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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities

… today announced that five villages were designated in fiscal stress under his Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … all counties, towns, most cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities in Fiscal Stress List of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial …

IX.3 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants

United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes

… operated by Dr. John Gomes, located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City, New York. With respect to the Empire Plan, … Plan members and, as such, ostensibly waived the amounts in question. Such a practice may constitute billing fraud, as … $1,144. However, Dr. Gomes accepted the $5,228 as payment in full and ostensibly waived the $1,144 due from the member. …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015

… Education Department $3.9 million with Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES for the NYS Positive Behavioral … with Eckert Mechanical LLC for plumbing. $898,000 with Schenectady Hardware & Electric Co., Inc. for electrical … replacement, Rte. 146 over the Mohawk River, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties. $23.1 million with Picone-Bove for the …

DiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… Clerk Sandra Riley. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, and official … office uncovered the misappropriation of more than $36,000 in public funds.  Riley confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the … dog licenses, over a six-year period. Riley was arraigned in Village of Bath court and is due back on September 15.  …

Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)

… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for … which was issued on July 25, 2013, identified $7.8 million in Medicaid overpayments. The overpayments occurred primarily … Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of care when, in fact, patients received lower cost ALC. We recommended …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016

… monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This … Management Co. Inc. $595,000 with DLH Energy Service LLC to plug abandoned oil and gas wells. Office of General Services $32.9 million with The Wesson Group LLC to expand midway and RV sites at the state …

Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Financial Operations (2013M-321)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … 2011 through June 30, 2013. Background The Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls is located in the City of Albany. … The School failed to accurately budget a number of expense accounts, including failing to budget some account codes and …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… (DEC) inadequate monitoring and enforcement has resulted in landowners enrolled in two private forest conservation programs receiving … the localities and DEC. DiNapoli’s report found weaknesses in several aspects of DEC’s oversight of the 480a program, …

DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested for Stealing From Essex County Fair

… Society’s bank accounts. She also obtained a $20,000 loan on behalf of the organization, which the Society’s Board was … Town of Moriah. She is scheduled to appear in court next on October 11th at 10 a.m. at the Town of Westport court. …

DiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced reductions in employer contribution rates to the New York State and … rates will impact payments next State Fiscal Year 2022-23. In addition, DiNapoli lowered the long-term assumed rate of … and best-funded,” DiNapoli said. “While the reduction in employer contribution rates is welcome news for taxpayers, …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for December 2015

… and approved 2.1 million payments worth $11.3 billion in December. His office also rejected 227 contracts and … $2.2 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. In total for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office approved … improprieties. OSC averaged nine days for contract reviews in December and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2015

… of Environmental Conservation $3.7 million with Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District for Chesapeake … Corporation as unsuccessful bidders on the Kosciuszko Bridge design/build project. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds $432.8 million …

Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions

… ("Model Code"”) be adopted by municipalities within New York State? No. The Model Code is intended to be a guide for …

Sexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller

… Introduction The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is committed to maintaining a workplace free from sexual … Sexual harassment is against the law. All employees have a legal right to a workplace free from sexual harassment, and … doing so is counter-indicated due to the circumstances (e.g., upper level management is implicated in the complaint). …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions For December 2016

State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1866 contracts valued at $1112 billion and approved nearly 28 million payments worth more than $108 billion in December

DiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud

… fund. Gabriel, who resigned her public office and retired in Aug. 2020, is alleged to have submitted a false Record of Activities (ROAs) with the town for filing … Degree, Defrauding the Retirement System, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree. The filing …

DiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off

… been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay … P. DiNapoli. Similar concerns were raised by DiNapoli in reports in 2009 and in 2014 , and this updated analysis shows the …

Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services

… (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education services and programs within the … and provided all of the services and programs recommended in the students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP). We … the requirements for evaluating and placing students in special education. In New York City (NYC), the DOE is …

Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)

… Classification of Diseases (ICD) procedure codes on their claims to report mechanical ventilation services. … higher Medicaid payments. We issued our initial report on May 16, 2019 . The audit objective was to determine … to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups) …