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DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested for Stealing From Essex County Fair
… Agricultural Society (the Society), has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $60,000 in funds from the … and adults through the Essex County Fair. Brown worked for the Society from 2013 to 2019 and currently is the … District Treasurer, as well as the Clerk/Tax Collector for the Town of Willsboro, NY. District Attorney Carriero was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-stealing-essex-county-fairModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… that this paragraph shall not prohibit the fixing at any time of fees based upon the reasonable value of the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B
… eligible for enhanced Medicaid reimbursements they were not entitled to. Key Recommendations Review and recover the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-program-overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-bDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health care insurance fraud scheme. … systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and … Spina and three others were charged with billing insurers for medically unnecessary services and procedures, submitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud
… the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel, for allegedly stealing unearned benefits from the state … a false Record of Activities (ROAs) with the town for filing with the State Comptroller. ROAs are documents in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraudDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… down debt from past projects and cover the operating costs for state agencies, according to a report by New York State … shows the problems have gotten worse. DHBTF spending for capital projects declined between state fiscal year (SFY) … aside to build or repair roads and bridges is being used for new capital projects by the state,” DiNapoli said. “It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… students to be placed in special education services and programs within the required time frames, and provided all of the services and programs recommended in the students’ Individualized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services … whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All … contained in our audit report Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-services-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up)
We have followed up on the actions taken by by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition Report 2017S85
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutrition-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Report 2017-S-74 ). … Health (Department) pays Medicaid providers using the fee-for-service (FFS) or managed care method. Under the FFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-followVillage of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Selected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… that can issue parking summonses within New York City (NYC). During fiscal years 2017 through 2019, DOF processed … for collecting fines and fees for violations issued within NYC, and also the Outside Collection Agency/External Inquiry … from respondents who have New York plates and live within NYC. DOF refers other cases to the NYC Law Department, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… Purpose To determine whether York College had adequate controls over the time and … to provide reasonable assurance that they worked the hours for which they were compensated. The audit covered the period … outside contractors) was about $2,071,000. Overtime pay accounted for $330,500 (16 percent) of the total payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Battisti today announced that Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2023. The scores also cover 17 cities with non-calendar … of Lackawanna, all three of which are listed as not filed for the second year in a row. Additionally, the Village of … might be more easily remedied.” The Village of Saugerties, for example, which is designated in significant fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… to the March State Cash Report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax receipts also exceeded the projection in the Consensus Economic and Revenue Forecast Report, which estimated $1.35 billion in … or 6.2%. Collections were $70.4 million lower than DOB’s latest projections. Business tax collections totaled $27.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… effective January 1, 2020, was designed to put the State on a path to zero emissions in all economic sectors, enact … economic, and environmental factors. In the decision to permit such facilities, ORES must review all proposed major … some projects originally filed prior to April 2020 were allowed to transfer their project applications to ORES for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsQueens Centers for Progress – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on QCP’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2018. About the Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/queens-centers-progress-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Report 2020-S-59 ). About the … emergency care and hospital admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or workdays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2020, asthma …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York appropriately reimbursed physician-administered drugs. … 2017 through December 2021. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs