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Four Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York … court in White Plains. This case has been assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth M. Karas. Berman also … But in reality, JAMES SPINA and JEFFREY SPINA, who are doctors of chiropractic - not medical doctors - were the true …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersDiNapoli: Contractor Sentenced in Federal Court for Defrauding State of Over $360,000
… A former state contractor who pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges … earlier this year, as a result of a joint investigation by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and U.S. … meant to screen individuals for cancer and used the money to fund his lavish lifestyle of world traveling and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-contractor-sentenced-federal-court-defrauding-state-over-360000Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… Damage caused by malware can be expensive to fix and can cause significant losses in productivity until corrected. This is especially true with … Antivirus software should be set to update definitions daily and to scan for threats throughout the day. Without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionResponse Planning for Unexpected Events
… trains across the Metro-North network. The OCC is staffed by rail traffic controllers assigned to manage 12 dispatching districts (specific sections of track defined by control points along the roadway). The supervisors of … When an unexpected event occurs, the OCC is notified by train engineers, train conductors, police (MTA Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… 1, 2013 through December 3, 2017. Background Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill individuals, … symptoms rather than treating the disease. Generally, when eligible Medicaid recipients elect hospice care, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… protect the New York State Retirement System.” William H. Walsh Jr. retired from the New York State Department of … a reduced monthly retirement benefit so his wife, Mary L. Walsh, would continue to receive payments if he died before … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsRetirees Contribute to New York State's Economy
… By supporting local businesses, helping to create jobs and paying their … in good times and bad, helping to build a stronger New York. During 2023, approximately 79 percent of NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/retirees-contribute-new-york-states-economyComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against New Jersey Woman in Alleged Theft of Over $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… to root out public corruption and the misuse of public funds by maximizing the resources of each office. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-new-jersey-woman-alleged-theft-overControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… March 31, 2023 shows that the estimated fraud and improper payment rates for New York’s UI program have fallen since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… representatives to support this initiative. These funds could significantly help DOH improve its data systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceDiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… price of the coronavirus remains undetermined. What is clear is that Washington must do more to help stabilize … as much as $9 billion to $10 billion, depending largely on how many taxpayers choose to delay their filings. While the … Enacted Budget: Budgeting in a Time of Crisis Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesDiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and homeless New … and commuters can see firsthand that homelessness is a growing problem in the transit system, but the MTA is … and unreliable outreach reports. The MTA is not getting what it paid for and riders and the homeless are suffering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreachDiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… School District officials saved more than $800,000 in health insurance costs by switching carriers and offering employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… WESTCHESTER – New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney … Porcari for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board … as a public servant and as an attorney by diverting public money and falsifying records,“ said State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonLaw Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… increase in annual wages used to calculate my FAS would be 10%. Is it different in PFRS? If I transfer from ERS to … increase in annual wages used to calculate my FAS would be 10%. Is it different in PFRS? The cap on the increase in … 2 Updated 4/16 1 Updated 2/16 (Rev. 12/15) (Return to Top) … Law Pertaining to State University of New York SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersDiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008
For the first time since the Great Recession more than 91 million New Yorkers were working in 2016 according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008Former Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… Department ("PFD"), was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and … the volunteer Patterson Fire Department was sentenced by US District Judge Nelson S Roman to 33 months in prison for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… the public trust." "This defendant allegedly used public funds for his personal needs, which comes at a heavy cost to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a five-count indictment charging Tammy … to receive his pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced pension benefit but allowed … faces up to 5 to 15 years in state prison. The charges are accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… Objective To determine whether CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who were … 31, 2019. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligible