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DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… Partners for Growth (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree for allegedly stealing $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthDebt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… public authority debt issuances. Finally, municipalities, school districts and district corporations are authorized to issue bonds to refund … Law ( Sections 90.00 and 90.10 ) is that municipalities, school districts and district corporations secure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsAll Services for Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by All Services for Kids, Inc. (All Services) on its … ended June 30, 2010. Background All Services, located in Fresh Meadows, New York, provided special education … based on the financial information All Services presented in its annual CFRs. According to its CFRs for the two fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/all-services-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in the initial audit report, Compliance With Special … of Services (Report 2018-N-5 ). About the Program In New York State, the Commissioner of Education … Program (IEP) development, and placement of students in special education. The New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… loss, inaccurate meters or improper billing, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … are straining municipal finances and increasing costs for taxpayers. If these problems aren't addressed, the issues plaguing water systems will only get worse." Of the audits, 22 pointed to water loss as an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. Quattrone today … for her personal vehicle. She was employed by the village between 2015 and November of 2020. “Jaeger allegedly treated … W. Foley. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation between the State Comptroller’s Office, the Chautauqua County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… payments are made: a payment for the first hospital’s claim and a payment for the second hospital’s claim. However, according to the Department’s regulations, … hospital, only the first hospital should bill Medicaid one claim for the entire episode of care. Key Findings Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesCalculating the Maximum Amount Eligible for Amortization or the Graded Payment – Contribution Stabilization Program
… average rate divided by the System average rate (not to exceed the System graded rate). Determines the employer’s … rate multiplied by the ratio of the System graded rate to the System average rate, not to exceed the System graded rate) 10.565% Employer’s graded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/calculating-maximum-amount-eligible-amortization-or-graded-paymentCharter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the period July 1, 2010 through January 11, 2013. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (2013M-348)
… for the contract’s final year. The fee structure, based on a percentage of per pupil revenue, does not appear to be reasonable, as the services being provided do not have any bearing on the number of students at the School or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-boys-financial-operations-2013m-348Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… whether the services had been received by the School to warrant the School’s payment of the $32,218. The compact does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (2014M-301)
… the effectiveness of the School’s contract with a not-for-profit foundation for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014. Background The Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls is a public school that is not under the control of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301DiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… trust in government,” DiNapoli said. “My office partners with law enforcement across the state to hold accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… New York state has the highest number of personal income tax (PIT) check-offs in the nation, but an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that even as the … totaled $3.2 million, led by the NYS Campaign Finance Fund, which received 24.9% of the total, followed by Breast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013, up $105 million from 2012 but estimated job gains … can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local officials to improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought … office. Barnes, 44, admitted before Judge Richard Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself … $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
… Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreement