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DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running … 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/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Financial Operations (2013M-321)
… of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the School’s compact contract with the Foundation, and the … June 30, 2013. Background The Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls is located in the City of Albany. The School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-financial-operations-2013m-321EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… plan. This process determines which plan pays the full benefits first (primary payer) and which plan pays … other subscriber plan. For example, Emblem often paid the full amount for a service twice under both members’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… he chose, his wife was to continue receiving payments after his death. However, she predeceased him, so payments … of Burnett’s death in July 2022 and stopped payments. After the payments stopped, LaBarr called the retirement … to investigators to having used Burnett’s debit card after his death and making the call to the retirement system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… Tax Credits (LIHTCs) and Private Activity Bonds (PABs). LIHTC is the nation’s largest source of affordable housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… DiNapoli today announced that six villages were designated in fiscal stress under the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … year local governments and designated one village in “significant fiscal stress,” one in “moderate fiscal stress,” and four as “susceptible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payments. We reviewed policies … pay rates or Board of Trustees (Board) policy resulting in compensation errors totaling $5,188. Officials could not … to occur. Key Recommendations Ensure employees are paid in accordance with employment agreements, approved salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… or 6.2%. Collections were $70.4 million lower than DOB’s latest projections. Business tax collections totaled $27.7 … bank tax. Total business tax collections exceeded DOB’s latest projections by $527.2 million. All Funds spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… Objective Determine whether Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials … were adequately supported, properly approved, accounted for, and for a School-related purpose. Key Findings The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … in New York State in 2021. The employment rate of working-age people with disabilities was about 37% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followQueens Centers for Progress – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Class program and a full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting program to children with … the 2018-19 school year, QCP served 147 preschool students in the SED preschool cost-based programs. The New York City … June 30, 2019, QCP reported approximately $14.8 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/queens-centers-progress-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… from Climate Act investments. Under the Climate Act, the Public Service Commission (PSC) was required to establish a … while maintaining the State’s strong environmental and public participation standards.” ORES was charged with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… 2020-S-59 ). About the Program Asthma is a significant public health problem in the United States. It is one of this … admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or workdays. According to the Centers for Disease … lack of LHD compliance. Separate from the HNP, DOH has a public-facing Asthma Dashboard (Dashboard), which, according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… award to be the primary. If a new ALN is required that does not already exist in SFS, the State agency must submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City
… jeopardize at least $535 million of federal aid in FY 2025 and FY 2026, but notes that nearly all federal operating … 2026, excluding COVID funds. The Department of Education (DOE) receives more federal funding than any single city … an average of 146,189 family assistance recipients in FY 2024, and nearly 44% of the planned costs for family shelter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-federal-funding-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 9.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, … DiNapoli said. “Still, collections are down, especially in New York City, and local governments are facing serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020Opinion 97-11
… Disclosure (applicability to housing authorities) -- Public Housing Authorities (applicability of city financial … financial disclosure requirements for housing authorities) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees … 44 NY2d 157, 404 NYS2d 565; Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Essential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… expenses. 2 Guidelines for when day trips versus overnight trips are appropriate and descriptions of what … from home (or the work site) in order to be eligible for overnight expenses. For example, some governments do not pay for overnight expenses unless the employee is traveling at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Empire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up) (2024-F-34) … which are drugs administered by health care professionals in a hospital or facility setting. A prior audit, issued in … Developments in New York City (Follow-Up) (2024-F-30) The Mitchell-Lama Housing program was created to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits