… Agriculture & Rural Communities A Profile of Agriculture in New York State (November 2024) Rural New York: Challenges … Pollinators (Honey Bees) (January 2023) New Yorkers in Need The New York Children in Need: The Urgency of Lifting Children Out of Poverty (May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/rural-roundtableSpencer-Van Etten Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-233)
… The Spencer-Van Etten Central School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Chemung, Erin and Van Etten in Chemung County; the Town of Cayuta in Schuyler County; the Towns of Spencer, Barton and Tioga in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-233Richfield Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-83)
… The Richfield Springs Central School District resides in two towns in Herkimer County and four towns in Otsego County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/richfield-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-83City of Norwich - Emergency Medical Services Billing (2019M-112)
… EMS Department did not bill for 614 incidents resulting in $417,600 of unbilled medical services and inaccurately … totaling $8,300; this equates to approximately $200,000 in lost revenue at the current rate of collection. No one … EMS Department had 903 unserviceable incidents resulting in approximately $400,000 in unrecoverable costs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-emergency-medical-services-billing-2019m-112