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DiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg today … allegedly stole over $163,000 from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) by taking unlawful pension payments and forging a required certificate purportedly issued by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of … the Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (“RBE-RN”), which helps school districts improve results for … and to reimburse NYU employees for expenses incurred or services rendered without any NYU oversight. Moreover, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Eric T. Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, pleaded guilty today to Grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney … General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of … among other things, on two cruises. Kanas was arrested by City of Tamarac and Broward County Sherriff’s in Florida, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the sentencing of Jimmie Buie, a Brooklyn resident, for … benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedDiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… announced the guilty plea of Charles Alton Bump Jr. to two counts of felony theft for stealing $53,320 in … who try to defraud the New York State Pension system: we will pursue those who attempt to steal from the system … in person in order to continue receiving her payments. When her son appeared instead, the SSA questioned him. He …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… payments to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital (St. Luke's) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… payments to Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital (Bassett) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-mary-imogene-bassett-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Stony Brook University Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… New York's Stony Brook University Hospital (Stony Brook) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-stony-brook-university-hospital-january-1-2011-throughComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… Mr. Cook lives. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his hard work and partnership in combating corruption … alone, the collaboration has resulted in a prison sentence for a Florida woman who stole $100,000 from the pension … system and the indictments of two New Jersey residents for allegedly defrauding the system of over $100,000 each. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… degree and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, related to his diversion of … evidence that he was double billing two different grants for the same work, one from the Town of Queensbury and … from funds diverted from the grant programs as well as a for-profit basketball league for children. The Lake George …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateMedicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid overpaid Mainstream Managed … the federal regulation was updated and allowed states to change a recipient’s eligibility group as long as minimum … include recipients who became dual-eligible prior to the date the new IB-Dual rate became effective. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamOswego County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-5)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/oswego-county-ct-2022-5.pdfJefferson County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-6)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/jefferson-county-2022-ct-6.pdfDelaware County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-2)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/delaware-county-2022-ct-2.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up) (2022-F-31) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Report 2018-S-71).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f31-response.pdfMedicaid Program: Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (2021-S-20) 180-Day Response
To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients who had third-party insurance and, if so, whether appropriate recoveries were made.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s20-response.pdfThe Importance of Responsible Debt Management: Poor State Bond Structuring Choices Lead to Greater Costs for Taxpayers
In the throes of the economic uncertainty and fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID crisis, legislation was enacted as part of the SFY 2021-22 budget authorizing the use of State-supported bonding with final maturities up to 50 years for capital purposes for the MTA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/importance-of-responsible-debt-management.pdfRecovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (2021-S-24)
To determine whether Medicaid overpayments for inpatient services on behalf of managed care recipients who had third-party health insurance were appropriately recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s24.pdfAccounting and Financial Reporting for Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs) as Required by GASB Statement No. 96
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide accounting and financial reporting guidance for subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) and illustrate how local governments and school districts will need to account for and report these SBITAs in the Annual Financial Report (AFR)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-bulletin-gasb-96.pdf