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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… that serviced Met Council from 1992 to 2013. Met Council is a New York State not-for-profit organization that provides … to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met Council. Joe Ross is expected to be sentenced on March 9, 2015, to 18 months in … Gerard Matheson from the Attorney General’s office is the lead investigator assigned to this case. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersMedicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid overpayments for pharmacy … enrolled recipient, and in turn, the MCOs are required to pay for the Medicaid services their recipients require, … have other third-party health insurance (TPHI) in addition to Medicaid (e.g., employer-based coverage or Medicare Part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/medicaid-program-recovering-managed-care-overpayments-pharmacy-services-behalf-recipientsDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… actually happening or whether they’re going out with the trash where they put New York’s environment, public health … waste stream and were the cause of a six-alarm fire on a trash barge in December 2021. DEC is responsible for … rechargeable batteries and three did not have a collection bin. There are at least 1,248 more retailers that may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOverview – Employer Contributions and Rates
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) holds and invests the money used to pay NYSLRS benefits. As a … can be paid. To calculate your annual invoice and bill you for a portion of the cost of your employees’ benefits, contribution rates are announced annually for the next State fiscal year's invoice, due approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/overviewOpinion 92-13
… opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Procedural Requirements (necessity to address only a single subject) -- Terms of Office (single … Terms of Office (change in terms of town offices from two to four years) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, … the town clerk and the town supervisor from two to four years does not violate the "single subject" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 94-21
… any statutory requirement that two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. … account balances at the close of each fiscal year, to the extent of any unpaid obligations. Section 110 further … at more frequent intervals". The purpose of section 110 is to prevent town officials from incurring obligations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-352
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for manual payment of the 2025 Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions for payments not processed … detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to Management/Confidential and Unrepresented employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-352-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentEmployment Trends in New York State, August 2015
Six years after the end of the Great Recession, economic growth continues across the United States and in New York.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-employment-2015.pdfDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… Dennis Brown was sentenced to serve one to three years in a state prison. In June, Brown pleaded guilty to stealing … guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, as a crime of Public Corruption. As a result of his conviction, he … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementNYS Pension Fund Launches Review of Integrated Oil & Gas Companies
… (Fund) is evaluating 28 publicly traded integrated oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for the … to transition to the emerging net zero economy. “Oil and gas companies face significant and complex economic, … that do not have viable plans to adapt.” Integrated oil and gas companies – including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-pension-fund-launches-review-integrated-oil-gas-companiesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-327
… automatically, such as OT at 1.5 for CUNY/UCS 35 hr (OTD), will be calculated incorrectly if the dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-327-april-2021-april-2022-and-april-2023-state-new-york-unifiedComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-six school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … Twentysix school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… and call for HPD to ensure they are resolved. Housing is a human right, and reforms need to be made to ensure … Chair of the Senate Committee on Housing said. “It is imperative that we prioritize the maintenance and safety … of this and prior audits clearly demonstrate that there is barely any oversight of the M-L program, the Boards of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… students returned to their classrooms on their own. How Incident Reporting Works Under the 2000 SAVE Act, state … state that there were 989 violent and disruptive incidents at the schools. The schools showed a significant drop from … have been classified in a more serious category, including 17 incidents that qualified as assaults with physical injury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsMontrose Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-53)
… Objective Did the Montrose Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) properly audit claims? Audit Period … to ensure sales taxes are not paid going forward. 42 out of 60 credit card claims (70 percent) totaling $5,117 … $484 made through an online payment system and at a local coffee chain. Although officials claimed that the purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/17/montrose-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-53State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York state, could not verify that many of … the businesses tax breaks in the first place, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … the businesses tax breaks in the first place according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… requirements, and cases where patients refused transport. Local Costs Increasing The total number of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesList of Agencies That Can Receive Electronic Invoices
The current list of agencies that are eligible to receive electronic invoices through the Vendor SelfService Portal
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/list-agencies-can-receive-electronic-invoicesDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Defrauding New York State Health Insurance Plan
… defrauding the New York State Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) out of more than $12,000 by submitting phony medical claims for … County District Attorney ’s office, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) – Hudson Valley White Collar Crime … collaboration among the various agencies that are part of the Hudson Valley White Collar Crime Task Force, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-pleads-guilty-defrauding-new-york-state-health-insurance-planDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… Paul Czajka said. "In doing so, he undermined much of the good he did in helping and providing assistance to so many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dipping